This Spring I received the heads up about a gathering called Alfa’s On The Lawn. I had never heard of this event and after doing a little research I found that this is a sort of grass-roots Alfa/Italian car gathering at a private individuals home in Florida. They offer comradery, food and great car talk all in a beautiful setting. What a pleasure it was to attend this event. I was amazed at how knowledgable the Alfa crowd is and how hospitable they are to newcomers (and German car drivers) like myself!

It seemed like the cars just kept rolling in, one after another all afternoon. Soon the lawn appeared to be covered in Italian wildflowers as one Gentleman put it. Everything from early Giulietta’s to newer graduates and 164′s. Check out the pics and video!

Bart, The host of the event invited me into his garage to view a project and Dino.

This is a one-off build Vignale Prototype.

Here are a couple GTV’s

A Vintage Alfa Romeo Montreal

Bart also has an incredible collection of vintage Alfa and Italian auto memorabilia. Everything from Painting’s to brochures to model cars are decorated throughout his entire home. It’s really something to view. I was trying to figure out how his wife let him get away with it? Thanks to the Alfa group and Bart for hosting such a great event. I’ll be there next year for sure! (And maybe have an Alfa by then!!!)