Date of mfg vs registration

["Paul Albertson" <albertson@domain.elided>]

Scott Fisher asks:
  <snip>
While I'm thinking of it -- is there anyone else on the Digest who knows
those two dates  month/year of manufacture per the in-car plate, versus
first date of registration) for comparison? I have no real sense of how
long the pipeline was from Pininfarina's factory to the showroom floor.
It *seems* funky to me that there would be almost two years between
those events, but I have nothing to back that up. Even a few samples
would be interesting.
Thanks,
- --Scott Fisher


Well Scott, the door post plate for my 1979 Sprint Veloce has a date of
9/78. Elvira confirmed (below) that Alfa records show it was sold
(ordered?) quickly (3 days later) to a California customer. The original
customer had it imported to a shop in Miami Florida which did
modifications in October before shipping it on to California. The shop
had records of their work. California registration in November. This one
was imported and registered very quickly.

Paul Albertson
Beaverton Oregon

   From: RUOCCO Elvira [mailto:elvira.ruocco@domain.elided] 
   Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:46 AM
   To: albertson@domain.elided
   Subject: Sprint Veloce info

   Dear Sir,

   Referring to your request we are informing you as follows.

   According to our register the chassis number  AR 116.15.0005111
originally corresponds to an Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce (California edit.)
manufactured on the 25th September 1978 and sold on the 28th September
1978 on the American Market. The body color is Metallic light grey.
Please be advised that this answer is intended solely for information
use and its contents does not certify the authenticity of this car.

   Yours Sincerely, Archivio Storico Alfa Romeo Centro di Documentazione
Elvira Ruocco

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