Highlights
- Full bare metal restoration with comprehensive photo documentation
- Extensive mechanical improvements with £5,000 spent over the past five years
- Imported from the USA in 1989 and converted to right-hand drive
- Very desirable S2 2000 Veloce variant
The Appeal
The Alfa Romeo Spider was the sports car for the more discerning driver. Sure, Triumph, MG, and their ilk were still excellent cars, but with their twin-cam powerplants, class-defining silhouette, and excellent handling, the pretty Pininfarina-penned roadster was a smash hit the moment it hit the market. Over the course of its nearly thirty-year tenure, it underwent a programme of gentle updates and restyles.
The Series 2 arrived in 1970 and offered a long, distinctive Kamm tail. This improved luggage capacity, at the expense of the original boat tail. This made for an altogether more modern-looking car, and a more practical roadster - but what really set it apart was the steady evolution of that oh-so-sonorous Twin-Cam. The car quickly developed from 1600cc to 1750cc, then to the 2000cc that the Spider is arguably best known for.
This cemented the Spider's reputation for pure fun—and refined fun, at that. Fast, agile, and nimble, it's a rather more sophisticated ride than its somewhat utilitarian English rivals and continues to rightfully capture the attention of enthusiasts.
This 1972 American-market car arrived on British soil in 1989, when it was swiftly converted to Right-Hand Drive. Since then, it's clearly lived quite the peaceful life—it's in clean, solid order throughout and has been gently upgraded into an altogether more reliable, capable, and usable roadster.
History and Paperwork
- Manufactured in 1972 for the American market
- Imported to the UK in November 1989 and converted to RHD
- 8 former registered keepers
- Purchased in July 2020 from Brightwells online auction
- Full bare metal restoration in 2008 with photos on file
- Receipts available for all restoration costs
- £5,000 spent on mechanical improvements
- Stored inside a workshop for 3 years; in a dry oak frame carport with cover for the last year
- Invoices available upon request
The Condition
- Complete bare metal restoration undertaken in 2008 including:
- Numerous new panels and full overhaul of bodywork
- Complete respray in Rosso Red from original blue livery
- New dashboard
- Recarpeted throughout, including the boot
- Full rewire
- New soft top
- Waxoyl treatment
- Bodywork in very good condition, free from dents or scratches
- Only very gentle paint chips here and there, though these aren't intrusive
- Brightwork contrasts nicely
- Glasswork and lenses in good order
- Underside is in excellent order with no sign of corrosion
- Original instruments and wood rim steering wheel
- Seats in good condition; believed to be original
- Passenger seat has a slight tear at the top, covered by the headrest
The Mechanics
- 2.0-litre twin-cam engine
- Engine overhauled
- Originally fuel-injected; now has twin Weber carbs
- Speedometer reads fast by about 5 mph; possibly due to American ratio
- New petrol tank, fuel pump, and regulator
- New wash bottle and windshield washer pump
- Reconditioned twin Weber carbs; new throttle linkage and choke cable
- New distributor cap, points, HT leads, and spark plugs
- The vendor notes a slight ringing noise from the clutch; attributed to clutch spring
- The vendor highlights the car's smooth and positive gear change
- We understand this car to be in excellent, drivable order and ready for use
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