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Conrad Stevenson Restorations: An Alfista In America
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
- Growing up in Berkley in the 1970s, Conrad Stevenson saved enough paychecks from his dishwashing job to buy his first Alfa Romeo. He took his driver’s license test in an Alfa, and long before he became one of the world’s go-to guys for restorations, he also used a Giulietta Spider in lieu of a business card. People would ask Stevenson who was responsible for the tuned and dialed car, and he would be happy to share that it was all his handiwork.
Stevenson fell for cars early in life-a year and a half stint as a seven-year-old in Europe with his family proved to have a lasting impact-but he never explicitly planned on making a name for his talents in the world of restorations.
It’s easy to sum up the marque’s influence on his life as a snowball that’s been rolling since his childhood and the first GTV that he saw as a young kid riding a Schwinn Stingray around early-‘70s Berkley. Steven’s passion for Alfa Romeos goes beyond the shapes that are so easy for everyone to love, and by the time the cars are returned to their owners, he’ll have had his hands on every bolt and bit.
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"I restore AlfaRomeos" "I like challenges" Damn!!! That is the spirit!!!
i know it's kind of randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to watch new tv shows online ?
@Colt Paxton Lately I have been using FlixZone. You can find it by googling =)
Old Skool Petrolicious - welcome back
I thought Petrolicious was lacking in the past year, and this was the first one in a while that reminded me why I love cars.
@@rocketkinger2506 ...And why we used to love Petrolicious.
OLD FORMAT
YES..
Words don't do justice to the beauty & ctaftsmanship of these cars.
Beauty, ok, craftsmanship, maybe, but its easy to get an old Alfa because so many owners give up and get tired of trying to keep them running.
Jethro Bronner's channel is excellent for Alfa restoration videos. I really like the back to basics format of this video, reminds me of the old Petrolicious stuff.
Every Alfisti (or Alfista?) in America knows or knows of Conrad Stephenson. It's so inspiring to see people who make a living from their true passion.
Every Alfista (plural) alfista (singolar) 😄😅
Alfisti is plural. Alfista is singular
@@claudiovillani5538 Grazie! I always get those confused. Now I just need to work on the equivalents for fans of Fiat, Ferrari, Lamorghini, etc!
😂😂😂
@@erichakanson7010 Ferrarista/ Ferraristi, fiattaro/ fiattari and we dont have a word for Lamborghini owners because in Italy we just build that car but we are too poor to buy LOL
@@claudiovillani5538 Ha! Well said! I couldn't buy a Lamborghini either....I'm too poor and they're too ugly! (the Muira and a couple other 60's/70's models being the exception.) The Ferrari's, Alfa's and Lancia's are more interesting for their aesthetic appeal and more importantly, their race history.
Thank you Petrolicious. This is the format and style we have been missing.
As a fellow Alfista (from Europe) I can only clap for this man's story! Brilliant. And what a beautiful collection in that garage. And that TZ in the video is just breathtaking. Holy moly! Wow!
Alfista.
@@ShinKen1975 I knew it when I saw it. I'm speaking for myself, not all the Alfisti haha. Thanks for the comment
I am glad they returned to their old format.
About time they listened 🤦🏿♂️,
🤤🤗
Giving us the story through the owner's prospective, just the way we like it
Oh man... That rusty 600 Multipla... total hero Conrad
😍Those Alfa's and even that Fiat 600 Multipla he is driving for his parts, all gorgeous cars!
keep going, the world needs more people like Conrad Stevenson
finally, Petrolicious is back with a beautiful video since spring
@Rubedo Alaberti you are right, i just noticed this is one of these members videos and i am a life member. Not good at all
@@MrDieselakias they should stop with these memberships and realize that a good running youtube channel is the best advertizing.
I was a car mad kid, especially Italian cars.....and that led to studying and being a Mechanical Engineer but ended up designing non car stuff.
My admiration for a like minded soul to follow and excel in their passion is boundless
Please keep making videos like this - owners telling personal stories about their own cars. Cheers!
I'm sitting in my garage on a Sunday afternoon watching this with my 57 Multipla sitting in the corner all snug.
DEAR CONRAD WHAT A GREAT MAN YOU ARE!!EXCELLENT WORK OF LIFE-GREEDINGS FROM GREECE!!!
My dream job.... just with vintage BMWs... Studying mechanical engineering for now, only have 80s cars... A couple BMWs and a Ford, love working on old cars, would love to work with restoring them one day like this...
i am addicted to this channel ! the production and filmography its beautiful ,
Alfa Romeo is more than car, it’s way of life, the passion, the emotion they way you bond with! The approving looks you get when your driving them!
