THE MOSTLY 1900 IRREGULAR NEWSLETTER #19 MAY 2001 Publisher -Editor: Joost A. Gompels, P.O.Box 100 Tybee Island, GA 31328-0100 Phone (912) 786-0949, fax (912) 786-6072, e-mail: Joostg@aol.com; Technical Editor: Henry Wessells III, 800 North Valley Rd., Paoli, PA 19301 Phone 610 644 5181 fax 610 644 2036 This publication is produced and circulated privately and solely for the benefit and enjoyment of owners and admirers of Alfa Romeo cars of the 1900 genre. The purpose includes the cultivation of an accurate register of North American 1900 cars, provision of a clearing house for the exchange of thoughts, questions, information and needs. Coypright may apply to quoted sources. THE MOSTLY can be contacted at addresses shown above. Millennium quote. LIFE WORKS OUT OK FOR THOSE PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING WITH ALFA s. Martin Swig Publisher s Bit It is pleasing to have reached the point where the register is to be published. Hopefully readers will hail this event as overdue. Two extracts are presented: a) by model b) the NAR Communications Directory Other sorts are available upon request It is necessary to comment on the communications directory. It is presented as a working document that your Registrar uses. We expect this will be found useful and we hope it fosters owner interaction. Listed are some prospective owners, some past owners who wish to continue and, we hope, are prospective too. Also included are some suppliers and vendors who share our enthusiasm and last but not least some fellow enthusiasts under no particular category. An entry ZZZZ??? may intrigue you. If you guessed it means dunno you were exactly right and the zzz-s are there to ensure it lists at the end. The car is thought to be in the US according to Peter M. Is there someone who can help identify its whereabouts and owner? You will note that there are several gaps and omissions. These are neither accidental nor deliberate. We wish there were none. If you can fill in some of the blanks please do so at once and earn our eternal gratitude. The NA Register is always work in progress. If we have erred in recording any information we crave forgiveness and beg correction. Phone, fax, email, or snailmail but please do it at once. To minimize any abuse for commercial purposes, we have restricted the mailing of this issue to owners only, with the exception of Sra. Ruocco, the Registro Touring, and John DeBoer. Your comments and suggestions will be more than welcome. Editor s bit Light duty is being pulled this month as the issue is almost fully taken up with extracts from the 41 page register. Register One of the earliest SSZ cars *01747* has been listed for several years in the International Register as an unidentified survivor. It surfaced recently for sale in Hemmings, and it s provenance is being studied. Another *01747* is known to exist as a replica SSZ on a 1900 Berlina chassis! A mystery spider of beautiful proportions and a 3000CM/Disco type nose, with Spanish plates, has turned Mostly #19 May 2001 1
