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Thank you to everyone who came out for our Annual Holiday Party last week! It was a fun gathering of familiar faces and some new members that we hope to see more of at this years’ events.
Our first event of 2026 will be a meet-up at the Mecum Kissimmee Auction. It’s been called the Holy Grail event of the car-collecting universe. The largest collector car auction in the world!
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Location: Osceola Heritage Park
1875 Silver Spur Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34744
More Info: https://www.mecum.com
Tickets: https://www.mecum.com/tickets
Tickets are discounted 25% in advance on their website.
From their website: Mecum Kissimmee returns in full force to Osceola Heritage Park on January 6–18, 2026, showcasing an estimated 4,500 jaw-dropping vehicles—from American muscle cars, Corvettes, and classics to trucks, exotics, Hot Rods, customs, and more. Don't miss your chance to be part of the action. Register to bid, consign, or get spectator tickets now at mecum.com.
I have been attending this auction for many years and have bought and sold several cars here. It’s the best car show around as you can lift the hood and sit in virtually all of the cars on site!
We will be meeting inside of the venue where we will first view the cars being auctioned that day. Then we will head inside the Silver Spurs Arena building to watch the auction in progress. You may have seen one of these auctions on TV – it is much more exciting to be there live and witness the frenetic pace of the sales. Each car gets about 1 ½ minutes of the auctioneer’s time! After lunch from the variety of food trucks on-site, we will wander around the grounds looking at more cars, automobilia, motorcycles, etc.
More details to follow - Let me know if you plan to attend!
Peter Gagne, President
Mid Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club
Alfa Romeo Is Struggling in The US, But Thriving in Europe
Half-year results are in, and it's a mixed bag.
When Stellantis published U.S. sales results for its Alfa Romeo brand for the first half of the year, the numbers didn’t look good. Through June, the Italian marque was down 34 percent, with all three models posting double-digit declines: Giulia (-32 percent), Stelvio (-40 percent), and Tonale (-28 percent). Combined, the three models generated only 3,164 sales.
But there’s a silver lining for the fabled Italian brand, it’s actually doing great in Europe so far in 2025. Sales figures published today by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association show Alfa is significantly up. In the first six months of the year, Alfa Romeo surged by 33.3 percent in Europe, delivering 33,116 cars. ACEA reports sales for the 27 EU countries, the United Kingdom, and EFTA members (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland).
That's roughly 10 times more than in the U.S. What gives? I’m trying to wrap my head around the major discrepancy between the two regions, and there’s really one main explanation: Alfa Romeo doesn’t sell the Junior in the U.S., a smaller, cheaper alternative to the Tonale. Sure, market conditions vary, but the subcompact crossover is likely doing most of the heavy lifting in Europe.