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GTV 6 / 75 Racing Livery

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I found this pic the other day and was wondering if Alitalia ever did sponsor the GTV in the eighties . Always something about a white GTV with lively livery .
This now has to be the " best " GTV race car I've seen .
Please post your favourites :D
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Nice one! :P

However this one still attracts me more... 8)

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Drive it like you stole it...
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No old livery here but current decals on Warrens(7) and Giuseppe GTV . Pic taken just before Joemart blasted past the 12v3.0 with his 3.2 24v :shock:
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A damn fine replica race gtv in the build at Snowdon racing . Look forward to seen it finished
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This is nice FB page by Alexis Walter

https://www.facebook.com/scuderia.delbiscione

Lots of nice old photos.
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I see this replica progressing really well and will be in action at Goodwood next month . Will update pics with its new rims and old style rubber on .
Pic is a bit grainy as I had no flash .
Really good fuel cell with one way flaps in side and filled with foam . Might be an idea for your car Matt as I see you thinking the tank at the moment .
Now what's impressive is the heated windscreens that are been made for this car and a few other gtv that are now being built to go historic racing , so no need of a heater . Its about time they were done and the price was pretty fair ( about 20% more than a standard priced one)
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Unfortunately I could not attend the racing on Saturday at Goodwood ( slipped disc in back) but my mates forwarded me some pics of Chris Snowdon
In action . Some say he has no fear :D
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kevin wrote:I see this replica progressing really well and will be in action at Goodwood next month . Will update pics with its new rims and old style rubber on .
Pic is a bit grainy as I had no flash .
Really good fuel cell with one way flaps in side and filled with foam . Might be an idea for your car Matt as I see you thinking the tank at the moment .
Now what's impressive is the heated windscreens that are been made for this car and a few other gtv that are now being built to go historic racing , so no need of a heater . Its about time they were done and the price was pretty fair ( about 20% more than a standard priced one)
Me? That tank doesn't look like it has a holographic FIA-sticker like I need...
Also, unless I have a remote filler outside the car I need to make the trunk sealed to the driver cabin. Too much work!
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Mats let me know if you get custom tank or you find one that fits pretty well in the GTV . I'm looking to change mine .
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Some pics I dug up of Lella Lombardi Jolly Club GTV . I think Chris has done a brilliant job replicating this car as seen from pics above .
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Pretty damn amazing!!!!

Lella Lombardi was one of the 2 well known female Alfa driver, the other was Tamara Vidali (155 and 33) in the Italia series.

I wish someone would campaign the ex-Andy Rousse GTV6 in the SIlverstone Historic! Anyway, back to the topic :mrgreen:
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I understand in order to race in this series the replica cars must be from 1982 or before which counts the Andy Rousse GTV out . The next car that's in the build will be a replica of the yellow Luigi car . It will be one of the earlier ones which did not have extra ducting holes in the front spoiler .
Here is the pic of the GTV that's gonna be used and a pic of the colours its gonna end up in . As you can see huge amount of work to do starting off with stripping car .

Its amazing how stiff the suspension is in that pic or how limiting the font anti roll bar was .
Does anyone know the specs of the torsion bars that were used in these cars?
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that does look VERY stiff
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It appears there have been different suspension set ups and rules over the years on these Luigi cars . Early models had brake ducting under the spoiler while this one is in the spoiler . Note the body roll on these two cars .
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Some race videos of Chris's replica Lella Lombardi GTV
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zFrNBgyL4lg
And main video . This car runs with standard torsion bars , standard callipers and discs . The rear was binding as you can see from some of the lock ups on rear .
No mods to the engine either . The car runs onto the bump stops into the corners . I am surprised they make them use those Dunlop tyres as those were not even period for that GTV .
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WRKCso0bA4U
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