Q:
Why did you start this website? |
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A: I wanted to
log the restoration of my Alfasud Giardinetta tipo 904A
project and in addition
create a site with information about this most obscure & underrated Alfasud
offspring to guarantee coverage on the Internet. A central storage of as much
Alfasud Giardinetta information as possible is the target. When searching the
Internet on the Giardinetta the amount of information is unfortunately very
limited. Hopefully this site can provide some missing information to those
people who are interested. |
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Q:
Why is there no e-mail address mentioned on this website where you can be
contacted? |
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A: This
website is purely a hobby project. The amount of available time for maintenance
and my website making skills for that matter are rather limited, therefore no
e-mail address is mentioned. Avoidance of possibly a large amount of (spam)
e-mails which is unwanted and/or can’t be answered properly is another reason.
In case you have comments or questions you have the possibility to fill in the
contact form. |
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Q: Is
this website a register for the Alfasud Giardinetta? |
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A: First
and foremost this website is intended as a restoration log for my own Giardinetta,
however where information of surviving and already destroyed Giardinetta’s will
arise they are summarised in a non official register in the section
"Giardinetta Register". |
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Q:
Why the Alfasud Giardinetta? |
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A: My Alfa
Romeo madness started at the age of 8. My big brother’s teacher at elementary
school drove an Alfasud TI of the first model. I always looked up to my big
brother and therefore was also interested in the vehicle his teacher was
driving. This Alfasud TI made such a big impression on me that it never let me
go. I always wanted to own a Sud, but never had the chance because of the lack
of a garage. In 1992 I got the German Magazine
Markt No.2 February 1991 and it featured a picture of
the Giardinetta along with the notification that only 54 cars were registered in
Germany. The unusual and interesting design struck me. If I would have a chance
I would like to own one once. Early 2008 I bumped into my current Giardinetta and I couldn’t let this opportunity pass by and decided to buy it. Due to
its limited production numbers and its “work horse” usage the amount of
surviving Giardinetta’s is very low. In my opinion every currently surviving
vehicle should be handled with the utmost care and be passed on to the next
generation of Alfisti. I hope that by giving some attention to this unique
vehicle on this website people will be persuaded to cherish the surviving cars. |
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Q: Do you
do everything by yourself for this website? |
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A:
I'm quite an analog person, whenever I run into problems I have the fortunate
chance to consult mr. J. Aarts. Without his kind assistance this website would
not have been possible. A huge thanks to mr. J. Aarts for his help. |
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Q:
Why is this page in English and not in Dutch? You are Dutch, right? |
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A: The
objective is to provide information to owners and enthusiasts and interact with
them. Due to the fact that the owners and enthusiasts are spread out over the
globe English seems the
most appropriate language to me. |
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