Part 2
And what better way to describe a concours d’elegance than with pictures? On a beautiful September 23, AONE again made its presence known at the seventh annual Castle Hill Concours d’Elegance in Ipswich, MA. Early in the morning, eight stalwart pre-1973 Alfas (OK, there was a little cheating) convened in the parking lot of Glynn Motorsports to form a caravan for the trip over to Castle Hill en masse. By so doing, we were able to stake claim to an Alfa-only section of the lawn, which became our club’s focal point for the event. Up went our banners, out came the chairs, and we all settled in for a day of automotive indulgence. Later, we were joined by several other AONE members with their pre-73 Alfas who, uh, apparently forgot to set their alarm clocks the night before, so we got to see a few more Alfas scattered across the lawn throughout the day. Many others in our club (drivers of more modern Alfas) and their families also showed up to take in the scene.
Since the early risers who joined in the parade don’t get much to show for it (besides the fun of parading in to Castle Hill with a bunch of other Alfisti), they get their names mentioned here, their cars shown in left-to-right order in the second photo below: Mike Wrigley (driving George Fogg’s marvelous TZ-1), Greg Stidsen (rosso amaranto 74 GTV), Tom Ducibella (cream 69 roundtail), Todd Arnow (gray 69 Giulia Super), John Pratt (red 72 GTV), Stefan Roeser (champagne 73 GTV), Roberto Rosa (red 67 Sprint GT), and Dave Pratt (yellow 74 Spider).
This was the biggest turnout ever in the seven-year
history of the Castle Hill Concours (hundreds of cars and thousands of people),
precipitated by the terrific weather and the fact that the event just keeps growing every
year. Everyone complained(?) of sensory overload, such was the beauty, diversity, and
sheer number of cars on display. These included, in the main concours, three stunning
pre-war Alfas (see below) plus, of course, our own stunning entries. If you missed it this
year, be sure to make it next! 
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The Alfa Caravan lines up at the gate to Castle Hill to check in before ascending to the Grand Allee |
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The eight Alfas in our caravan (identified in the text above), with our banners behind |
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Another shot of our Alfas lined up |
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A 1939 6C2500 Cabriolet owned by Peter Markowski of Vergennes, VT has only 32000 miles. Only the paint and front upholstery have been renewed. |
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This 1932 Monza owned by Competition Motors of Portsmouth, NH had significant racing history during the 30s, including six runnings in the Mille Miglia |
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An 8C2900 Cabriolet owned by Lawrence Auriana of Greenwich, CT. Originally built as a biposto race car and placed 2nd in the 1938 Auto Torino and 3rd in the 1938 Mille Miglia. Rebodied by Pininfarina as a cabriolet in 1939. |
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OK, it’s not an Alfa, but AONE Director Steve Silverstein’s Sunbeam racer was invited to appear on the Main Lawn because of its significant racing history |
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Also not an Alfa, but had to include this Stanley Steamer leaving the grounds under its own high-pressured power |
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Still not an Alfa, but at least it's Italian: this car's an early Fiat racer |
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Definitely an Alfa: Todd Arnow’s pristine 1969 Giulia Super is an Alfa you don’t see every day |