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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 24, 2022 8:47:40 GMT -5
Just when I think I have seen all of Best TZ's, you pull out another one! 😁 What we need to see now is a group shot. Nice add!
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Post by JSB33 on Apr 24, 2022 8:59:57 GMT -5
Riding Low.
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Post by jager on Apr 24, 2022 21:40:47 GMT -5
Another interesting TZ1 Martin, even more so because it doesn't have the headlight covers. I think that's correct.
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Post by Alfaholic on Apr 25, 2022 23:00:28 GMT -5
It may just be another red TZ Paul, but it works for me. Thanks Julio. I guess it's at the other end of the scale from an Imperial or a Roller I like that one a lot too, as with all of your TZs. There are still a few more to go Tom Just when I think I have seen all of Best TZ's, you pull out another one! 😁 What we need to see now is a group shot. Nice add! I may need to hire the local Hall for that Jerry That seems to be the way Best has decided to render them Jeff. It may be right in some cases, and not-so in some as well. Another interesting TZ1 Martin, even more so because it doesn't have the headlight covers. I think that's correct. Even though Best have churned out thousands of these Ian, they still mange to incorporate small differences along the way, so kudos for them there.
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Post by Alfaholic on Apr 25, 2022 23:04:31 GMT -5
To continue the theme of “common” TZ’s, this is the 4th appearance (so far) in my collection of Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 carrying chassis # 750110. Being a hard-working Autodelta car it has always appeared with different drivers, however. “750110” saw service in all the big sportscar races in the mid 1960s, including Le Mans in 1965 and Sebring and the Targa Florio in 1966. Its best overall performance would come in a different event though – the 1965 Rally Trofeo Jolly Hotels. The “Rally Trofeo Jolly Hotels” was an event in the mould of the Tour de France Automobile, a challenge held over racetracks and closed public roads. The event was sponsored by a chain of Italian hotels, hence the name, and ran the length of Italy from Palermo in the south to Trieste in the north-east. The Rally was held in two years only, 1965 and 1966, and preceded the Giro d’Italia Automobilistico which would begin in 1973. Alfa Romeo and Autodelta were victorious in both years, this TZ2 taking the honours in 1965 and a Giulia Sprint GTA winning in 1966. There were six of the small Alfas entered in the 1965 event, both TZ and TZ2 versions. Autodelta’s primary car (750110) carried #148 and was pedalled by factory regular Andrea de Adamich, ably supported by journalist Franco Lini – who would later become the team manager of Scuderia Ferrari for a short time. Results for the rally are hard to come by, but at least one of the TZs crashed out. Another finished 6th overall but the victory belonged to de Adamich and Lini. As I noted in an old S143 post when I showed the car from its outing in the 1966 Targa Florio, in 2008 “750110” ended up in the collection of Giuseppe Lucchini of Brescia in Northern Italy. Lucchini was the man behind the BMS Scuderia Italia racing team that was active in sportscar and touring car racing, and then F1 in the 1980s and 1990s, before returning to GT racing in the 2000s. Lucchini has a large car collection that also includes one of the 39 Ferrari 250 GTOs. It also seems that “750110” may have earlier spent some time with a Swiss gentleman-racer, Ottorino Volontiero, but more on that later. Best Model Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 1.6 Autodelta – Andrea de Adamich & Franco Lini 1965 Rally Trofeo Jolly Hotels - Winner
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Post by Tom on Apr 26, 2022 0:39:02 GMT -5
You've yet to show a TZ that I don't like. This one's great too.
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Apr 26, 2022 1:44:27 GMT -5
You've yet to show a TZ that I don't like. This one's great too. x 2
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Post by JSB33 on Apr 26, 2022 4:29:08 GMT -5
Hard npt to classify this as one of the best looking Italians of its time.
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 26, 2022 9:40:27 GMT -5
I'll chime in as well, can't go wrong with the TZ2.
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Post by reeft1 on Apr 26, 2022 13:20:01 GMT -5
Like that
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Post by 143rdcorner on Apr 27, 2022 0:15:22 GMT -5
Genuine question. How many TZ2s do you have?
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Post by jager on Apr 27, 2022 3:19:07 GMT -5
Any relationship between Jolly Hotels and the Jolly Club racing team Martin ? This one looks like it could have been sponsored by a Swiss watchmaker with all those watches on the door. It reminds me of a 1960's version of Rebellion Racing .
