Butchering a Bertone

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buy_cheap_pay_later

414 posts

40 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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I'm not going to look at the collecting cars link, because I already know I can't afford it. If I could, I would! What a machine!

I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I wish you all the best.

Cocknose

551 posts

58 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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I'm saddened to hear about your diagnosis, chap. I wish you all the best for the future.

Rocket.

1,517 posts

250 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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Really sorry to hear this OP, wish you all the very best.

irocfan

40,545 posts

191 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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Rocket. said:
Really sorry to hear this OP, wish you all the very best.
absolutely this ^^^ fingers crossed old chap

TheJimi

25,013 posts

244 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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Best wishes dude, awful news frown

psi310398

9,133 posts

204 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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Dreadful news. Best wishes.

200Plus Club

10,773 posts

279 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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Very sorry to read this about your health. :-(

Such an epic car, great build threads etc. Would've loved a passenger ride in the beast.

mr shoddy

107 posts

125 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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best wishes to you.

AstonZagato

12,716 posts

211 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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CC Auction here:
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1975-alfa-rome...
(No connection to the OP or CC - just want to follow the auction)

Edited by AstonZagato on Wednesday 20th January 13:12

CarreraLightweightRacing

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2,011 posts

210 months

Wednesday 20th January 2021
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Thank you for the support and well wishes guys. I even had a very kind email offering advice and support from a fellow sufferer who recommended a specialist surgeon bow

Hopefully the next owner will be a fellow PHer who will cherish and look after this very special car. I think CC are going live today with the auction of my cars so I wish you all the best of luck if you are bidding and look forward to meeting you and showing you around the cars. The handover will be painful but having been fortunate to be involved in the development of this car means a great deal to me.

Thanks again for all your kind words.

Court_S

12,997 posts

178 months

Thursday 21st January 2021
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Sort to hear about your diagnosis OP.

Your car is stunning and a credit to you.

scottos

1,146 posts

125 months

Thursday 21st January 2021
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I did comment on the Collecting Cars Instagram page saying it was a shame to see it for sale as I had enjoyed this thread, little did i know the reasons behind it, I really do wish you all the best when it comes to dealing with it from here on in.

frayz

2,629 posts

160 months

Thursday 21st January 2021
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Absolutely gutted to hear this OP, i truly wish you all the very best.
I have loved reading your threads on this, the Spyder and the 911. Always really good constructive input on all your threads. I hope your wonderful cars go to owners who will be as enthusiastic as yourself.

Love and best wishes. smile

Krikkit

26,544 posts

182 months

Thursday 21st January 2021
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All the best with the treatment etc, sorry to hear it.

Hope the car fetches a price it deserves given your work, I'm sure I speak for many PHers that although I haven't commented I've enjoyed reading hugely.

CarreraLightweightRacing

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2,011 posts

210 months

Saturday 23rd January 2021
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Thank you all , you're too kind bow

Some very special warm messages here that are very touching. This little Alfa deserves to be used as often as possible. The response from other road users/pedestrians/kids/the elderly/trackday fans... is like nothing I've ever experienced before in a car. It really does bring out a smile in everyone (my Mrs aside perhaps, she thinks it's ugly and stupid; clearly mental).

It is now mid-auction so I'm going to have to prepare for handing over this Bertone-baton. It has been a wonderful experience taking the car to this stage of development and I really hope the new owner keeps posting about the car so I can read how the journey continues.

Thank you all once again for your support and well wishes wink

One for the road:

Lancia888

65 posts

143 months

Saturday 23rd January 2021
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I had upper colon and lower intestinal (T3)cancer last August with major surgery in September. I wish you all the best with treatments and recovery.

CarreraLightweightRacing

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2,011 posts

210 months

Tuesday 26th January 2021
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Lancia888 said:
I had upper colon and lower intestinal (T3)cancer last August with major surgery in September. I wish you all the best with treatments and recovery.
I'm really sorry to hear of this Lancia888. I hope all the surgery has worked wonders and you are back fighting fit and given the all clear wink


Regarding the Alfa, here is an early development test run; warning put your ear defenders. Less than 24hours to go so best of luck to all wink




TheJimi

25,013 posts

244 months

Wednesday 27th January 2021
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CarreraLightweightRacing said:
Less than 24hours to go so best of luck to all wink
Forza CLR!



Edited by TheJimi on Friday 29th January 16:08

bolidemichael

13,903 posts

202 months

Wednesday 27th January 2021
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I'm a recent lurker of this post. I wish you the best of health CLR and to the others on here that have experienced recent set backs.

GreatGranny

9,128 posts

227 months

Wednesday 27th January 2021
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All the best CLR.

I'm sure they will go to good homes.

Both seem to be doing well so far.