up in Italy. Its provenance is also under review. Technical The 1900 Cylinder Head By Carter Hendricks In the last Mostly Conrad Stevenson wrote how to replace the 1900 cylinder head with that from the later 102 series 2000. He repeated the idea that the 2000 heads have the later, lighter, simpler valvetrain with shim and bucket tappets instead of the heavy pre-war unique but typical Alfa threaded valve stem assemblies. The 2000 parts are later, but most of the rest is open to elaboration. For now, let me just talk about weight. One of the advantages which Conrad and I have is that we actually get to see and feel the parts. I was surprised when I first held in my hands the light, simple 1900 valvetrain. This morning I again weighed a typical used 102 and 1900 intake valve assembly: used parts, maybe not design weight, but close enough: Part 102 1900 grams grams Valve 123 109 Follower 70 24+39=63 Keepers 33 0 Shim? 0 Total 226+ 163 The 1900 springs are just a little heavier than the 102. Half the difference is about 5 grams. Weighing parts seems silly, but the false idea that the 1900 valve train was heavy is just another mistake in the popular Alfa Romeo history. Thanks Carter. We look forward to additional comments from others. Tom Shaughnessy sent us some notes on the costs of his restoration still in progress. Tom owns Ghia *01837* ex Symbolic and we imagined it was in fine shape. Tom reports as follows: metal shop straightening $14000, bumpers $5000, paint shop $3000, metal shop $2500 to fix a defect (noticeable only to me ), back to the paint shop $5000, metal shop for chrome fittings and fitting $4200 and now it is in the paint shop again, $?. Tom thinks there are many readers with little idea about how much it costs to do it right and that although it is an Alfa (and not one of his several important 50 s Ferraris, Ed.) I happen to like my goofyoneoff car and felt it worthy of a first class restoration. Tom says he wants to encourage others to do it right and not to stand for short cuts. We agree. Thanks Tom. But, we would add that if pockets are shallow, one can equally appreciate seeing a good driver being produced provided there are no shortcuts in any of the mechanical work done. Podium Hail to the final 6 entrants of Alfa 1900 s in the Cal. Mille. Dave Sydorick sent us some exciting pictures of the group. I cannot recall seeing that many 1900 s photographed in one place, and each looking most attractive. Dave noted that all Alfa 1900 s performed flawlessly, thus confirming again that a 1900 properly restored and properly used (which means regularly) is a very reliable piece of machinery. Let s try for a dozen next year, if Martin can stand it. For sale We regret to report that Bill Trosten passed away in March. In his estate is his interesting T-4 *10023* for sale by his brother Leonard. Call for details if interested. Mostly #19 May 2001 2
please note Mostly will relocate for the summer to Delmar NY for June August. Phone 518-478-9080 Mostly #19 May 2001 3
NA Register By Model Model Type BodyBuilder Body Type Chassis# Year Built Engine# Body# Name 1900 berlina AR 4-Dr Sedan 07885 53 1306.07216 Carter Hendricks berlina AR 4-Dr Sedan 08410 1954 1306-09411 Peter Weber berlina AR 4-Dr Sedan 09736 54 1306.12836 David Allison 1900 Super berlina AR 4-Dr Sedan 14935 1306.15869 Al Cortes berlina AR 4-Dr Sedan (RHD) 15483 56 1306.16317 Dr. Sam Tay berlina AR 4-Dr Sedan 16204 56 1306.16626 Antonello Cucchi berlina AR 4-Dr Sedan 19202 58 1306 19685 Louis Awerbuck Primavera Boano 2-Dr sedan 16017 54 1306.17203 Robert J. Denton 1900 TI berlina TI AR 4-Dr Sedan 06851 1306.07002 Umberto D,Andrea berlina TI AR 4-Dr