Old Business (Post # 32)

Updates on Previous Posts:

Following the Where There's Smoke There's Wire post, Jason Wenig contacted me for more information on evidence for how Alfa and Zagato wired their cars.  His company, The Creative Workshop, is restoring a 1955 Alfa 1900C chassis wearing one-off  Ghia-Aigle coachwork.  This led to a three-way "forensic wiring" conversation including Scott, at YNZ's Yesterday's Parts deciphering how to restore the Ghia-Aigle's original wiring harness.  An excellent example of the kind of cooperation among enthusiasts that leads to a better, more original restoration.

1955 Alfa 1900C Ghia-Aigle.  One of the Alfatross' cousins.  The Creative
Workshop.

The Smoke and Wire post also elicited from Peter Marshall a copy of a modification he made to the wiring schematic created by Berge Bergesen which meant you could run the amber rear flashers statically in the fog together and use as back-up lights.  Peter did it for cars which have amber lights already and where one did not want to run extra wiring to the back.

Peter's modification to Berge Bergesen's wiring schematic for an unobtrusive lighting safety
enhancement.  Peter Marshall.

Also from Peter Marshall following The 39 . . . or 42 post, and made more timely by the Buried Treasure post, is his extensive updating and correction of the Alfatross' known siblings.

The List of the Alfatross' brethren, revised courtesy of Peter Marshall.

The list reveals some interesting observations:

1. Of the 29 known survivors, out of the original 41, 14 are now in the USA.
2. Only 5 remain in Italy.
3. 17 of the 29 have changed hands within the last 20 years or less.
4. Only 5 (or possibly 7) cars have remained in the same ownership for the last 20 years or more.
5. How many of the 11"Existence Uncertain" cars are still out there somewhere? 
6. There are at least two cars with the same chassis number (!?).  Only one is included in this list.
7. Some authorities have speculated that there are as many Alfa 1900 "Fauxgatos" around as actual ones. Caveat Emptor!

I can tell from the Blogger "page views" counter that a lot of people are checking The Alfatross out on a regular basis.  I invite viewers to post their comments, ask questions, complain, compliment or whatever.  The more participation, the better.