Highlights

Elegant Pininfarina-designed roadster, finished in eye-catching Rossa Alfa
Acquired by the seller in March 2015
Reportedly serviced annually by one garage over the last 11 years
Resprayed in 2022 and treated to various bodywork and underside repairs
MOT valid until 2 April 2027

The Appeal

Few open sports cars have enjoyed a production life as long or as recognisable as the Alfa Romeo Spider. Introduced in the 1960s and styled by Pininfarina, it combined elegant Italian design with a lively twin-cam engine, rear-wheel drive and the simple pleasures of open-top motoring. Over the decades, it evolved carefully rather than radically, retaining much of the charm and delicacy that made the original such an enduring classic.

By 1990, the Spider was in the later stages of its long production life, still retaining the essential ingredients that had made the model so enduring: Pininfarina styling, twin-cam power, rear-wheel drive and a simple open two-seat layout. This example features the more assertive black bumper and rear spoiler treatment associated with the later Series 3 ‘Aerodinamica’ cars, giving it a distinctly 1980s interpretation of the classic Spider shape.

This left-hand-drive example is finished in classic Rosso Alfa and was resprayed in 2022, at which time further bodywork and underside repairs were also carried out. Recorded with four previous UK keepers, it has been maintained by the same garage for the last 11 years, adding a reassuring degree of continuity to its recent history. Praised by the seller for its usability and unmistakably Italian styling, it should prove a charming companion for fair-weather drives, shows and relaxed summer tours.

Key Information

Mileage: 167,746 kilometres (indicated)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 2 April 2027, advisories for inoperative registration plate lamps, slight play in the rear wheel bearings, a non-excessive oil leak, corrosion or grease on the offside brake pipes, and minor interaction between the rear position lamps and other lamps.
Technical specs: 2.0-litre inline-four, five-speed manual gearbox
Paperwork: V5C registration document

The Detail

Finished in Rosso Alfa over a cream leather-trimmed cabin
15-inch ‘Teledial’ alloy wheels
Left-hand-drive configuration
Stored in a garage underneath a waterproof cover during current ownership
Vehicle resprayed in 2022
Minor marks reported on the bumpers
One of the door window frames is broken
Slight staining on the cream leather seats commensurate with the age of the vehicle
Previous structural issues noted
Bodywork and underside repaired in 2022, with areas of rust removed
Electric wing mirrors non-functional
Battery isolator switch fitted
Engine noted to start and run correctly
Reportedly serviced by Shawland Motor Company for the last 11 years
Repairs recently made to the headlamps, windscreen wipers and parking braking efficiency
Four former UK owners

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