Sedan 07291 53 1306.08105 Carter Hendricks berlina TI AR 4-Dr Sedan 07423 1306.7794 Al Cortes 1900C Cabriolet Pininfarina 2-Dr Conv 00056 52 1308.00183 11145 David Allison Cabriolet Pininfarina 2-Dr Conv 01104 1308.01133 Craig Cabriolet Pininfarina 2-Dr Conv 01118 1038.00219 12136 Daniel Cytrynowicz Cabriolet Pininfarina 2-Dr Conv 01131 53 John Kremer Cabriolet Pininfarina 2-Dr Conv 01146 53 1308.00141 072 J.P. Brescacin Corto Gara Touring Sprint 01047 52 1308.00069 3710 Ted Hohman Coupe Pininfarina FH Coupe 01372 53 1308.00379 12615 Richard De Luna Coupe Pininfarina Coupe 01544 53 1308.00541 12662 John Pickering Coupe Pininfarina Coupe 01544 53 1308.00541 12662 Ken Geiger Coupe Pininfarina Coupe 01598 53 1308.00976 12681 Tim Gallagher Coupe Pininfarina Coupe 01629 53 1308.00631 12648 John Kravchak Coupe Pininfarina Coupe 01651 53 1308.00656 12697 Frank Gabrielli Supergioiello Ghia Coupe 01352 Mike Vallee Supergioiello Ghia Coupe 01505 53 Gene K. Ponder Tipo I Touring Sprint 00053 51 1306.00025 3592 Skeets Dunn Tipo I Touring Sprint 01020 52 1308.00068 3606 Bud Brickman Tipo I Touring Sprint 01022 2000 3609 Al Cortes 19-May-01 Page 1 of 4 Mostly #19 May 2001 4
Model Type BodyBuilder Body Type Chassis# Year Built Engine# Body# Name 1900C Tipo I Touring Sprint 01031 (2000) Dale P. MacGowen Tipo I Touring Sprint 01177 52 1308.00176 3687 Peter Marshall Tipo I Touring Sprint 01265 missing 3783 Gus Myers Tipo I Touring Sprint 01279 52 1308.00251 3804 Joseph Janda Tipo I Touring Sprint 01368 53 1308.00376 3871 Patrick Finney Tipo I Touring Sprint 01560 53 1306.16205 3958 Joseph Angel Tipo II Touring Sprint (RHD) 01441 53 1308.00466 3910 Russ Baer Tipo II Touring Sprint 01478 54 1308.00493 4054 Peter Marshall Tipo II Touring Sprint 01607 53 1308.00593 3965 Dennis Birkhimer Tipo II Touring Sprint 01607 53 1308.00593 3965 Ted Stevens 1900C (Super) Coupe Boano Coupe 01839 1308.00934 Steven James Coupe Boano Coupe 01960 1308.01203 Al Cortes Coupe Ghia Coupe 01742 54 1308.00690 Frank Gabrielli Coupe Ghia Sprint 01837 1308.00937 Thomas E. Shaughnessy Coupe Ghia Coupe 01906 1308.01033 Alan Routt Coupe Ghia Sprint 02037 55 1306.14218 AS12 Blackhawk Coupe Ghia "Ghia Special" 02186 55 1308.01531 Peter Zobian SSCoupe Coupe Touring Sprint 10270 2000 4820 Franco Viceino Coupe Zagato Sprint 01844 54 1308.00911 Jack Croul Coupe Zagato Sprint 01848 54 13408.01265 Eric Lutz Coupe Zagato Sprint 01931 Bill Ebeling Coupe Zagato Sprint 01941 55 1308.01052 Dan Simpson Coupe Zagato Sprint 01947 55 1306.07954 Bill Kelly Coupe Zagato Sprint 01954 55 1308.01049 1203 George P. Fogg Coupe Zagato Sprint 02016 55 1308.01541 1209 Don Keith Coupe Zagato Sprint 10003 57 1308.10217 David Yager Coupe Zagato Sprint 10279 56 1308.10246 1290 David Sydorick Coupe Zagato Sprint 10593 11/29/57 1306.19115 Craig Davis 19-May-01 Page 2 of 4 Mostly #19 May 2001 5
Model Type BodyBuilder Body Type Chassis# Year Built Engine# Body# Name 1900C (Super) Tipo III Touring Sprint -- Windsor Wahl Tipo III Touring Sprint 01594 1953 2000 4081 Peter Zobian Tipo III Touring Sprint 01699 54 1308.00890 Jay Nuxoll Tipo III Touring Sprint 01735 54 1308.00825 4219 Michael Mihm Tipo III Touring Sprint 01748 55 1308.00794 4230 Henry Wessells Tipo III Touring Sprint 01749 1308.00771 4219 Peter Lambert Tipo III Touring Sprint 01770 54 1308.00799 4190 Richard Garre Tipo III Touring