1965 ALFA ROMEO GTA CORSA - AR752507
1966 TRANS-AM SERIES
In its first year of competition, AR752507 was solid red with a lateral white stripe over the hood and front fenders. For most 1966 races, the car number was 42; at Marlboro it wore number 32.
| Track | Driver(s) | Entrant | Distance / Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring | Paul Richards, USA | Baker & Heijn | 348.4 miles / 4 hours | 3rd in U2 class; 4th overall |
| Mid-America | Paul Richards, USA George Alderman, USA | Baker & Heijn | 299.25 miles / 4:02:55 | DNF |
| VIR | Paul Richards, USA George Alderman, USA | Baker & Heijn | 400.5 miles / 5:18:30 | 2nd in U2 class; 4th overall |
| Marlboro | Paul Richards, USA George Alderman, USA | Baker & Heijn | 688.5 miles / 12 hours | 3rd in U2 class; 7th overall |
1969 TRANS-AM SERIES
After sitting out the 1967-8 seasons, AR752507 returned to competition in the hands of its new owner, Gaston (Gus) Andrey. Livery consisted of red bodywork with the sides painted white between the belt line to the character line.
| Track | Driver | Entrant | Distance / Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Rock | Gaston Andrey, USA | Gaston Andrey | 218.8 miles / 2:30:22.7 | 2nd in U2 class; 8th overall |
| Bridgehampton | Gaston Andrey, USA | Gaston Andrey | 250.8 miles / 2:36.35.6 | 3rd in U2 class; 9th overall |
| Bryar | Gaston Andrey, USA | Gaston Andrey | 200 miles / 2:39:08.5 | 1st in U2 class; 7th overall |
| Mont Tremblant | Gaston Andrey, USA | Gaston Andrey | 257 miles / 3 hours | DNS |
1970 TRANS-AM SERIES
General appearance of AR752507 during the 1970 season was the same as in 1969.
| Track | Driver | Entrant | Distance / Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Rock | Gaston Andrey, USA | Gaston Andrey | 84.15 miles / 1 hour | 1st Place |
| Bryar | Gaston Andrey, USA | Gaston Andrey | 72 miles / 1 hour | DNF |
| Mid-Ohio | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 72 miles / 55 minutes | 1st Place |
| Bridgehampton | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 100 miles / 1:07:18 | DNF |
| Donnybrooke | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 99 miles / 1:05:6 | DNF |
| Mont Tremblant | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 79.5 miles / 1:00:14 | 8th Place |
| Watkins Glen | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 96.6 miles / 1:00:36 | 7th Place |
| Kent | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 90 miles / 1:05:36.5 | 1st Place |
| Riverside | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 89.25 miles / 57:56.85 | 1st Place |
1971 TRANS-AM SERIES
1971 marked the beginning of the 2.5 Challenge. This year AR752507 appeared with red top surfaces, white paint between the belt line and the character line, and blue sides below the character line.
| Track | Driver | Entrant | Distance / Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Rock | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 130 miles / 1:52:08.4 | DNF |
| Bryar | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 112 miles / 1:34:23.8 | 11th Place |
| Mid-Ohio | Bert Everett, USA | Bert Everett | 108 miles / 1:22:00.5 | DNF |
1972 TRANS-AM SERIES
In the second and final year of the 2.5 Challenge, AR752507's livery was solid yellow, with green and red stripes running transversely across the rear quarters and trunk lid.
| Track | Driver | Entrant | Distance / Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Rock | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 130 miles / 1:30:49.9 | 4th Place |
| Bryar | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 112 miles / 1:33:20.6 | 4th Place |
| Mid-Ohio | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 120 miles / 1:31:32.9 | 3rd Place |
| Watkins Glen | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 114.7 miles / 1:16:01.47 | 5th Place |
| Donnybrooke | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 155 miles / 1:36:16.1 | 2nd Place |
| Road America | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 108 miles / 1:15:00 | DNF |
| Sanair | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 104 miles / 1:22:49 | 1st Place |
| Road Atlanta | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 126 miles / 1:25:02 | DNF |
| Laguna Seca | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 102.6 miles / 1:16:11 | 7th Place |
| Riverside | Bert Everett, USA | Bobcor | 127.5 miles / 1:21:51 | 3rd Place |
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OWNERSHIP HISTORY
July 21, 1965 — AR752507 leaves the Alfa Romeo factory.
January, 1966 — AR752507 becomes a 'GTA corsa' as Autodelta completes work transforming it into a full-on, factory-prepared race car.
February 2, 1966 — AR752507 is sold to Alfa Romeo, Inc, the U.S. importer and distributor for Alfa Romeo cars. The GTA is brought to the United States to take part in the SCCA's newly announced professional road racing series, The Trans-American Championship.
February, 1966 — AR752507 is purchased by Alfa Romeo dealer Baker & Heijn, White River Junction, VT. Baker & Heijn sponsored the car during the inaugural season of Trans-Am competition. It finished 3rd in the U2 class at the first-ever Trans-Am race, held at Sebring International Raceway on March 25, 1966. Following the 1966 racing season AR752507 was advertised for sale. In the first part of 1967, the car was sold to noted road racer Gaston (Gus) Andrey, who had co-driven a GTA with Horst Kwech in the Trans-Am series, during 1966.
Early 1967-May, 1970 — AR752507 is owned by Gaston Andrey. Little is known of the car's activities during 1967-8, but it was not apparently raced in Trans-Am during those years. Andrey won the 1970 Trans-Am U2 event at Lime Rock Park in May, 1970 and subsequently sold the car to well-known Porsche racer Bert Everett.
May, 1970 through 1971 — AR752507 is owned and raced with much success in the SCCA Trans-Am Series by Bert Everett.
1972-1975 — AR752507 is owned by Bob Cozza's BOBCOR Motor Car, Ltd. in Williamsville, NY. BOBCOR sponsored Bert Everett during the 1972 Trans-Am season.
1975-1984 — AR752507 is purchased in February, 1975, by Canadian club racers John Demaria and Jeff Bateman. The car was raced in the CASC Bulova Series in 1975-76, then remained in storage until offered for sale in 1984.
1984-present — AR752507 is purchased in 1984 by Ken Geiger of Toronto, Canada, with the intention of eventually restoring the car to Trans-Am specifications. A complete, ground-up restoration was carried out by Roman Tucker of Roman Auto Prep, Attica, MI, between 2009-11. A fully-restored AR752507 made its debut at the 2011 Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen. In 2012, AR752507 was present at the Waterford Hills Vintage Races, Trans-Am Reunion (exhibition laps only) on July 30, 2012. Also that weekend, it appeared in a special Under-2-Liter Trans-Am exhibit group at The Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's (formerly known as The Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance). In September, 2012, AR752507 returned to New York's Finger Lakes region to join in the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen and in June , 2013, she took part in the Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio.