Sebring Alpine to run Monterrey

[stevenalcala]

Once again my 1962 Sunbeam Alpine factory team car has been accepted to run in the Monterrey Reunion. I run on Sat., August 18.

Steven Alcala

 

[alpine_64]

Good luck STeve! Do the SUnbeam marque proud. I saw some videos of you from last year on youtube.. looked like hard work on the car chasing the alfas up the hill to the corkscrew.

 

[Gitnrusty]

Hi Steve.
...Cant make the race but I expect to see photos of you on the podium drenched in champagne .
...No matter what post the results, and keep the shiney side up. Good luck!

 

[mototron]

What are your times on that Track ?
Thanks
Rocco

 

[stevenalcala]

Sunbeams at Momtery

At Laguna, my lap times in the Sebring are very slow, 2.15. In my
old SII we got down to 2.08. The great late Carl Christianson could do maybe a 2.02. In my old Tiger 1.57. Fast Tigers these days run at 1.42. It all depends on the preparation of the car, the weight, the ride height, windscreen or windshield, posi rear end, and of course tires are everything.

Steven Alcala

 

[Ken Ellis]

Are you running standard-issue wire wheels, or something "more special"?

 

[stevenalcala]

I run standard but rebuilt with thicker inner spokes at the front. In the rear I run two 6-inch wire wheels that Caril Christianson sold me. He had them custom made. They have a lot more spokes and the wheels are much heavier and tend to break more often. I break at least one spoke (either front or rear) per race weekend.

Steven

 

[stevenalcala]

Sebring Alpine on Youtube

I had a great time racing at Monterey. Car ran fine. Could always use a better driver, but that's the way it goes.

Steven Alcala #43


http://youtu.be/MjMVbaZS_ck

 

[Jay Laifman]

Hi Steve. We were there for the pre-Historics and saw Dan and Tom. Sorry to have missed you.

All the best,
Jay