history and reference Stanceworks Feature..alpina

jgerock · January 11, 2014

Odd timing. I received my January Roundel today in the mail. Feature article on Tommy Milner's 76 2002 starts on page 69. Tom Milner, Sr. is the owner of PTG. The ti race car is mentioned in the article.

Guess some of us 02 guys will have to try and check out the PTG place...

John_in_VA · January 11, 2014

Guess some of us 02 guys will have to try and check out the PTG place...

I miss the annual open houses at PTG. They usually had NCC visit just as they were getting cars ready for the racing season starting in FL. The BMW historic collection was kept there before it was moved to Rahal's place. Many cool cars.

markmac · January 12, 2014

Thanks for posting that up. I knew that was the Polak car and I recall seeing it when they had the AlpinA wheels on it. Interesting that they mention the Porsche 914 brake calipers on the rear. Once upon a time I owned an AlpinA rear disc brake set-up, it had Porsche 914/6 calipers and what I think what were probably originally used on the 914/6 - vented rotors, though they were drilled for 4x100mm bolt spacing. Nice that the PTG has taken such care to preserve the car.

www.alpinabmw2002.com

jgerock · January 12, 2014

Thanks for posting that up. I knew that was the Polak car and I recall seeing it when they had the AlpinA wheels on it. Interesting that they mention the Porsche 914 brake calipers on the rear. Once upon a time I owned an AlpinA rear disc brake set-up, it had Porsche 914/6 calipers and what I think what were probably originally used on the 914/6 - vented rotors, though they were drilled for 4x100mm bolt spacing. Nice that the PTG has taken such care to preserve the car.

www.alpinabmw2002.com

My VW had 914 rear rotors and VW Golf calipers. Nice combination that worked well.

markmac · January 13, 2014

From an economics standpoint these guys (tuners that is, referring to AlpinA before they were a full production company) used parts and pieces from whatever worked. Case in point - My Schnitzer twin cam motor uses a "Fiat" cap on the valve cover (oil), and Alfa Romeo lifers (cam buckets) in the cam carrier. My race car has early Porsche 911s aluminum brake calipers on the rear.....and on and on. Not uncommon for them to use parts from other makers or at least use the same vendors that were making the parts for the other cars....

www.alpinabmw2002.com