This is number 10 in a series of articles about the design and construction of Paul Wilson’s very special Alfa 6C2500.
Story and photos by Paul Wilson
I wrote this, looked at it the next day, and nearly threw it away. Who needs to hear about picky mechanical issues in restoring a rare car? If after reading it, you share this thought, I understand.
But then I realized that such a narrative fills an information gap. All most owners get is a gigantic bill, with hard-to-believe specifics: “At $150 an hour, you took two days to fit the hood???” The other side of the story rarely appears in print. I’m haunted by the feeling that True Experts aren’t delayed or puzzled by issues that I struggle with. But it’s likely that my experience is typical. So here’s more about what kept me awake at night.
Not only did I promise to bring my Alfa roadster to the Lime Rock show, but I also agreed to give a picture/talk on how I made it–logically concluding with its triumphant completion. It was far from finished, of course, but I still had a month. Four whole weeks. It shouldn’t take that long, I foolishly thought.