Alfa Romeo and Fiat change hands in Australia

[alfagtv58]

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/alfa-romeo-and-fiat-change-hands-in-australia-20120329-1w0g7.html

No more Fiat and Alfa Romeo for Ateco.

Wonder if Mr. Chrichton will sell his G1 now....

[Paul Gulliver]

Wonder if Mr. Chrichton will sell his G1 now

Might have to put the $10 million super maxi yacht " Alfa Romeo" up for sale to.

[aggie57]

Wonder if Mr. Chrichton will sell his G1 now

Might have to put the $10 million super maxi yacht " Alfa Romeo" up for sale to.

I wouldnt imagine so Gully - he'll just rename it with his new best corporate friends name!

[Paul Gulliver]

Its going to be a bloody big job to pick that Alfa Romeo logo off the spinnaker

[Brad M]

Wonder if Mr. Chrichton will sell his G1 now

Might have to put the $10 million super maxi yacht " Alfa Romeo" up for sale to.

I wouldnt imagine so Gully - he'll just rename it with his new best corporate friends name!

Should call it Ferrari ... less risk of it bursting into flames than a 457

[aggie57]

Its going to be a bloody big job to pick that Alfa Romeo logo off the spinnaker

North Sails will have their rep on the phone to him already I'd imagine!

[Paul Gulliver]

John Bertrand used to head of North Sails about  25 years ago. He's not doing much at the moment ( apart from Couta Boats & Etchells ) could be a job for him.

[aggie57]

And to be honest I'm so far out of touch with the world of yachts these days they could be out of business for all I know!

[Paul Gulliver]

And to be honest I'm so far out of touch with the world of yachts these days they could be out of business for all I know!

Seeing we that this far off topic, i can probably tell you this little story. One of the old American  sail makers who has gone out of business is "Hard Sails". When you purchased new sails you used to get one of their tee shirts with the following message on the back "Sail with a Hard On ". How could you go broke with marketing like that.

http://hardsails.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Ross


( Brad ,please edit if the kiddies are listening)

[aggie57]

You're a seriously sick man Gulliver.  Remind me to have a beer with you soon.

[Brad M]

How could you go broke with marketing like that.

That's gold! 

[Victor Lee]

Its going to be a bloody big job to pick that Alfa Romeo logo off the spinnaker

How's he going to "pick out" the stairs?  See:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/off-topic-talk/153618-alfa-romeo-yacht-smashes-trans-pac-record.html     

[NSM]

It was renamed Shockwave in 2010 for the last 2 races of the season in the Mediterranean when the sponsorship ended and then sold after the final race.

[Brad M]

There's been 3 Alfa Romeo yacht's ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_(yacht)

It was renamed Shockwave in 2010 for the last 2 races of the season in the Mediterranean when the sponsorship ended and then sold after the final race.

seems that was number 1

Victors pics above look to be Number 3, styled after an 8C Competizione.