Sprint 01788 54 1308.00816 4231 Bruce Campbell Tipo III Touring Sprint 01793 1308.00852 4221 B. Ray Thompson Tipo III Touring Sprint 01799 6/3/54-1308.00741 4239 Bruce Campbell Tipo III Touring Sprint 01801 54 1308.00844 4224 Umberto D Andrea Tipo III Touring Sprint 01822 2000 4242 ZZZZ???? Tipo III Touring Sprint 01823 54 1308.00867 4244 David Hardberger Tipo III Touring Sprint 01826 54 1308.00851 4235 Philip Marshall Tipo III Touring Sprint 01877 54 1308.00954 4278 Joost Gompels Tipo III Touring Sprint 01878 Jerry McAlevey Tipo III Touring Sprint 01880 54 1308.00894 4280 Ken Shaff Tipo III Touring Sprint 01900 54 4289 Paul Merrigan Tipo III Touring Sprint 02074 1308.01253 Jerry McAlevey Tipo III Touring Sprint 02096 1308.10306 4467 Bill Nesbit Tipo III Touring Sprint 02097 55 1308.10251 4474 Katsutoshi Yamaguchi, MD Tipo III Touring Sprint 02100 1308.01400 G. Nishimoto Tipo III Touring Sprint 02114 1308.01435 Ruth Ann Yager Tipo III Touring Sprint 02129 1308.01396 4510 Antonio Sabato Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10023 56 1308.00940 4586 Leonard Trosten Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10076 1308.10083 4638 Jerry Exline Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10081 1956 1308.10097 4643 Joseph J. Mirenda Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10111 1957 1308.10120 4663 Richard Jarvis Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10145 10200011000 4697 Dennis Birkhimer 19-May-01 Page 3 of 4 Mostly #19 May 2001 6
Model Type BodyBuilde Body Type Chassis# Year Built Engine# Body# Name 1900C (Super) Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10172 1957 1308.10174 4725 Eduardo Aenlle Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10202 1306.12676 4754 Robert Fernald Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10248 56? 1308.10261 Ken Harkema Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10250 1308.10260 Dennis Holloway Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10251 2000 Andy Leonard Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10252 57 1308.10259 4796 Peter D'Amico Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10267 240Z 4817 Bennett Jones Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10288 1308.10293 4833 Bennett Jones Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10305 56 1308.10292 4842 Peter S. Liebert Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10306 57 1308.10331 4853 Ronald Stange Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10319 57 4859 Paul Wilson Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10321 1308.10327 4867 Bruce Curley Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10374 1306.15494 Dale P. MacGowen Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10312 56 1308.10355 Scott Klion Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10444 1308.10444 David Yager Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10456 57 1308.10487 Peter S. Liebert Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10476 1308.10480 (5012?) Nino Epifani Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10487 57 1308.10506 Vincent Liburdi Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10545 5102 Bruce Curley Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10596 57 1308.10564 5140 Val Chickinelli Tipo IV Touring Sprint 10597 58 1308.10388 5131 Martin Swig 1900L Coupe Ghia -- 01089 54? 1306.09615 Roby Thalman Victoria Stab. Farina 5/6 Posti 30073 52 1306.80906 9705 Dan Allen 23-May-01 Page 4 of 4 Mostly #19 May 2001 7
