And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The red headlight covers (removed at night) served several purposes and were used by most Alfa Romeos competing in the pre-war Mille Miglia races. Being an open road race, the covers protected the headlights from flying rocks, allowed the cheering crowds to easily identify an Alfa as it approached and could be used to distract non-Alfa competitors by turning on those big 12v Bosch lights and tailgating the opposing car. (Mercedes and Bentley ran 6v lights)
What is the source of this image ? It looks like there are three of these. Are they reproductions like Pur Sang Argentina ? Those wire wheels look unusual.
Found this as I was clueless also...
ReplyDeleteThe red headlight covers (removed at night) served several purposes and were used by most Alfa Romeos competing in the pre-war Mille Miglia races. Being an open road race, the covers protected the headlights from flying rocks, allowed the cheering crowds to easily identify an Alfa as it approached and could be used to distract non-Alfa competitors by turning on those big 12v Bosch lights and tailgating the opposing car. (Mercedes and Bentley ran 6v lights)
What is the source of this image ?
ReplyDeleteIt looks like there are three of these.
Are they reproductions like Pur Sang Argentina ?
Those wire wheels look unusual.
For driving through the Red Light district.
ReplyDeletePainting of the car that won the 1938 24hr at LeMans.
ReplyDeleteThe Alfa Romeo could have won LeMans, it dropped a valve while leading by 100 miles and DNF.
ReplyDeleteSearch "Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Lemans"
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