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by Phil Rowley
Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:21 am
Forum: RACE CARS AND DRIVERS
Topic: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)
Replies: 63
Views: 39787

Re: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)

I found this photo of my old racer being sold on eBay for the princely sum of £2.50! Cars in the background are John Liddle's Sud and Pietro Caccaviello's 105 series 2 litre GTV. It was taken at Silverstone in October 1984 at the 750 Motor Club 6 Hour Relay Race. AROC entered a team comprised of me,...
by Phil Rowley
Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: RACE CARS AND DRIVERS
Topic: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)
Replies: 63
Views: 39787

Re: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)

Scuffy, never one to do things by halves, that's certainly a mess.

I've got it in my mind that John sweet talked me into buying a car at Cubleys of Ainsdale he must've gone there after Westune?
by Phil Rowley
Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:07 pm
Forum: RACE CARS AND DRIVERS
Topic: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)
Replies: 63
Views: 39787

Re: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)

Hello All, I've finally scanned photos of my time racing 'Suds back in the 80s, modified cars up to 1600cc were class C then. Scan_20210222 (72).jpg Scan_20210222 (51).jpg Scan_20210222 (42).jpg Scan_20210222 (2).jpg Scan_20210222 (60).jpg Scan_20210222 (58).jpg Scan_20210222 (70).jpg Scan_20210222 ...
by Phil Rowley
Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:28 pm
Forum: RACE CARS AND DRIVERS
Topic: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)
Replies: 63
Views: 39787

Re: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)

Rob Kirby one of the Alfa Romeo Dealer Team drivers, who owned a vehicle workshop in Newport Essex, converted the car from road going into a racer to British Saloon Car Championship Group 1.5 spec the same as the ARDT cars, with the engine, as previously mentioned, built by RS Race Engineering. The ...
by Phil Rowley
Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:03 pm
Forum: RACE CARS AND DRIVERS
Topic: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)
Replies: 63
Views: 39787

Re: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)

Outright win at Donnington Park.
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Just about on two wheels at Oulton Park
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Passing Rob Giordinelli's GTA on the entry to the hairpin at Mallory Park.
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by Phil Rowley
Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:46 pm
Forum: RACE CARS AND DRIVERS
Topic: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)
Replies: 63
Views: 39787

Re: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)

When I packed up racing I couldn't sell the car as a going concern as no one was interested. My chum and fellow racer John Liddle from Cubley's of Ainsdale suggested breaking it for parts and that's what I intended to do. The car had fully rose jointed suspension, modded front struts to take 2.25" s...
by Phil Rowley
Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: RACE CARS AND DRIVERS
Topic: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)
Replies: 63
Views: 39787

Re: AROC Class B Alfasuds (Where are they now?)

Going back further:- Phil Rowley - Sud Ti Alan Marshall - Sud Ti (rebuilt into a 33) John Liddle - Sud Ti (rebuilt into 33 'Partsbox') Andrew Thorpe - Sud Ti (ex Napolina Dealer Team car) There are others..... I'm still alive and kicking, but not an Alfa owner since having a 75 V6 in the late 80's....