{"id":460583,"date":"2005-10-01T03:03:32","date_gmt":"2005-10-01T10:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=80169"},"modified":"2024-01-26T15:39:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:39:06","slug":"alfas-invade-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/alfas-invade-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfas Invade Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"

From July 27\u201331, the city of Seattle was invaded by one of the largest gatherings of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts ever assembled in the U.S., when more than 600 members of the American Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC) attended the club\u2019s national convention in Bellevue, Washington.<\/p>\n

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AROC members tour the wonders to be found in Jon Shirley\u2019s private collection in Seattle.<\/p>\n

Photo: Casey Annis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dubbed \u201cAlfa Potlatch\u201d for the native American term for a social gathering, this year\u2019s event featured a host of activities including a track day at Pacific Raceway, an autocross, several rallies and an outstanding concours. But unique to this year\u2019s event was the rare opportunity to tour the private collections of Seattle enthusiasts Greg Whitten and Jon Shirley. Whitten and Shirley not only opened their doors to AROC for tours of their respective collections, but also brought a number of special Alfa Romeos to the track for demonstration runs, as well as to the Sunday Concours d\u2019Elegance. Among these special vehicles were Whitten\u2019s Tipo 33 and P3, while Shirley brought out his stunning 8C2900. For more photos from this event, see this month\u2019s Photo Gallery (page 61) or visit www.alfapotlatch.com<\/p>\n

Submitted by Casey Annis<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From July 27\u201331, the city of Seattle was invaded by one of the largest gatherings of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts ever assembled in the U.S., when more than 600 members of the American Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC) attended the club\u2019s national convention in Bellevue, Washington. Dubbed \u201cAlfa Potlatch\u201d for the native American term for a social gathering, this year\u2019s event featured a host of activities including a track day at Pacific Raceway, an autocross, several rallies and an outstanding concours. 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