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Films:
Alpine A110: One Man’s Alpine Awakening
When I was 10 my father brought home a dicast model of a blue 1600S Rally from a business trip; a car I knew nothing about. Within the year my interest in supercars waned and was replaced with magazine articles and doodles of a Lancia Stratos in Africa Rally trim, Mini Coopers, Escorts, R5 Turbos, and the mighty Alpines.
I saw my first 1600S in Toronto, Canada two years ago within a few blocks from my house – it was more menacing in person. Thanks for the memories and another inspiring story.
Errr .. as much as I love A110’s as well in light of the A110’s current pricing [ stratospheric is putting it mildly ] along with lack of availability might I suggest maintaining the 911 dream keeping the A110 as your Unobtainium Unicorn ?
And to think I passed on one of these [ road version ] on the cheap back in the 70’s . Eeesh … So much for my Wednesday …… sigh ……………….
The Alpine A110 is one of my absolute favourites. Even if my heart says Alfa Romeo, I would love to own one. Seeing Jurgens passion and determination, just confirms what it is all about: The passion us petrolheads share across borders, languages and cultures. Great video – looking forward to see the Californian car culture in person in just two weeks!
Good lord ! The only thing almost better than Jurgen’s cars is his bicycle and bicycling memorabilia collection ! It is amazing just how many GearHeads and racers got their starts with bicycles as well as how many including Alain Prost and Walter Rohrl continue on well past their retirement . Then factor in the reality that most all M/C and automotive manufactures came out of bicycling not to mention the entire aero industry and ….
….. seriously Petrolicious . Take a minor detour and send Jacopo to do a video feature on Dario Pegoretti and his incredible all steel hand made and hand painted two wheeled rolling works of art . You’ll be glad that you did !
Great video by the way .. not to mention a great subject [ both the car and Jurgen ]
TJ,
If you’re into bicycling, check out Derek’s vintage Italian bicycle collection in the very first film we published:
http://petrolicious.com/man-of-morgan
Thanks ! Derek like Jurgen sounds like a guy I’d gladly knock a couple of glasses back with though I’m guessing Jurgen and I would have more common ground as well as a common friend or two .
And truly .. if its got gears e.g. ; Cars , M/C’s , Steam Trains , Vintage Planes and Bicycles . .. I’m probably into it to one extent or another but especially Cars , Motorcycles [ Vincents specifically ] and Bicycles [ hand built steel and classics along with a love for all things Moots n’ Moultons ]
