About The Blaauwbank Collection:

This lot is part of The Blaauwbank Collection, an eclectic mix of vehicles spanning nearly a century of motoring. The collection showcases everything from practical classics to high-end collector cars, all carefully curated and stored in purpose-built, climate-controlled storage hangars in Central South Africa's arid climate.

For overseas buyers, this is an opportunity to acquire classic cars that have never been exposed to salted roads and the damp European climate.

Shipping Logistics:

Pre-negotiated shipping via VA Auto Traders, a leading South African auto export agent;

For UK-based buyers, a pre-negotiated, containerised fixed-shipping quote of £1,189.00 for cars and £489.00 for motorbikes shipped from the forwarder’s depot in Paarl to the importer’s depot at London Gateway Port. (SA relocation and UK port fees excluded).

Please follow this link for a comprehensive quote and for any destinations outside of the United Kingdom.

Highlights

Rare factory-assembled right-hand drive example, built at the Alfa Romeo plant near Pretoria
Dry-climate car, having spent its entire life at 1,800m on the South African Highveld
Just two former registered keepers

The Appeal

As pretty as the original boat-tailed Duetto is, Alfa Romeo made a great many improvements to its 105 Series Spider, resulting in the Series 2 (or S2), known colloquially as the "Coda Tronca" in reference to its truncated rear end.

The Series 2 Spider Veloce in 2.0-litre form is among the most desirable iterations of Pininfarina's iconic open-top design, and right-hand drive examples are very unusual. This 2000 Spider Veloce is one of a small number assembled from imported kits at Alfa Romeo's factory near Pretoria during the mid-1970s, making it a factory-built RHD car rather than a later conversion.

What sets our Spider apart is its provenance. Having spent its entire life on the South African Highveld, a dry, elevated plateau at 1,800 metres above sea level, it has been spared the damp conditions that have claimed so many of its European counterparts. With just two former registered keepers, this is a compelling opportunity to acquire a factory right-hand drive Spider Veloce in the kind of condition that is increasingly difficult to find.

Key Information

Mileage: 102,101 km (indicated)
Country of origin: South Africa
Technical inspection status: offered without inspection
Technical specs: 2.0-litre Nord twin-cam four-cylinder petrol, five-speed manual transmission
Paperwork: all SA export paperwork, local export clearance and local customs declarations are included with each vehicle sold from The Blaauwbank Collection

The Detail

The vendor states the car is "on the button" and running as it should
Body described by the vendor as "pin-straight and bone dry with no rot"
Shut lines described by the vendor as fitting correctly
OEM steel wheels with hubcaps
Desirable covered headlamps (not fitted to all S2 models)
Dual Weber carburettors
Alfa Rosso paintwork reported to have a deep shine
Original mohair soft top described as being in very good condition; demonstrated folding neatly
Interior reported to be clean and original
The vendor states the car is complete and correct throughout

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