Remember your first....

enjoythemusic · Post by **enjoythemusic** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:44 pm

...track car. You know, the one that 'popped your cherry' so to speak. The one that showed you the way, and perhaps, helped save you in times when personal talent may have come up a bit short. As seat time grew and your skillset accordingly, perhaps you eventually outgrew her and your wanting eyes found a new track lover. Remember those countless days of mechanical fixing, and perhaps modding plus the joys she brought about in your life?

Eventually you sold her for something faster and perhaps more sexy, more agile...

The reason for this post is my first love appears to be sold and will be leaving here in about 2 weeks. Am curious how other COMSCC'ers felt when they saw their first track car leave for the last time. Please post some of the good, and perhaps less than perfect, moments with your first car as you grew as a track driver.

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:58 pm

I am sure you'll have nothing but fond memories.
My 1st was a VW Bettle 1500 cc that i raced in Interlagos, Brazil. Gee this week is a final F-1 race at Interlagos, I'll miss it to be with you guys.
Anyway sold it to my sister when I went to study in Montreal. Then raced a kart for a couple of years (WKA in New England) and now the Alfa. Will stay with the Alfa. Thought about getting a souped up VW but Alfa is my thing. Waiting for the new Alfa to come to the USAand who knows I upgrade this to give ST-4 boys a run for their $ or even Mike in his M3 in the SPC class ... Stay tuned!!!

DanB · Post by **DanB** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:05 pm

I still have mine, 16 years later!
I'll be bringing it back to the track next year. It's SO much faster than the S2000...

skid vicious · Post by **skid vicious** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:11 pm

I'm still driving mine. When it dies I'm going to put it in the crusher myself.

enjoythemusic · Post by **enjoythemusic** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:04 pm

Thanks everyone and look forward to more posts.

Stephan, dude... awesome! When the new Alfas come to this side of the pond it will be a great day. Some of the new cars really look sweet!

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:14 pm

skid vicious wrote:I'm still driving mine. When it dies I'm going to put it in the crusher myself.

Ha! You started "crushing it" at Lime Rock a few years back

I am sure you can squeeze a few more years out of that one.

lou m · Post by **lou m** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:35 pm

Still driving mine for the last 21 yrs...

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:14 pm

I LOVE Photobucket!

Here is a few "old" pictures. To many I talked about my racing in the 70's in Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (note I grew up in Rio ... better city

), kart racing in New England and then my Alfa doing some crazy stuff at Mosport. Enjoy!

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enjoythemusic · Post by **enjoythemusic** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:35 pm

WOW!!! Especially like the retro-cool VW pick of you and ??? by your cars.

You know, would love to take part in modern/fast Kart races as those things are said to be screaming fast and fun.. and pretty inexpensive toi boot! Alas, i hear there are not many tracks for doing it around here

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:47 pm

This is the past, crazy ideas. Our team name was "Street Racing Team".
If we apply this name to it's true meaning today, we'd be in jail...

The VW Beetle is a 1500cc stock with lowered rear suspension and a roll bar. Both cars were identical in prep. Smetimes up to 65 cars were on the track.
Next to me is my racing friend Bobby Cox (yes Brazilian!) he made his way up to Formula Super Vee racing in Brazil. Notice the Saint-Tropez style bell bottoms pants and all, the real stuff!

The kart was actually a 4-stroke Briggs & Stratton running on ethanol. It gave about 8.5 HP in all but at the end of turn 4 at NHIS going on reverse chicane (this is the WKA track there, turns 3 and 4 and back thru the North Chicane) one could be doing about 58-62 mph on this thing...
This picture it taken at Beechridge (South Portland, ME)

DanDarcy · Post by **DanDarcy** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:57 pm

Steve Said

would love to take part in modern/fast Kart

Steve You are driving as fast modern kart NOW

Stynger · Post by **Stynger** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:32 pm

Stephan,

Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.

Post by **WillM** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:01 pm

Awesome pics Stephan. The '74 pics with the VW's are awesome. I hope they are blown-up and hanging in the walls of your garage. :thumbleft:

Hmmmm....long hair and bell bottoms. Are you sure you've never owned a Miata?

My first track car was my daily-driver Miata. It didn't take me long to figure out that I'd be happier in a dedicated car (another Miata). I still have the original Miata.

Post by **Mick** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:50 pm

Stephan, those pics from 74 are great!
It's cool to see that you were racing while my mom was still changing my diapers..
Here's me with my ride in the early 70's.

I'm a novice comparatively. My first track car was an 01 330i.
Learning the line from Will at Summit.

enjoythemusic · Post by **enjoythemusic** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:23 am

DanDarcy wrote:Steve You are driving as fast modern kart NOW

Well, kinda yes kinda no. Some of these new karts are STAGGERING fast plus they are so easy to maintain and inexpensive too!

Am already planning the next track toy and can either go kart... or Radical. i think the Radical is gaining ground for possible 2009 entry as she is a closed wheel car so can take part in more DE events plus can seat two to tote the wife and friends at some events. It will also allow taking a driving coach on track to help with brake points, lines, etc and the engine/tranny is relatively easy/cheap to source.

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