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<\/a><\/p>\nThere’s something magical about an old picture of the cars we love. \u00a0This one is from the late -1960’s. \u00a0I went through my family albums and there are NO pictures of my dads old truck at all from 40 years of ownership. \u00a0I like the fog lights on this car.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n “I purchased 20377 in 1967. \u00a0(Always thought it was a 1960, but it is 2 short of yours, so not sure today.) \u00a0I bought it from an architect named Arthur Dennis Stevens. \u00a0At the time I was just short of 17 years old and the car was my first. \u00a0The hand written bill of sale, written on the kitchen table in Steven’s home – a modern home near Barrington, Illinois, is attached. \u00a0I paid $568 for the car, which was a lot of money for a kid of modest means, who worked after school and during the summer at a golf course. \u00a0The Alfa at in a garage next to a Ferrari Stevens also owned, that had been badly damaged in an accident.<\/p>\n Now, though I didn’t know it at the time, Stevens was the last apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West. \u00a0He went on to design some well known houses in his own right (no pun intended) and, apparently, became a developer and architect of some note. \u00a0(If you Google Arthur Dennis Stevens Architect you can see some of his work and history.)<\/p>\n I was introduced to Stevens and this car by a friend of my parents named Tom Caulfield. \u00a0Now Tom Caulfield owned two 1950-vintage Ferrari’s. \u00a0One he had restored and one still needed work. \u00a0Even before I had a driver’s license I hung out at his garage on Saturday and ‘helped’. \u00a0I hammered aluminum, cleaned things and asked lots of questions. \u00a0I’m sure Mrs. Caulfield got tired of having to feed an extra mouth on those days. \u00a0Very gracious people indeed. \u00a0In any case, after getting my license, Caulfield probably figured the best way to be rid of me was that I get my own car. \u00a0In 1967 I did. \u00a0(Caulfield can also be found in Google and his cars are featured in an article in Cavalino Magazine, Dec 1990-Jan 1991, by Alan Boe entitled – ‘Doing What Man is Supposed To Do – Driving Ferraris’.)<\/p>\n During the winter of 1967 I essentially took everything off the car that I could. \u00a0I polished engine parts, put in new bearings, etc. etc. and eventually got it to run again. \u00a0The pictures included are post ‘renovation’. \u00a0I’ve also included the summary I made at the time of my ‘investments’ (not counting tools, some of which I still have.) \u00a0I’m sure it wasn’t very workmanlike by professional standards, but I learned a lot. \u00a0And I drove it a lot! \u00a0Most of the time it got where it needed to go, although sometimes it needed in-transit repairs to do so. \u00a0I think Alfa purists would mostly have liked it. \u00a0(Not sure the Abarth exhaust or Nardi steering wheel were vintage, but they were nice!)<\/p>\n Before long, I had to sell 20377 for college expenses. \u00a0I’d love to know what happened to it in the last 45 years.”<\/p>\n The big money! \u00a0The renovation bill from 1967.<\/strong><\/p>\n Period Nardi wheel. \u00a0Nice interior.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bill o’ sale.<\/strong><\/p>\n Abarth exhaust. \u00a0The car is less than 10 years old in this picture.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The recent listing for Sprint 20753 prompted Greg to send me the email I attached below. \u00a045 years have passed since he sold 20377 and he wonders what it has been up to. \u00a0Anyone have 20377 in their garage or know who does? \u00a0I have 20379 in my garage, but they haven’t kept in touch… … <\/p>\n![\"Screen](\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/screen-shot-2012-12-08-at-1-33-17-pm.png?resize=256%2C552\")
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