David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/15/22 1:23 p.m.
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During some 30 years of playing with Miatas, we’ve made some good friends: Rob and Steve and Norman and Kevin and Chris and Randy and Amin and Ed and, well, you get the picture.

Sadly, one has left us: Joe Alphonso, owner of RSpeed, lost his battle with cancer yesterday.

His Atlanta-area shop offered lots of neat bits that you …

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Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/16/22 9:34 a.m.

Awww, man. Joe was a character. Really sorry to hear this. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/16/22 10:47 a.m.

Yeah, Joe was, as they say, good people.

Soon after my brother bought his Miata, I took him up to meet Joe. From the minute we arrived, Joe warmly welcomed him to the Miata family. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/16/22 10:48 a.m.

From the family. Services are Friday in Atlanta. 

Captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
Captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/16/22 11:02 a.m.

Berkeley cancer :( 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/16/22 7:54 p.m.

A touching obituary from Peter Brusa, another longtime member of the Miata family.

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