NAR Communications Directory Last First State/Region Phone Work Phone Fax E-Mail Aenlle Eduardo AZ 602-952-9158 602-432-9844 602-952-0386 aenlle@home.com Allen Dan CA 310-459-4682 310-454-2196 310-459-4682 Dallen@k-online.com Allison David MD 410-889-1861 410-889-1861 Angel Joseph OR 503-220-8800 503-525-9100 Joseph1944@AOL.com Ash Myron AZ 602-277-1838 Awerbuck Louis AZ 520-772-8262 520-772-8262 info@yfainc.com Baer Russ MD 410-628-0179 410-584-5089 410-584-3634 Ballantine Richard G. CO 970 247-3504 970 259-5011 rgb@frontier.net Becronis Peter CA 626-446-3393 pbecronis@aol.com Birkhimer Dennis CA 415-922-1881 415-922-7629; 415-772-9906 Blackhawk CA Braden Pat CA 714-993-4378 Pbraden@ix.netcom.com Brescacin J.P. Ontario 519-735-6287 519-255-2347 519-945-3885 Brickman Bud NY 518-463-1097 518-458-7852 518-458-1017 ctbrick@global2000.net Campbell Bruce CA 925-934-3725 415-984-6187 925-934-9260 Chickinelli Val NE Ciabattoni Enrico NJ Cortes Al CA 310-970-0127 Covelli Antonio CA 619-544-9450 619-544-9450 619-756-9496 Croul Jack CA Cucchi Antonello Curley Bruce CA 408-997-2620 408-264-6354 408-269-6177 Cytrynowicz Daniel CA D'Amico Peter NJ 609-794-2020 609-691-9420 D'Andrea Umberto Ontario 416-488-1538 Saturday, May 19, 2001 Page 1 of 5 Mostly #19 May 2001 8
Last First State/Region Phone Work Phone Fax E-Mail Davis Craig CA 831-625-6410 831-642-9360 831-624-5848 Bdavis0004@aol.com Day Ralph CA 925-631-1226 925-682-3577 925-682-0176 De Luna Richard CA 650-529-1023 650-341-9281 request MoreCars@aol.com Denton Robert J. MI 810-335-9568 810-299-0600; 810-299-3836 Bob@moquila.com 1-800-669-7808 Diver Richard Dunn Skeets CA Ebeling Bill OR 541-672-5765 Epifani Nino CA 510-525-3445 510-525-4091 Exline Jerry KS Fernald Robert TX Finney Patrick CA 831-659-2880 Fogg, III George P. MA 617-566-3435 617-566-3453 Forbes Paul CA 949-650-3445 949-650-3445 Gabrielli Frank CA 925-736-9185 510-471-6112 925-736-0497 frank@relaxtech.com Gallagher Tim NC 828-258-2732 828-255-4131 828-254-2733 tjgferpor@aol.com Garre Richard MD 410-833-7325 410-787-8058 Garrett Pat CA 619-723-3613 619-723-2345 alfasr@juno.com Geiger Ken Ontario 416-255-8930 Gompels Joost GA 912-786-0949 912-786-6072 JoostG @aol.com. Greene Delmas FL 727-799-1486 Greenslade William AZ 602 765-0061 602 955-5547 Guinther Mark CA 629-429-6518 619-429-5249 portelloworks@bigplanet.com Hall Parker MS 601-638-7856 Hardberger David Harkema Ken CA kensklassics@email.msn.com Harris Malcolm WA 206-621-1818 206-624-8560 mharr@halcyon.com Hendricks Carter MO 314-367-8587 314-531-3088 CarterH@crl.com Saturday, May 19, 2001 Page 2 of 5 Mostly #19 May 2001 9
Last First State/Region Phone Work Phone Fax E-Mail Hertzman John NC 919-846-1462 request JHertzman@aol.com Hohman Ted MI 616-942-0383 616-942-0505 616-942-2328 Holloway Dennis IA Iacona Estanislao 54-1-312-4310 54-1-313-6890 icabocados@giga.com.ar James Steven KY 502-222-8003 502-222-5631 502-222-4527 Janda Joseph CA 714-840-2896 MLJANDA@prodigy.net Jarvis Richard BC 604-277-8614 604-277-8211 Jones Bennett MA 617-864-5443 617-864-5443 Benjarch@AOL.com Jones Matt TX 281-807-1226 281-807-1945 281-807-1946 Jones Skip OH 513-793-6662 800-848-9250 513-848-9250 