An Evening with Giulia

written by Bernard Martin

On April 6, 2017, the  Ron Lewis Automotive Group hosted “An Evening With Giulia” in Sewickley from 6:00 - 9:00pm - It was a Rain or Shine event and despite a sudden drop in temperature and a few drops of rain, the event proved a shining evening! ​

It was open to the public, and guests where welcomed on Broad Street in Sewickley between Thorn and Beaver Streets which  was closed to traffic during the night to permit some gorgeous new and old Alfa Romeo to take up the entire street. 
The evening featured:

• Gelato samples from Sewickley Confectionery
• Biscotti samples from Enrico Biscotti
• Italian/Vintage clothing display from Basil Official
• VIP Reception Shoeshines from Sewickley Shoe Repair
• Alfa Romeo History and information from the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix – Cortile Italian Car Show

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VIP Guest Roy Sjoberg, Father of the Dodge Viper

A VIP Reception was held at Mambo Italia and guest included Roy Sjoberg, the Father of the Dodge Viper. 

​Roy was given full responsibility for the Viper project, and he took the Viper concept from the drawing board to production in less than three years. Normally, a company would spend as much as $2 billion to do so. He did it with about $50 million.

Roy Sjoberg, Bernard Martin, Ian Martin and Roy's grandson.

Mr. Sjoberg had everyone who heard his stories enthralled about all the nuances of the Viper Development while his grandson enjoyed a test drive in the new Giulia.  ​

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"From all of us at Ron Lewis Alfa Romeo, thank you to our guests, Alfa Romeo owners, and partners for making “An Evening With Giulia” a memorable event!"

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Basil Retro Styles

Michelle Montana from Basil was on hand with several models featuring period clothing from the 60's and 70's giving the outdoor event a nice throwback elegant feel! 

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Cortile Gear was Available

The folks at Ron Lewis Alfa Romeo allowed the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Cortile Italian Car Show team to set up a table to sell some Cortile Gear.

Ian Martin manned the table and sold some jackets and shirts to raise money for the PVGP Charities:  Since 1983 the PVGP volunteer-driven event has raised over $3.5 million for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh & Allegheny Valley School.

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3 Rivers Alfisti

This was the night that Gwen Lewis had a sparkle in her eye as she pondered the creation of a Alfa Romeo Owner's Club Chapter.  This was the inception of our new club.