Re: IMSA Milano/75

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In a message dated 10/7/01 3:58:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
alfaracer75@domain.elided writes:


> Does anyone have some detailed pictures of the IMSA Milano/75? Now that my
> Milano race project is nearing mechanical completion... I would like to
> start thinking about what I want to do appearance-wise. I am considering
> making the car a visual replica of the 75's that ran in IMSA in the 80's. I
> have some small pictures of these cars... but nothing that shows very much
> detail. If you go to my webpage under the Alfa gallery, the pictures are
> near the bottom.
> 
> Any info would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chip Mutza
> San Diego, CA
> '93 164S
> '89 Milano race project
> http://www.fastalfas.com
> 
> 

Chip--
I bought the very wheels from the IMSA Milanos from Al Leake in 1994. They 
were 15X7 O.Z. Monza 3-piece modular wheels. Al was the team founder, owner, 
and manager as he described it. At that time he provided me with what was 
essentially a media kit for the race effort that contained many good photos 
and several magazine articles from the period. I will try to dig up the kit 
and post a copy of it or arrange to provide a copy to you. As shown in the 
race photos in the kit, the cars were red and essentially stock appearing 
3.0s, and slightly lowered. The hardest part of the appearance to replicate 
will be the wheels, which are unique in appearance and can also be seen in 
another size on the ES30 / SZ. Speedline produced a very similar wheel, but I 
have not seen a set new since 1995 and they were quite expensive at $700 per 
wheel. Used O.Z. Monzas are fairly expensive themselves, between $350 / $500 
apiece, due to their relative rarity. 

While speaking to an official at O.Z. in Italy in 1994 when trying to source 
Monza center caps, I was informed the only 2500 wheels were made in this 
style and size, making 625 new sets in 1988 / 1989. I  installed a set on my 
3.0 Milano, and they were not only the best looking wheels for the car IMHO, 
but also the lightest I came across during those years. 
Cheers,
Paul

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