164Qv Reg

[ARQ164 Shane]

Hello Alfa people
I read a post by Andrew about his 164Qv cars
And Joe add a thought which got me thinking how about an
Is there a 164Qv Regester in Australia like the USA
One on the Alfabb ?
"Joe said that he thought there is only 41 Alfa 164Qv's
And of those only 13 black "

I have contacted fiat crusher found out that my car was built for the aust market and the original sale date was 26 June 1991.

Regards shane

[ARQ164 Shane]

Brand: Alfa Romeo
Model: 164
Version: 953
Series: 0-164 QV
Colour: 230 Solid White
Made for the Australia Market on the
31st jan 1991
Dealership: Ateco Automotive

You can find this stuff out by email
"Centro Documentation Alfa Rome"

[ARQ164 Shane]

So I take the silent too by you guys are not keen on this
Idea.
Ok how about a photo page then???

Cheers

[Italian Supermodel]

Hey Shane, 
I'm a big fan of the 164, & the Q takes my admiration to another level. You would be struggling to nominate a finer looking sedan then adding all its features, topped off with the wonderful Busso V6,of the last 30 years.
Wasn't there only about 50 'Q's' allocated to Australia?   Please correct me if this figure is way off the mark. Way way under valued in my opinion.
Yes post some images.

[ARQ164 Shane]

Hello Italian Supermodel,
thanks for your reply here a pic

[fasani]

Here i have some info about delivered 164's in Australia and New Zealand.

ALFA 164 3.0 Q.V.                                   NUOVA ZELANDA   1
ALFA 164 3.0 6C I.E. G.D.                           NUOVA ZELANDA   41
ALFA 164 3.0 6C CAMBIO AUTOM. GBR   AUSTRALIA   11
ALFA 164 3.0 CAMBIO AUTOM.                   AUSTRALIA   714
ALFA 164 3.0 Q.V.                                   AUSTRALIA   61

[ARQ164 Shane]

Thank's Fasani,
So only 61 Qv wow that's low number's
I just wonder if some of the wrecker yards let's us
How many have been wrecked?

[ARQ164 Shane]

1. Red Q (My driveway)
2. Black Q (My car, Sold to NSW)
3. Back Q (Was in Victoria, now NSW)
4. White Q (For sale in Victoria a 2 years ago)
5. White Q (Canberra car)
6. White Q (Sale in Victoria a year ago)
7. Black Q (Was tracked in Victoria a year or so ago)
8. Red Q (Seen in Coburg Victoria a few times)
9. Black Q (Victoria member on alfaclubvic forum)
10. Red Q (Seen in a driveway in Sydney)
11. Red Q (I was going to buy it, then was sold to a guy in Queensland)
12. White Q (Your car Shane in South Australia)
13. Red Q (Hit a kangaroo 2 years ago)
14. Red Q (Victoria member)
15. Red Q (Another Victoria member)
16. Red Q (Mate saw one sitting in grass last week in Victoria)
17. Red Q (Sitting in an Alfa workshop in Victoria)
18. Red Q (Canberra car)
19. Black Q (NSW member car)
20. White Q (NSW member car, also ownes the black one above^^)

I also know of a NSW member who has a few of them, probably around 5 or 10.

That is my knowledge of 164Q's in Australia. Don't ask me why or how I know all this info hahaha.

I would say there are no more than 40 left Australia wide. Considering only 50 or so were brought in (TOTAL), they are a very very rare car indeed.

I have always wanted to do an 'Australian 164 register' but never gotten around to it. I think including the standard models and the Q's, we would probably have around 100 left, 150 tops.

Cheers, Andrew.

[poohbah]

Alfa mechanic here in Perth has a red Q. Was his daily driver til he bought a Giulia Veloce a few months back. He asked me if I was interested in buying it.

[Italian Supermodel]

Hi Shane,
         just a small update to the list of Qs you compiled recently.
Number 17 is ours, same car as number 11.
   Number 11 was an original Melbourne car then went to Brisbane for about a year in 2013.
Last four years been off the road but now ready for club reg.

[V AR 164]

That was actually my list I created 

Number 11 was a Q located in Newport Victoria. I was going to purchase it back in 2015. It did not have any Q skirts fitted to it however as the previous owner did not like the Q skirts. It still had the rear spoiler fitted though. I have since seen it on Instagram in 2017 with a new owner called Gavin who has since done some engine work on it in Queensland.

Number 17 was at The Italian Job in Oakleigh. I spotted it in their yard when I was getting some bits for my Q.

I have since seen another 2 Q's in Melbourne, a black one which attended Spettacolo this year as well as another red one I have seen online.

I really want to make a database recording all the VIN numbers, colours and specific options of that particular car and present my findings online here. Just haven't got around to it yet.

Cheers, Andrew.