Alfa Romeo GTV Bathurst 1967

[ShawnS]

Hi again, Here is my second finished build of the year.

Before the internet is inundated with everyone building the impending re-issue of Tamiya's little red rocket, I figured I would get in first with my own take on the little Alfa. Although we had a couple of GTAs racing in our improved production touring car races it wasn't eligible for the Bathurst 500 which was for locally made or assembled production cars but the GTV was eligible.

I have had this one in progress for quite a while but with my new found love for designing and 3d printing my own parts I decided to finally get on with converting the race spec GTA to the road spec GTV. Here is a list of the changes.

Door handles, wheels, grille, RH dash, seats, steering wheel, radiator, arm rests, window cranks, engine parts to downgrade from twin spark to single spark.

The car was driven by Paul Hawkins and Syd Fisher and they finished 25th after contending for the race lead early but suffered overheating during the race.

Cheers

ShawnS

[tatocorvette]

A beautiful non-red Alfa! The changes are so well made you never think this started out as a GTA.

[ShawnS]

Thanks Ismael.

[Joel_W]

Shawn,
Yet again, another outstanding build that looks like it was molded that way. Just love the entire engine bay.

I'm a sim racer for years, and any and all Bathurst races are the hardest by far. Two long straights with a tough but manageable up hill, then a twisty but raceable across the top of the hill, and then just for fun the down hill section that literally tries men's souls. Just one little mistake and you're into any number of walls, or go to slow and you might as well park it.

joel

[Cowboy Cletus]

Gorgeous Alfa!

[kyledehart5]

This is such a beautiful little car and I love what you’ve done with it. I need to get this kit and build one. Fantastic job