There was one imported here into NZ about 2 years ago I think. It is in
Auckland here somewhere, and I have been meaning to check it out sometime.
The cars are based on the mark 1 Humber sceptre, more than the alpine. I
think it is the same floorpan, windscreen, and some of the bodywork too and
interior too. I have a few sceptres here in NZ, but understand they are very
rare in America. Are there any that anyone knows of?
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert J.Jaarsma <jaars@cyberportal.net>
To: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; <DGaab31123@aol.com>;
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, 6 July 2001 06:14
Subject: RE: [Venezia]
> Great to see that VENEZIA interest. May be we can together find a few
more
> answers?
>
> Indeed my car is featured in British Car issue #92 and is blue, not green.
> Most pictures were taken during the Tigers East/Alpine East United in
> Portland Maine last summer.
>
> A fellow named Tony Inzana in California owns a green one. It has wire
> wheels and horizontal grille bars, instead of the normal vertical ones.
> Also in Texas is a green one, however that one supposedly came from
> Switzerland in the eighties.
>
> Mine was titled in Virginia in 1967 by a certain C.M. Jones.
> This car was imported from Germany by a service man, and there is a German
> date plate on the car.
> I do not think mine is the same car as you saw in Manhattan!
>
> Since I have been unable to track down Mr. Jones, I don't know if he was
> the one who imported mine. Supposedly he (?) imported three Venezia's??
>
> From what I know there are 5 Venezia's in the USA and approx.
> 2 in Italy/Autralia/S.Africa, 5 in England, 3 in Holland/Spain/Belgium, 1
in
> Switzerland/France/Germany.
> Altogether about 30 remaining car are known to have survived in the world.
>
> Questions:1) Can anyone help me find Mr. Jones, or if there were earlier
> registrations?
> 2) If David still has that picture, I sure would be interested. Let
> me know!
> 3) Where is Mr. Wade's car now ?
> 4) Any others known to somebody?
> 5) Where do I find new rubber for the vent windows?
>
> Appreciate any help and may be I can answer more questions.
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jan Eyerman
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 6:14 PM
> To: DGaab31123@aol.com; alpines@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Venezia]
>
>
> I don't remember the fellow's name or much about him. I do remember the
car
> needed TLC. The interior was worn and a little ratty and it could have
used
> some paint. I think this must have been around 1974 as I bought a '69
> Alpine
> GT instead for $750.
>
> Jan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> DGaab31123@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/4/2001 8:59:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jan.eyerman@usa.net writes:
>
> << Yes, it is in the August-September issue (#92). I was offered a
Vanazia
> back
> in teh early seventies for $1,000 and turned it down! DUMB!!! However,
> that
> means there was one in the New York City area (this car was in Manhattan)
> back
> then. It was BRG.
>
> Jan >
>
> A very close friend of mine had a green Venezia in the early 70s in New
> York.
>
> Her dad's last name is Wade. Does that ring any bells? I have a black and
> white photo of the car somewhere around my house. He raced Sunbeams in
Spain
> and South America as well. Mostly Imps, but also the occasional Alpine.
> Small
>
> world.
>
> David
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