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The
exclusive sales representative of Alfa Romeo in
Argentina and Uruguay, Modena Alfa S. A., presented
during a cocktail party which took place on Wednesday
14th November at Modena Design, the Scuderia Storica
Alfa Romeo Argentina.
Presenting the
exhibition were Mr. Claudio San Pedro, General Director of
Gruppo Modena and Modena Alfa, Daniel Claramunt, Sports
Director of the Scuderia, and Luciano Viaro, the renowned
Italian pilot who also drives for the Scuderia. Exhibited
during the event were two models from the Alfa Romeo Museum
in Arese: an Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport 1928 and an Alfa
Romeo 8C 2300 Le Mans 1931, both just arrived in the country
in order to take part in the “Mil Millas Sport" in
Argentina.
Modena Alfa S.
A. was joined in the presentation by Cardón, which works
with the Scuderia Storica Alfa Romeo Argentina, and
by their local partners, Repsol YPF and Pirelli, with whom
it has strategic agreements to benefit the users of the Alfa
Romeo brand, through the provision of lubricant Elaión by
Repsol, and of tires by Pirelli.
Modena Alfa S.A.
is part of Gruppo Modena, the exclusive sales representative
in Argentina for Ferrari and Maserati, yachts and cruisers
from the Ferretti Group, Bell helicopters, the motorcycle
brands MV Agusta, Cagiva and Husqvarna, air services company
Modena Air Service and the gastronomic and cultural space
Modena Design.
Automobilismo
Storico Alfa Romeo
They are very
few automobile brands that could support a winning history
so rich as that of Alfa Romeo. Since Tazio Nuvolari until
Enzo Ferrari, passing through Fangio and Merosi, and thanks
to designers such as Pininfarina, Zagato and Jano. Alfa
Romeo has earned at least five world championships, 11
victories in the "Mille Miglia", 10 in the "Targa Florio",
and 4 at "Le Mans".
This successful career has been and still produces an
important historical and cultural heritage, made available
to an impassioned and wide public at large through the
“Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo”. Created in Italy to
promote the traditional sporting spirit of this prestigious
brand, it is a real and proper cultural centre that exposes
cars and documentation, and it is directly involved in
international events. During these occasions, the public can
admire authentic models closely, which are still in
operation, and which have been protagonists in historical
careers.
Scuderia Storica
Alfa Romeo Argentina
In this context
and with the aim of contributing to the development of
Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo, Modena Alfa S.A, the
exclusive sales representative of Alfa Romeo in Argentina,
and Uruguay Modena Alfa S. A., formed in the middle of this
year the Scuderia Storica Alfa Romeo Argentina.
By bringing
together the best pilots of historic racing and those
passionate about the brand such as Luciano Viaro, Daniel
Claramunt and Claudio Scalise, the Scuderia Storica Alfa
Romeo Argentina took its first steps with its
participation in three stages of “Campeonato Argentino del
ACA” and the “Triple Corona”, “Rally de la Montaña”, “Rally
100 Leguas Cardón”, and “Rally Aniversario Club Alfa Romeo”,
achieving victory in the last two rounds with the crew
Daniel Claramunt/Manuel Elicabe and Daniel Claramunt/Cristián
Bertschi, on board of an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce
1961 in both cases.
Scuderia Storica
Alfa Romeo Argentina" in the “1000 Millas Sport” of
Argentina
From 21 to 25
November the XIX Edition of the "1000 Millas Sport”, the
most important event for historic automobiles in South
America, will take place. This is part of the “Triple
Corona”, together with “Rally de la Bodegas” and “Rally de
la Montaña”, all of them counting for points towards
“Campeonato Argentino Sport Histórico del ACA”.
180 cars have
been selected by the organization, from 15 countries, to
take the start. Amongst them will be a broad range of twenty
Alfa Romeo models, drawn from official and private
collectors, which will make the Alfa Romeo brand one of the
largest to take part in the event. The Scuderia Storica
Alfa Romeo Argentina will participate with four models,
an Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport 1928 and and Alfa Romeo 8C
2300 Le Mans 1931, both of which were made available to the
team by the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo in Arese.
1) Alfa Romeo 6C
1500 Super Sport 1928, which won the 1928 "Mille Miglia"
with the crew Campari/Ramponi. It will be driven by Luciano
Viaro, who in addition to be part of the Scuderia Storica
Alfa Romeo Argentina, has been an official pilot of
Squadra Automobilismo Storico Museo Alfa Romeo since 2003.
Twice winner of the "1000 Millas Argentina" (1999 and 2001),
the “Festa Mille Miglia" in Japan (2004 and 2006), the
“Mille Miglia Italia” (2005 and 2007), and the “Gran Premio
Nuvolari” (2004 and 2005). Luciano Viaro is the only pilot
who has won the various editions of the thousand mile races
that are run on the three continents, and always on board of
an Alfa Romeo. He will be together with the Argentinean
pilot Juan Cruz Sanchez Mariño.
2) Alfa Romeo 8C
2300 Le Mans 1931, driven by the pilot Tim Birkin, which won
the mythical 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times. The
crew that will drive this car is composed by Daniel
Claramunt, Sporting Director of Scuderia Storica Alfa
Romeo Argentina, an official pilot of the
Automobilissimo Storico Alfa Romeo in the “Mille Miglia”
in 2004 and 2005, and the winner of “Gran Premio Nuvolari”
(2002); alongside will the expert of the car collection,
Maurizio Colpani.
3) Alfa Romeo 6C
1750 Gran Sport 1931 which won with Tazio Nuvolari the
"Mille Miglia" in 1930 and 1931; it will be driven by
Claudio Scalise, twice the winner of the “1000 Millas
Argentinas” (2004 and 2005), “Gran Premio Nuvolari” (2002)
and for four consecutive years the Argentinean championship
“Sport Histórico” (2002 to 2005). He will be driving
together with the experienced Argentinean pilot Gustavo
Pecoroff.
4) Alfa Romeo
Duetto Spider Veloce 1750 1969, mythical model that was
produced by over 40 years by Pininfarina. It became an icon
since Dustin Hoffman drove one in the film "The Graduated".
Jorge Rendo composes the crew with your son Jorge.
The crews of the
“Scudería Storica Alfa Romeo Argentina” are now ready to
tackle the demanding and competitive conditions of the “1000
Miles Sport”, a test through the years presents innovative
variations, within a tour of approximately 1,600 km along
the roads and the most beautiful landscapes of Patagonia.
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