Re: Are Alfa-chameleons Okay?

["Henry Kim" <henry.kim@domain.elided>]

This brings up a question.  I never could understand the nomenclature of the
car customizer.  Frenching, shaving, chopping, all sounds kind of kinky to
me.  Must be a glossary somewhere.


> I can't stay out of this any longer. The first Alfa I recall ever seeing
> in the sheet metal (and falling for) was in 1963. It was a Guilietta
> Veloce Sprint of 1961 vintage. Absolutely stock appearing until within
> about 10 feet (at least to an 11 year old). This car was black with a
> black interior and red piping. What made it special to my young eyes was
> the shaved door handles and trunk, the Frenched headlights, and (are you
> ready?) the spectacular black metallic paint. It wasn't just plain old
> metallic, it was painted with big flakes of silver, red, and blue in the
> clear top coat. Fabulous over the black base coat.

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