Only a select few makes of cars inspire their owners to form motor clubs. Such cars tend to have a long and illustrious history packed with racing victories and pace setting models.

Alfa Romeo is one of the few.

 

In Kenya, and many other countries, Alfa owners have banded together to share their motoring interest, socialise and organise events.

Over the past 39 years the local club has looked after the interests of Alfa Romeo Owners in Kenya and organised social and sporting activities.

Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month. Attractions vary from beauty demonstrations for women members to motor racing and rallying films.

Lake Baringo, Naro Moru and Tsavo have featured in Club weekends. In recent years, the annual Alfa outing has started with the Total Economy Run between Nairobi and Naivasha.

In the early days of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club, the committee took note of the
Concours d’Elegance events organised by motor clubs in many countries around the world. The top event is held at Pebble Beach in California which attracts the world’s finest cars.

To mark the Alfa Club’s first anniversary the committee organised a Concours d’Elegance which was limited to Club members. This became a regular yearly event.  For the past 30 year the Concours has been open to all makes and types of cars, pick-ups, station wagons and motorcycles.

The Africa Concours d’Elegance has become a national motoring fixture. The 2009 edition will be held at the Nairobi Racecourse on September 27th with the gates opening to the public at 9.00 a.m. The judging of competing vehicles is the centre piece of a super family outing.

The Alfa Club and the Concours d’Elegance have come a long way.