New Jersey Motorsports Park, NJ/NY Alfa Club event
This was a 3 day auto event in South Jersey which included a full slate of SVRA racing, car shows, Hagerty hospitality displays and various car club gatherings.
The track is a beautiful, well maintained facility with plenty of grandstands and observation points. This speed tour event allowed full use of all facilities including the paddock. There were also other non auto activities such as a swimming pool, paintball and axe throwing.
Although there were no food trucks, there was, on the grounds, an excellent bar/ restaurant, the Finish Line Pub.
There were few Alfas at this event, nevertheless, there were many interesting others and several Italians, including Lamborghini, Panteras and Fiat Abarths.
We met up with several Alfisti, including Fred Sears and his wife from the Delaware Valley AROC. Hoping for an AROC convention including Pocono Speedway in 2026!
It is always great being at the track, and we all had a great time.
Vic Cerami
Greenwich Concours 2024
This major auto event is held the first weekend in June. Saturday is the wonderful Sports car event and Sunday is the fabulous concours. This year Saturday featured Corvette, the Racers of Connecticut, DeTomaso, and Sunday Bertone and Porsche.
NYAROC members Gary Pezzella and David Garfinkel presented their Alfa Romeo’s. Davids Montreal took Best in Class and Garys 2000 Touring Spider also took a class award.
Artemis Italian Car show
On Sunday May 26, 2024 an Italian auto event for charity was held at Artemis Hill Farm in Chester, NY. This event was staged at Joe Nastasi's daughter's horse rescue farm which has a program for troubled and/or underprivileged youth, etc.
We had around two dozen Alfas attend out of approximately 150 registered Italian automobiles. NYAROC members Rob Rizzo and Joyce, Gary Pezzella and Josephine, Joey LoRe and son, Julian Ianotti, and Vic and Gail Cerami. Most of the other Alfisti were New Jersey chapter members and a few were Hudson Valley.
It appeared that there were more exotic cars per square inch than have ever been assembled at one location. Joe Nastasi drove up his incredible Miura and Joe Colasacco brought Mr. Lawrence Auriana's beautiful Ferrari 250. Gary Pezzella drove up and showed his cool Alfa 8C Spider. There were two on display, one of each, Spider next to the GT.
Joey LoRe and son showed multiple Alfas, a few they drove up from Greenport, LI.
The field was packed and the amazing set up was done by Matt Ligotti and his group from the North Eastern Car Club. Many were from his car club and from the 5 NYC Boroughs.
We handed out a number of AROC cards and Mag's, but most of the Alfisti there were already members.
Alfisti got some respect and adulation from the Tifosi, and Matt from NECC sent us a nice thank you.
All in, it was a very nice event, for a good cause, with great turnout and weather!
Vic Cerami
May 18th Drive to Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
NYAROC meetup at the Greenport Harbor Brewing Company went off as planned on Saturday despite fluctuating forecasts earlier in the week, and ultimately inclement weather. Nevertheless, the event attracted a fair number of classics in addition to the modern Alfas. In attendance were:
Giuseppe LoRe (62 Giulia Spider)
Dom Zummo (Red GTV6 w/ 3.2L engine)
Vinny Lambroia (Tonale)
Rob Rizzo & Joyce Pisarra (21 Giulia)
Aldo Gloddeck (Giulia Quadrifoglio)
Don McCaslin (71 GTV 1750)
Alan and Don Pinelli (Black 84 GTV6)
Michael Russo (4C Coupe)
Mike Bange (Porsche Boxster)
Northeast 4C Run
The second Northeast 4C Run was again, a two day event held in and around beautiful upstate NY and eastern Pennsylvania.
The event was sponsored and organized by BSPK Forged, whose products were on full display with 6 of the 18 cars in attendance featuring BSPK Forged wheels.
Starting at historic Port Jervis, (where the states of NY, PA. and NJ. meet at the Delaware river), touring up on the fabulous Rt 97, into PA and back into NY. The group had a stop at the Louisville Slugger "Old Bat" factory in Hancock, NY for refreshments and fuel. It was a good opportunity for great group 4C pictures, etc. Pictured in the photos are just a few of the participants, John - 4C Forum, Dino AROC-CT, Harry H., and Lars.
Afterwards the group headed east on Rt. 30 around the reservoirs to Margaretsville, then South on Rt 206, and Rt. 17.
This is a hardy group of 4C owners who had a great time. There was a very impressive turnout with almost every year and type of 4C produced and/or owner improved!
To see more comments, pictures, go to the 4C Forum.
Vic Cerami
Tour Out East
On April 7, 2024 NYAROC held its season opening tour on Long Island out to historic Montauk Point.
Tour Masters GT Linton and Barbara provided a great route and stops for Lunch etc.
A good number of Alfisti took a tour of the Lighthouse which was commissioned by President George Washington and is still in use. Amazing engineering and historical artifacts were plentiful. Before concluding, several Alfisti climbed over 100 narrow angled steps to the top and enjoyed an incredible view.
We had a very good turnout and, as usual, everyone had a great time.
Vic Cerami
NYAROC Awards Dinner
HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK
On December 16, 2023 NYAROC held our annual awards dinner at Eatalia in Huntington, Long Island. Everything went well, we had a good turnout and everyone had a great time. Two NYAROC members were selected for their outstanding and continuous support of our chapter. Dan DeGiovine and Mike Laurie were presented the Quadrifolio Awards by our chapter President Anthony Intintoli and Vice President Mike Bange.
AROC National Convention 2023
"Alfa del Piemonte"
June 17 - 25th
Concord, North Carolina
This was another great convention produced by the Mid-Atlantic Alfa Romeo Owners Club. Convention Chairman David Yager (I believe this was his third) organized, with major assistance from Alfisti Jay Maveety, the convention committee and volunteers, a full schedule of events.
Mucho good times, with our favorite being the TRACK TIME on the banking at Charlotte Motor Speedway!
NYAROC had a good member showing. The main caravan starting from LI was organized by Rob Rizzo. Other members drove straight in and the rest flew in. Members from NYAROC included George and Lynne Pezold, Mike Bange, Rob and Joyce Rizzo, Gary and Josephine Pezzella, Alan Elton, Cousin Aldo Gloddeck, Frank Sapienza, Greg Mason, Mike and Kathy Davias, Frank and Mary LaSalla, Dan and Joette DeGiovine, and Vic and Gail Cerami.
There were a good number of nearby Alfa club chapters represented and also considerable numbers from further away, many drove their Alfas in. AROC pres. Cindy flew in and was able to rent a new Giulia at the airport!
In addition to all the scheduled events a number of NYAROC members also travelled to convention volunteer and NYAROC member Joey LoRe's local Alfa shop in Charlotte for a cars and coffee meet.
Many Alfas were present including another Callaway GTV-6!
One of the main events was the Concours where some really fine Alfas were on display. NYAROC member Gary Pezzella's beautiful Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS took three awards: the Gold "Certificato d'Oro", as well as voted the "Pat Braden Peoples Choice" award and David Hobbs choice award!
Vic Cerami
