The Alfa Thread

**LateFan** · 11-03-2015, 01:13 PM

Road & Track -

"Designed for Alfa by the immensely talented Ercole Spada at Zagato, this was the factory team car and competed in the 1969 Targa Florio. The owner, David Syndorick, is a known Zagato collector, and he says that this Alfa is so rowdy and single-minded in its design that it remains his favorite of all the cars in his fleet. It's often shown at top events around the world and is the last TZ built (chassis #750117). "

**LateFan** · 11-03-2015, 01:48 PM

AR716 Graphite Grey

Some say it's hard to match, and there's variation among samples from different manufacturers.

"I have the factory color chip and a hood with the correct color and I had better success having the color matched. I also have a customer car on site and his graphite grey does not even come close. If you happen to be in the Dallas Area I could help you with a sample. Better yet, I used English Color Supply where I can drop the information and they can send it to you. I used PPG Concept Single stage paint."

"I had my car painted in AR716 or Grigio Graffite but the paint came from Glasurit. some paint shops use a particular brand and will not use others but the color is available. my car was done 3 years ago."

"Graphite Grey is an outstanding colour--it varies according to the ambient light."
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**LateFan** · 11-03-2015, 01:54 PM

Moar AR716

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/283359-post9.html

EDIT - A 64 Sprint GT in graphite Grey..

This Graphite Grey Giulia is Original Simplicity - Petrolicious

http://www.petrolicious.com/this-graphite-grey-giulia-is-original-simplicity

The car: 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Price: €37,500 Location: The Netherlands Original Ad: Click here When Alfa Romeo went from producing exotic cars to something more suitable to the tizio on the strada, the brand maintained everything that made its cars wonderful but added an aluminum twin-cam four-cylinder moto

**LateFan** · 11-03-2015, 02:00 PM

Sprint Speciale restoration / rescue...

Mr. Vespa's Fully Restored 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-alfa-romeo-sprint-spaciale/

Bid for the chance to own a Mr. Vespa’s Fully Restored 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #12.

**BlackbirdM3** · 11-03-2015, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by LateFan

Mine is 716. It's a great color. Those pics make it look more cold blue-grey. It's kind of a warm green-grey if anything, depending on the light.

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It was hard to match on mine, because the guy couldn't find any modern paint codes. We matched it with some untouched paint under the glovebox.

Your paint doesn't seem to be very metallic. I think the GTV in the pic I posted is closer to the Audi Dolphin Grey that I painted my Datsun. I want something a bit lighter than the Datsun. I was also thinking Aston Martin Meteor Grey might be a good color. I'd love to find a color that is close to a true Titanium grey with some flake in it. The car is very straight, but I don't know how well the nose is going to straighten out.

Perhaps I should get crazy and do it Techno-violet Purple...

Will

**flyboyx** · 11-03-2015, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by BlackbirdM3

Perhaps I should get crazy and do it Techno-violet Purple...

Will

um....please no.....

silver would be much better for that car. i really like the gtv color you posted on the last page.

**BlackbirdM3** · 11-03-2015, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by flyboyx

um....please no.....

silver would be much better for that car. i really like the gtv color you posted on the last page.

Hahahahahahahahaha

I do actually like the color, but I don't think I'd paint a '50s Alfa with it. (E30 perhaps.) I like the GTV color as well. I'm still contemplating keeping it red however. I don't like red, but pulling everything out of the interior doesn't make my top 10 list of things to do. Added time and expense.

Will

**LateFan** · 11-04-2015, 08:58 AM

Yeah, we might have to come over there and do a r3v group paint intervention if you put metal flake on it.

**BlackbirdM3** · 11-04-2015, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by LateFan

Yeah, we might have to come over there and do a r3v group paint intervention if you put metal flake on it.

I don't want a solid color, I want a metallic color to hide any imperfections in the bodywork. I'm not talking bass boat flake, I'm talking a good metallic color, like the GTV that I posted pics of, or like my Datsun, or M3 (diamond Swartz) Heck, AR501 Red but in metallic might look really good. (I'd want to see a paint chip first.)

If I were to go a solid color, it would be Black, Dutch Blue, or AR501. I don't like just grey with no metallic to it.

Will

**LateFan** · 11-04-2015, 01:15 PM

more Alfa delays....

Report: (Snub-nosed) Alfa Romeo Giulia Delayed Six Months in Europe, Even Longer in US

Of course it is.........

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...-back-as-well/

**Wschnitz** · 11-04-2015, 01:44 PM

I personally thing FCA is lying about it being refining the car more.

It could be, but I think they are facing financial issues that they are not disclosing, Everyone knew Fiats purchase was going to bite them in the ass, its just a matter of when.

**LateFan** · 11-04-2015, 02:31 PM

Exactly - you read stuff in financial news about FCA all the time, then wonder how they were going to introduce a dozen completely new Alfa models in the next two years.....