Argento Vivo, the TZ replica

[Bernie & Diana Bennett <bennetts@domain.elided>]

John & Digesti:

And Brian said, it was in Costa Mesa this summer. Looking very nice at
the concours. I believe it was also on the Fontana track; but I was
distracted autocrossing the spider and did not see much of what was
going on outside of the track parking lots.

If the stories are true about no new USA Alfas 'til 2007, I might get an
old spider drive train and buy a kit and put one together for Diana & I.
Anyone got a spare straight automatic<g> spider drive train? 

Come to think of it, will trade my '94 automatic LS for an automatic
spider with hardtop. Any takers?

Best Wishes,
Bernie Bennett
Brenham TX




Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 23:33:52 -0400
From: "John Hertzman" <johnhertzman@domain.elided>
Subject: Argento Vivo, the TZ replica

Responding to the question "Is the Ereminas TZ1 replica kit available in
the
USA?", Brian Shorey wrote "Yup.  He had the prototype at the
convention."

I believe that should be "conventions" with an 's', plual. I saw it at
the
convention held at Lime Rock around 1990. ('89? '91? Whatever.) It was
seen
alongside the Pezold TZ which had served as a 'plug' for the molds for
the
body, and probably also provided the prototype for the spaceframe. I
believe
his son had it at at least one of the conventions in the Pacific
north-west a
few years later. The driving impressions published at that time
suggested that
the unsprung weight of the 115 rear axle was a more obvious disadvantage
in
that light a car than it is in the Spider, but there is no reason (apart
from
time and money) why an owner shouldn't be able to work-in a DeDion or
irs. It
is a very atractive car, a reasonable project well executed, and I would
be
curious about how many have been sold in the dozen or so years it has
been
available. It is easy to say "somebody should build a kit for a (fill in
the
blank)", but writing a check for a down-payment would be something else.
Don
Ereminas is still in business at 1-800-253-2468 or alfaromeo@domain.elided,
(according to his ad in the current Alfa Owner) and I hope he prospers.

John H.
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