You are cordially invited to this year’s DVAROC fall picnic, to be held at Le Petit Mont (often referred to as the Villa d’Este of Chester County). Join us high above the picturesque Brandywine Creek for a lovely afternoon among beautiful cars, breathtaking scenery, and a warm community of enthusiasts. The event will take place on Sunday, October 16th and will start a little before noon. Gourmet lunches and drinks will be provided. A $10/person donation is requested to help defray a portion of the costs. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and Alfa Romeo related trinkets that can be given away as prizes.

In addition to the gathering of cars and Alfisti, we’ll have games, entertainment and the DVAROC will hold annual elections. If you are interested in running for a position, please contact Jon Klingerman at jmklig@msn.com prior to the event.

RSVP by October 13th to Bob Brady at: 302-420-6529 or robertanthonybrady@gmail.com Look for a future posting with directions and more.
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Get ready to start your engines!
City of Coatesville will be hosting the 1st Coatesville Vintage Car Grand Prix.
September 24, 2016
Register your vintage car for the event or just drop by for the festivities
For special event rates, contact the following hotel and ask for Coatesville Vintage Grand Prix rates. Reservations must be made by September 8th and are for Sept. 24 and 25. If you need additional nights, contact Vicki O’Connell at vicki@liadis.com or 610.353.8330

Courtyard Philadelphia Coatesville/Exton
Address: 600 Manor Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320
Phone: (610) 380-8700

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phlcv-courtyard-philadelphia-coatesville-exton/

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For special event rates, contact the following hotel and ask for Coatesville Vintage Grand Prix rates. Reservations must be made by September 8th and are for Sept. 24 and 25. If you need additional nights, contact Vicki O’Connell at vicki@liadis.com or 610.353.8330

Courtyard Philadelphia Coatesville/Exton
Address: 600 Manor Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320
Phone: (610) 380-8700

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phlcv-courtyard-philadelphia-coatesville-exton/

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Saturday September 10th  at 8:30 am  there will be a  Free Cars and Coffee as part of the Radnor Hunt Concours, near Malvern, PA. There will be free coffee and donuts.  The 100 cars of Radnor Hunt show will be Sunday September 11th.  Lancia is one of the featured Marque.

2016 Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance celebrating it’s 20th year

FIAT 124 Spider Launch ,Free Food, Drinks Bocci Tournament .

3901 Hecktown Road Easton PA

Call  at (610) 258-1876 to R.S.V.P! We look forward to seeing you!

Erik and AJ of D’Ambrosio Fiat and Alfa of the Main Line will welcome Fiat and Alfa Romeo owners to their facility to get your hands on the new Fiat 124 Spider. Owners of vintage cars are especially  invited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  That means you, bring your Alfa Romeo , show your support.   Contact me if you are going 22 have confirmed already.

Robert Stoll( 215-343-9165) is the contact for information on the July 3rd Summer Tour.

Don’t miss this fine Grand Prix Brunch located at 4589 West Chester Pike  in Edgemont PA.  610-353-7033. Be prepared for a fine display of vintage cars and exotic sports cars in the parking lot.   

Mario Palumbi and Franco Stefanatto, avid Italian car enthusiast and Formula 1 Grand Prix Racing fans will once again host the Monaco Grand Prix Grand Prix Race . Enjoy a delicious brunch and a fantastic Grand Prix Race featuring the Alfa Romeo Sponsored Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix Race Car. The parking lot will be filled with fantastic sports cars!!!!

Opened in 1997, La Locanda believes in combining traditional Abruzzi Cuisine with new world style. Sharing a passion for food, wine and celebration is the foundation in which this restaurant was built, and is what La Locanda continues to stand on today. Opening with a menu full of recipes inspired by an old family cookbook, Mario Palumbi and Franco Stefanatto have allowed their restaurant to grow with the industry, while staying true to their Italian traditions.

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My wife Barbara and plan on attending the upcoming Alfa Romeo Owners Club national convention in Nashville. Is anybody going from our area and, if so, would you be interested in a Delaware Valley table, or part of a table at the banquet Saturday night? Please let me know!

Jon Kligerman
jmklig@msn.com

DVAROC Spring (Summer) Tour- Del Water Gap 2016

To: Alfisti and FoA (Friends of Alfisti)

Here we are again into the prime driving season for our favorite marque.  Time to start setting up our calendars for up-coming events.

With the Italian Heritage Festival in Media PA, on 5 June and the AROC National Convention from 15-19 June, that month is already substantially filled up. Members should mark their calendars for Sunday 3 July (yep- 4^th of July week-end) for an early summer tour.

Something a little different this year; starting in the central Bucks Cty area (probably Peddlar’s Village which is probably familiar to most DVAROC members) then a fairly straight forward run north up along the Delaware River to the Delaware Water Gap, then cross over into NJ for a short jaunt on what is reputed to be the oldest paved road in the U.S. still in daily use (should be interesting!).A short break/pit stop at Millbrook Village Historic Site- approximately 20 minutes north from the crossing, then return via the tollbridge ($1.00 per car) at Dingman’s Ferry and south to lunch, probably at the Sycamore Grill, in the Water Gap area.

Total mileage is estimated to be 80-90 miles, from start to finish at the restaurant, which is a bit longer than previous tours, but should be approximately the same time because of the substantially straight sections of road, as opposed to the twisting back roads with numerous stops turns.

Mark your calendars now to hold open 3 July — More details to follow.