Since I work in a rapidly changing world of computers, I like other things around me to be a lot more static (almost like frozen in time). For example, I love automobiles from the late 60’s and early 70’s. This is especially true for my all time favorite marque, Alfa Romeo.
Living in the US provides a great incentive for owning an Alfa. First, the car is not well loved by most, so the price is very reasonable. Parts are not terribly difficult to find. They are also easy to work on.
In addition, I love to cook. I like to take photographs using the old Contax SLRs from the 70s and listen to my favorite songs on my old but trusty 1972 Linn LP12 turntable.
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Shower the things you love with love
The plan for this year is to drive my 1965 Giulia TI more regularly. The last time I drove it was 2020. During that last drive, there was an episode in which the clutch pedal went all the way down to the floor. However, it came back up just enough to get home. Put some…
Alfa Addiction
Back in the early 70s, my dad was assigned an Alfa Giulia Super from a shared vehicle pool for him to use for a couple of years. I was 7 or 8 years old. He had a driver who picked me up after school. I remembered the smell, the sound, and the acceleration that were…
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