Reply to "Engine Sounds"

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

Marty, a long time ago, there was a lady here in New England who autocrossed a similar Alpha that, I think, was an Abarth(?). Had the same "always running rich" sound (because it was always running rich) and a rappy exhaust (from always running rich).

It must have had a pretty low torque band because she never seemed to get out of 2'nd and had her foot stuck in it most of the time. It really scooted and sounded Glorious!

IIRC, she was a large animal vet from New Hampshire and autocrossed her Abarth to "flush out her head" as she put it. That engine note would certainly do it! Thanks for posting that. Brought back some fun memories from long ago....

7/13/207:08 AM

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