AR752507 — restored by the best
No one knows the Alfa GTA quite like Roman Tucker. He has been restoring and racing GTAs since 1990. Roman knows in minute detail what is correct and what is not on these rare factory race cars. And he painstakingly researches the history of each car he restores in order to get all the details right. Roman has reverently disassembled and faithfully restored more GTAs than anybody—more than a dozen so far—Including the three most notable GTA race cars in America.
Tucker's GTAs are not trailer queens. His clientele is comprised of collectors and racers who value his ability to set up an Alfa so it is both very fast and a delight to drive.
GTAs restored by Roman Tucker have been shown at The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, The Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance and The Concours d'Elegance of America (previously known as The Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance). Three of the GTAs Roman restored were invited to race at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.
A proper restoration means stripping the car to its bones and making certain the underpinnings are sound. Among other things, striker posts and door sills were replaced on AR752507 in order to restore the GTA's structural integrity.
Cleco fasteners hold the aluminum roof panel and F.I.A.-approved fender flare in place while awaiting final assembly.
When Tucker restores a car that had hand-painted graphics back in the day, the graphics are faithfully recreated in paint, not vinyl.
AR752507 on the surface plate at Tucker's shop. Custom jigs ensure that the chassis is true and suspension pick-up points are where they should be — critical when restoring a car with such an extensive race history.
On the left is the original striker post, showing clear evidence of the shunt that took place at Mid-Ohio in 1971. Everett did not race AR752507 for the rest of that season.
Roman Tucker (right) in his shop in Attica, MI., with his father Robert Tucker, a noted architect and Alfa aficionado.