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Post by Alfaholic on Apr 28, 2022 0:58:46 GMT -5
You've yet to show a TZ that I don't like. This one's great too. Thanks Tom, I'll keep showing them for as long as Best keeps churning them out! You've yet to show a TZ that I don't like. This one's great too. x 2 Thanks Julio Hard npt to classify this as one of the best looking Italians of its time. They are cute little critters Jeff. I'll chime in as well, can't go wrong with the TZ2. Preaching to the converted Jerry They have definitely got under my skin Paul. Genuine question. How many TZ2s do you have? I don't really like to say Grant - but if you take the number of 956/962s you have, multiply that by the cubic inches of the engine in your car, divide that by the street number of your house, add 17 and think of a number between 56 and 58 you will be pretty close. Oh and add one more - refer below.
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Post by Alfaholic on Apr 28, 2022 1:09:21 GMT -5
Any relationship between Jolly Hotels and the Jolly Club racing team Martin ? This one looks like it could have been sponsored by a Swiss watchmaker with all those watches on the door. It reminds me of a 1960's version of Rebellion Racing . Your question required a little bit of research Ian, and the answer seems to be no. Jolly Club was set up by Mario Angiolini in Milan in 1957. When died in 1966 his son Roberto took over the business. The name "Jolly" was taken from the "Joker" in a pack of cars - Jolly being the Italian equivalent. As an aside, current Haas F1 boss Gunther Steiner worked at Jolly Club between 1991 and 1993. The Jolly Hotels chain was created by Gaetano Marzotto (of the wealthy Marzotto textile family who were also keen sportscar racers) in the 1950s. While holidaying in southern Italy in 1949, Gaetano could not find any accomodation to his standard so decided to go into the hotel business. Jolly is now part of the Spanish based NH Hotel Group.
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Post by Alfaholic on Apr 28, 2022 1:13:17 GMT -5
As I start to tick off the last few TZs, the last few are models of cars that didn’t start a race. These tend to be cars that appeared at Le Mans Tests or similar, and as they went on to race in different configurations, I have so far left them alone. This one is a bit different however and carries a bit of intrigue. I have had it in a “cart” more than once, mainly due to its livery, but hadn’t hit “buy” until I saw it was available from the same source as the two previous red cars. While details around the car are sketchy, it seems that it may also be chassis #750110, the winner of the 1965 Rally Trofeo Jolly Hotels above. Some sources note that following its Autodelta competition career it was sold in 1967 to Ottorino Volontiero, a longtime Alfa Romeo/Autodelta customer. Volonterio was a very successful Swiss lawyer who took up F2 and then F1 racing in the 1950s. A quick Google search of his name shows up several items that include the words “the Best Worst F1 Driver ever?”, so I think it’s safe to say he was what we would today call a gentleman-driver. He entered three Championship F1 races between 1954 and 1957 and despite having a Maserati 250F on occasion, his results were forgettable. He then switched his attention to sportscar racing, competing in several different Alfa Romeos. Volonterio’s Alfa sportscar career ran from 1959 all the way until his last race in 1973, the subject of the model here. He was an enthusiastic competitor but didn’t obtain any significant results during this time. There are also several DNQs against his name in the record books, including this one. By 1973 the TZs were nearly 10 years old and had long replaced by the T33 in Autodelta’s racing plans. A few carried on racing in the hands of privateers, Volonterio being one of them. Prior to the 1973 season his most recent outing with his TZ2 had been in a round of the Italian Sportscar Championship at Misano in August 1972 – his result is unknown. In May 1973 Misano hosted the 2nd round of the 1973 European 2-litre Sportscar Championship, the “Trofeo Ignazio Giunti”. This series was for 2-litre Group 5 Sportscars with a few Group 4 cars for variety. The Entry List for this race shows Volonterio’s name against a Chevron B21 – Ford, however this car didn’t show up. Instead Volonterio fronted up for qualifying in his TZ2, noted as being entered in Group 5 (?) and sporting a 2-litre Alfa Romeo engine, rather than the usual 1.6-litre unit. Ranged against the proper Group 5 machinery from Chevron, March, Abarth-Osella and Lola, Volonterio was on a mission to nowhere. He wound up with the slowest qualifying time, a full 28secs slower than the pole-winning Lola T292 around the 3.5km circuit. This outing brought the racing career of both Volonterio and “750110” to an end. Best Model Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 2.0 Scuderia Tricolore – Ottorino Volontiero 1973 Trofeo Ignazio Giunti, Misano – European 2-litre Championship Rd 2 - DNQ
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