I'm 72. After my years in British sport cars and about 5 BMW's, I bought my first Alfa over 20 years ago. Overall very reliable. My for last 156 1.8TS, in 10 years time, cost me about € 3500,-- maintenance. Not one had rust. The only weak point I found, electronics. I admire your work. As you are familiar with Europe, not many here are interested in a Corvette. as you probably know! Keep going Sir! Ps, there is one car I would prefer to end with, even more than a AR, a Triumph Italia. As I could do everything on it my self, as it's based on a TR3, my first car.
As someone just wrapping up a degree in mechanical engineering and is not in love with the idea of stepping into the corporate world, Conrad is such an inspiration. Would love nothing more to be in his shoes.
I am speechless.... And this TZ!!! Beautiful 🍀🍀🍀
I'm italian, if I think that all these products were totally made in my country and they went overseas with a great admiration, it's very melancholy that all of this is disappeared.
you are brazilian, not Italian.
Love this. When cars still had soul. Love the weirdo van with original patina he drives parts around in. Truly transports you back to another time. Well done.
That's a original Fiat Multipla. A good one will set you back a LOT of money.
When I was young I was working with my father back in the nineties and my father had clients with Alfa Romeo cars. They were fantastic, they had something apart compared to other brands.
Great video. Italian classic cars are so special and different from others that they worth all the extra work needed to keep them running
Absolutely brilliant in everything you say.. Beautiful cars.
Thanks for returning to the original format :)
10:51 the alfa sound :) only when you rev it, so particular.
6:31 (see subtitles) ".. also like working on 24 hours of lemons" 😁
Awesome video; backstory and the cars. Mille grazie.
Well yes, 24hrs lemons is an endurance format held wherever local people organise it, basically getting a team together and racing the cheapest running car you can find for the time... or until the last car breaks 🤣
Ah! Thanks. I did not know that racing format. That's even much better than the word pun in itself. 😅 🍀
Glad you went back to the old format!
Beautiful Video.
Beautiful automobiles.
This is pure art! 👌🏻
Exactly what all Alfisti crave for! 🐍💚🍀
nice episode after a long time. keep on the good work!
Nice job going back to the old format, it’s much appreciated.
So, so good. Tons of respect for this guy. Living the dream! Great vid!
What an amazing surprise.
I looked at the image on the home page, humm thought I, no thanks and accidentally clicked.
So pleased I did.
Was expecting the normal chat about the car, what I've done...etc....
This man, his understanding and passion for engineering, solutions, working around problems and lack of tools to fix to finish the race or rally.
Beautiful to hear and see.
Total respect,
Thank you.
I have a modern Alfa, the 4C, it’s not a perfect car to drive compared to my 6 speed Cayman S but every time I drive it in the back roads, it just takes my breath away. The feeling of driving it is not linear and comforting, just bombards you with senses even if it’s a dual clutch, both hands must be on the steering wheel because it’s very nervous but lots of grip. Backroad driving makes me sweat, body and hands. It’s terrifying to drive but at the same time satisfying. Period!
Yess! Back to the original! Please keep producing high quality films, telling the passionate stories of car people all over! Thank you.👌🏻
Orgoglio Italiano!!! 😎👍😉🇮🇹🏁🇺🇸
Respect has to be given especially for the last sentence. Cars are for driving :)
These are the kind of videos that make petrolicious one of a kind and one of the best car youtube channels. Keep this content comming..
Finally an American that appreciates and understands the beauty and passion that resides in Italian cars
Theres lots of us.
@@39Chevy I know, however most of the time I hear the negative points and no positive ones. To me FCA was the biggest mistake in automotive history. The old cars are the best
Loved seeing his cars down on 4th the last couple of decades. Well deserved feature.
Fantastic.
Alfa Romeo, orgoglio italiano !
Beautiful!
Thank you so much!!!
Welcome back soulful videos
Wonderful documentary - thank you @Petrolicious for capturing so many aspects and nuances behind the work and dedication that goes into these restorations!
I have to watch the first video now for the 12376 time again...cant believe it was 6 years ago
Very talent Man 👌👍
Reminds me of a man and his shop in St Louis, MO in the early 80s Twin plug heads and all.
