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hat tip to Rob

Video of the Week: How to drive the pants off a GTV6

This video says it all about why the GTV6 is just such a great car.  The sound, the handling, the value. It's just one of the best V6 coupes of all time. He's just eating Miatas for lunch here.

Yes, this is Real

My good Alfista friend Rob sent me this ad from Seattle Craigslist:

alfa cv gtv 1977 proto type one off (west seattle wa)

"77 gtv 975 mi on resto flawless paint and body must see 10000$ stereo fast light car 13 inch brakes alm 4 piston cals call 206 xxx - xxxx restoraiton done by terry.s custom auto works next door to lake union auto body not ralli round 206 xxx - xxxx 50000 obo trade for gold or silver only thank you car is on west side for veiwing"

If anyone knows a way to ship 50 grand worth of Gold boullion to Seattle, please let me know.

Link to the real ad:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3460962195.html

Snow Rally Moment of Zen

What could be better?

hat tip to Rob!

A GTV6 in Swingin' London

One of the pleasures of running this site is hearing from like-minded enthusiasts all over the world.  One such new friend is a Londoner named Alex, who has a beautiful red GTV6, with RHD, and wrote me one of the nicest letters I have received, about how reading about my exploits made him want to get out there and drive his car more.  On my recent trip to the UK, I of course had to look him up and go for a ride in his Alfa.First of all, Alex's car is in pretty damn nice condition, with an excellent respray and gorgeous Ronal Turbo wheels that make the car look totally stunning. Getting inside the car was sort of surreal, as I was of course getting in on the side I am accustomed to, yet all the dashboard is obviously on the other side.  It felt weird getting into such a familiar seat, but having no steering wheel in front of me!

We motored through some interesting parts of the city in search of a picturesque spot for some photos.  The thing that always surprises me when I ride in other peoples' GTV6's is really that no two sound alike.  There are so many different permutations of possible exhaust setup that riding in someone else's car is always something of a fresh experience.

At this point I have to confess a small twinge of jealousy.  The European bumpers really transform and lighten the entire appearance of the car, compared to the US bumpers, and Alex's Ronals just look so damn good.  It took him years to get his hands on them, as they are extraordinarily rare.I love that other than the rims, Alex has kept his car stock and really just maintains it beautifully. Being half Italian himself, Alex has a real affinity for these cars (he also owns a very pretty 1750 GTV!), and I am so glad I got to meet him and share in the passion we both have for the GTV6. Check out the full gallery of photos I took HERE.