Black, bad... boxer!!!

[the Manta]

Hi,

I'm Giovanni and I'm from Italy, I'm owner of a 1988 Alfa Romeo Sprint 1.7 carbs.

I found it in a old stable, stopped from a lot of years (I think 15 or more), and I found it with a forklift. I brought it at my home with a carriage, I bought a book for car mechanics and I started the restauration.

Engine, brakes and so on, and seats etc, I did all with my hand, me and my wife and my sons...

I don't finished the restauration yet, but the car is on the road and I did some reliability trial and some track day.

The next times I post some photoes of my restauration history and some races...

I have a perfect knowledge of the English language, so the blame for all the mistakes you'll find is the Google Translator!!!

[Kegsti66]

Welcome Giovanni,

Hope you enjoy sharing on this great forum.

Cheers.

[Johnboy]

Welcome Giovanni

Yes get some photos up of your sprint

[the Manta]

Va bene ragazzi, finisco di presentarmi allora!!!

The first photo of Angelina, ready to go home:



A sexy photo:



Here at the Colli Goriziani Historic, the first race:

[the Manta]

Another picture:



Interiors before restoration:



After:



Small detail: no upholsterer, all housework!!!

[Johnboy]

Great work on the upholstery

[KevJTD]

great to have a member from Italy and what a lovely looking car, keep the pics and story coming

[the Manta]

Thank you!!!

On track in Tolmezzo, Italy:







Track day in Modena, Italy:

[PETROLHEAD]

Thanks for joining Giovanni, great to have you as a member.

Good to see you getting straight in with a thread, nice one, and don't forget to drag all your like minded mates on to the forum too!

[KevJTD]

what a great collection at Monza, fabulous track and cars

wondered what the wheels were but was sure shrew would comment....

[PETROLHEAD]

I think they are a Speedline, which were originally fitted to the other European market cars, such as the 75, the rather oddball 1.6ie!

If i recall they were only 13" so must have looked diddy on a 75, much nicer on a sprint!

[the Manta]

Thanks for joining Giovanni, great to have you as a member.

Good to see you getting straight in with a thread, nice one, and don't forget to drag all your like minded mates on to the forum too!

I'm afraid, I don't understand so much english, so I have a little difficult to found the right section of the forum where insert my post...

what a great collection at Monza, fabulous track and cars

wondered what the wheels were but was sure shrew would comment....

It was a TOP GEAR Italy Track Day, there was a lot of beautiful cars:

[the Manta]

I think they are a Speedline, which were originally fitted to the other European market cars, such as the 75, the rather oddball 1.6ie!

If i recall they were only 13" so must have looked diddy on a 75, much nicer on a sprint!

Yes, there are speedline: here with the 20 years old tyres...

[88liam]

Hi Giovanni

Welcome to the forum, love the sprint.
please encourage your friends to join our
forum, we all love the italian connection

Liam

[the Manta]

Hi,

here there is the history of the restauration of my Sprint: angelinasprint.altervista.org

There is also a survey for counting survivor Sprints.

Do you like it?