Kaberle Gary MI 616-941-9474 616-947-0000 Keith Don TX 512-882-2863 512-850-7172 DHKeith@shipsof discovery.org Kelly Bill FL 727-866-3263 Kendall Carey CA 805-687-3364 805-966-7724 805-966-1905 Klion Scott NY 212-595-8296 XKEScott@aol.com Kravchak John CA 310-379-0802 Kremer John Lambert Peter CA Lawrence Paul B. UT 520-445-5532 Leonard Andy CA Liburdi Vincent NY Liebert Peter S. NY 914-967-0377 914-967-6854 Lutz Eric CA MacGowen Dale P. CO 303-989-2382 303-789-9378 Magnufson Peter CT Mankin William FL 813-489-3323 Markowski Peter VT 802-238-5675 802-877-2645 802-877-2645 Saturday, May 19, 2001 Page 3 of 5 Mostly #19 May 2001 10
Last First State/Region Phone Work Phone Fax E-Mail Marouf Said CA Marshall Peter Surrey 44-1372-464399 Marshall Philip WA 425-488-7657 Martin Keith OR 503-261-0555 503-252-5854 Kmartin@sportscarmarket.com McAlevey Jerry CA Mericle David CA 714-903-8929 714-903-8739 VVTZ54A@prodigy.com Merrigan Paul CA 925-855-9631 925-855-1472 925-855-9623 Mihm Michael PA 717-741-0460 717-741-0460 717-741-5850 Mirenda Joseph J. WI 414 276-0958 alfass64@hotmail.com Morningstar Craig CA 650--348-2649 650-548-5020 650-548-5056 Myers Gus FL Neill Jim NJ Nesbit Bill IL 708-537-8909 Nishimoto G. CA Nuxoll Jay WA 425-746-4778 425-641-2600 425-641-2600 Pickering John Ontario 416-499+7129 Ponder Gene K. TX 903-935-3680 Reid Charles CA 805-646-3990 Rindler Michael SC 843-842-6939 843-842-2705 tmr3302aol.com Ritter Tim IL 618-277-7171 Routt Alan OH 513-683-0122 Ruocco Sra Elvira Russinof Barry FL 305-665-6660 305-661-0739 Sabato Antonio Ontario 416-740-6465 416-580-0460 905-629-1162 Salemi Frank MD 410-882-4687 410-666-7333 alfafranco@erols.com Schaller Stu CA 818-762-8001 818-772-1333 818-831-2199 Schlabowske Jan WI 414-425-7279 Saturday, May 19, 2001 Page 4 of 5 Mostly #19 May 2001 11
Last First State/Region Phone Work Phone Fax E-Mail Shaff Ken CA 925-631-0323 925-376-5548 925-376-5548 Shaughnessy Thomas E. CA 714-366-6211 714-366-6827 GT40MIRAGE@aol.com Simpson Dan CA 626-335-9438 626-852-9457 626-852-9467 fangiods@aol.com Spriesterbach Dietmar sprieste@provinzial.com Stange Ronald CO 303-777-7170 800-873-3305 303-777-4749 Stevens Ted CA 408-358-8000 408-358-3927 Stevenson Conrad CA 510-526-4516 Sullivan Bob OR 541-779-9208 800-762-5823 541-899-8962 bsrestore@aol.com Swig Martin CA 415-332-6111 415-292-2701 415-292-2790 Sydorick David CA 310-859-3973 310-859-3973 Tay Dr. Sam (65) 7778947 (65) 7723210 011-65-778-7643 anttaysw@nus.edu.sg Thalman Roby CA 310-373-4620 310-539-5582 Thompson B. Ray TN Trosten Leonard GA 212-744-8077 912 598 8235 212-921-4197 76334.2363@compuserve.com (518-392-9223) (Leonard, home) (518-392-5739) Vallee Mike NH 603-668-9595 mvallee@mediaone.net Varni Dennis CA 408-356-1212 Viceino Franco Wahl Windsor TN Weber Peter CA 408-370-1946 408-370-0727 peter@weber-weber.com Wessel Peter CA Wessells Henry PA 610-644-5181 610-644-2036 Hww3Alfa@aol.com Wilson Paul VA 540-377-2980 540-377-2980 Yager David CT 203-349-1031 203-272-9700 203-272-5884 Yager Ruth Ann CA xxxxxxxxxxxx Yamaguchi, MD Katsutoshi Hyogo Ken 0797-34-1589 06-413-3984 06-413-3964 Zobian Peter CA 805-927-5802 805-927-5802 805-927-5802 ZZZZ???? Saturday, May 19, 2001 Page 5 of 5 Mostly #19 May 2001 12
mystery 1900 barchetta - nice? The Mostly 1900 Irregular Newsletter P.O.Box 100 Tybee Island, GA 31328 Mostly #19 May 2001 13