What a great story and vlog. As a mechanical engineer myself, I can say you are living the dream. The experience and knowledge you have is invaluable in preserving these pre 70s Alfa's. Would love to see more of the work you do.
excellent, love the story from someone so passionate and involved
Awesome. Thanks for your hard work Conrad
Wow , alfa soul 👍
Hmmm. Alfa soul...liking that...
i met Conrad at the historic races at laguna seca the year they featured the chaparral cars, im an alfa guy and lived in Berkley too.. cut to yrs later im touring on my ducati 998 getting gas at the tribal station in Bishop, ca. (hwy 395) and start up a random conversation with a gentleman gassing up his motorhome, within a couple of seconds we are talking alfa's turns out Conrad is his brother.. small one this world
Agree with the philosophy of using them, rather than static beauty queens. And yes, Alfa were the mother lode of brilliant engineer entrepreneurs: Wilfred Ricard went on to make Pegaso, Ferrari hired Jano, and i think also Colombo out of Alfa, Carlo Chiti...and when Ferrari first won against Alfa he said “ ho ucciso mia madre”....May the force be with you.
Beautiful story, craftsmanship and sentiment. Thanks for it all.
i see him beyond the Alfa. Hard working guy!
My first car, back in 1967, was a 101 Series Sprint 1600 Normale. I learned bodywork as a result, it rusted. I've had many Alfas since then, none in 25 years or so though. At 74 I just don't have the energy for cars that demand lots of attention, so now my daily driver, my only car, is a 2016 Mazda MX-5/Miata. Summer and New Hampshire Winter, it is the car I drive.
Great story! I can relate to the negative comments about certain brands of cars (I'm a Jaguar guy). I also love the fact the parts runner is Fiat Multipla, which is so fitting!
Big big love
What a beautiful video.
Most underrated RUclips channel in history
I wish i could like it twice, that was beautiful.
He is very happy in his life doing stuff everyday that pleases him. Not that many people are lucky like that.
Mamma mia.che bella storia.bravo🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Alfisti per sempre ❤️
Great video and very inspiring story! This man is truly passioned for the Alfa's restoration, besides being very good at it... My family had a 1996 Alfa 145 (not a vintage, ok) and yes, parts were hard to find, but the car had a soul of it's own, and handled very well.
Thank you Conrad!
Alfa Romeo = magic
Nunca veo estos videos en mi iphone, espero llegar a mi casa en mi pantalla de 60 pulgadas con mi sistema de sonido de 7 salidas Sony, con una cerveza en la mano y una sonrisa en la cara
Great job!
great video, nice guy, good approach for the preservation of old cars and Alfa in particular
I desperately want an old Alfa
Amazing! This is pure motivation for alfisti!
great story!!!
OF COURSE Petrolicious would be all over this guy, as he is quite the guru on all things Alfa Romeo. I believe that Milanese firm to be Petrolicious' favorite marque. Nothing inherently wrong with that at all so happy viewing I suppose. Good to keep your chin up during the c-virus in any case.
Actually Alfa is from Milan.
@@gearhead9828 Oops. I was thinking about FIAT. Thanks for the correction and it's done.
Very well done vid! Would love a "day/week in the life" of this guy, I know this is a compression of that, and still, a longer or 2 - 3 part presentation will get my full attention. So... thanks for this one, more to come, I hope!
Damn i wanna live this mans life
Brilliant
Excellent! Thanks for posting.
Grande, complimenti. Viva il made in Italy 🇮🇹
That was stunning
I want to be this man, what more can i say.
Wonderful story with the quality of the cars. Wish you/petrolicious would toss the music in the background (along with crescending noise!) . The art of the cars and the people are what is terrific for me.
Superb video, very interesting and inspirational 👍
Oh, how I regret my career choices now!
Than you speak german, Conrad? You have been in germany in '76, '77. Great car, great job 🥰
Old Alfas are a rich man’s indulgence. Most of their elderly buyers are pining for a past that is not even their own. They are buying into the Italian mystique of the 1950s and 1960s.
I was fortunate enough to grow up with Alfas in that era. From my teens I fondly remember my Dad’s 1600 Duetto Spider and a later 1750 Berlina. I learned how to drive in those cars and loved them. But neither on its best day could hold a candle to my current-generation Mazda MX-5.
I can’t afford to live in a fantasy car world. The decades have taught me that today I am driving what 50 years from now will be what this guy’s great-grandson will be restoring. The difference is, I’m living the dream now.
I envy these guys in a way, but I don't have their abilities. Great vid, great cars.
Yes!... finally
Very enjoyable!
I love all retro cars,
i wish i lived in america,
I would like to work with you
My father had: gt junior 1300, Alfetta, alfa 90 and alfa 75 twin Spark 😅
And
@@davidalexandreg and you would never understand it if u not a real Alfista
tutto molto bello