Unique in the world Alfa G1 will see you in Australia

Attention! In Australia you can see only the world's Alfa Romeo G1, the model with a special historical value, because in this model first used the name Alfa Romeo (formerly the company and its cars called 'simply ALFA). This car has already started celebrating birthdays Alfa Romeo in the Motor Museum in South Australia, but fans will be able to see it on the track Victioria of March 13-14 when the annual rally will be held Alfa Romeo Club of Australia. On 19-21 March G1 back on Philip Island on the Classic Festival of Speed, where Alfa Romeo is the brand name of honor.
March 24 Alfa Romeo G1 will join more than 120 classic cars in Argyle Square. By the end of the car will participate in the parade at Albert Park.
Between the Alfa Romeo G1 events will be shown in Zagame Alfa Romeo in West Melbourne with the latest Alfa Romeo models.

Alfa Romeo G1 was designed by Giuseppe Merosiego. Produced in the years 1921-1923. The biggest innovation was the six-cylinder engine with a capacity of 6.3 liters, producing 52 kW and the vehicle gathers speed to 138 km / h. It was designed as a rival to the then Rolls Royce. However, G1 was the difficult times, there was the economic crisis, which increased fuel prices. Sold only 52 of the art car. For comparison - the successor to the Alfa Romeo RL 2640 units sold.

Car frame, which will be presented in Australia called numbers 6018. Her story is as fascinating as the history of the entire Alfa Romeo. It was brought to Australia in 1921 and sold for 850 pounds of Queensland businessman who went bankrupt shortly after purchase. Before bailiffs took most of his property he could hide his car in the house. 3 years later he died in that house Alfa Romeo G1 hiding for the next 25 years. After this time the farm has introduced a young couple who discovered the car and used it for cattle zaganiania. Once, during work on a farm in a car struck a tree. The engine was used for pumping water, met in this role perfectly with the powerful torque, which was available even at low engine speeds.
In 1964, Alfa Romeo enthusiasts saved the engine from the hard work by pumping water. Over the next year was purchased by Ross Flaweela mith, who, despite forecasts of experts, who thought that the restaurant is impossible to take the job. In this heavy task helped him a second G1, which provided many parts. However, still lacked many elements of the body. Luigi Fusi, the then curator of the Museum Alfa Romeo helped in the reconstruction, which took a total of 10 years. Its restoration was so good that we managed to win the Queensland Vintage Car Councours in 1977 and the start of the Australian Mille Miglia, a year later. During the race has reached an astonishing year 1921 as the vehicle speed 86 mph.
The car bore the nickname Milly, from Milan (Polish Milan:)). Terlingowi was sold to Julian, who commissioned the renovation of the best experts, not looking at the costs. New tires, for example, who provided the company Michelin came from the original forms from the 20's. Set these tires cost up to 6 thousand. dollars. In 1998 the magazine Classic Car restoration is described as "breathtaking".
G1 then bought Neville Crichton, the director of the importer of the new Alfa Romeo cars in Australia, the company ATECO Automotive. Then it underwent another renovation, which was recognized in 2005 year by the most renowned journalists of the classics and periodicals on Beach Concours d'Elgance. There took third place in Class Trophy, beating 60 other classic Alfa Romeo from around the world, including 7 car, which by itself Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese.

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