Highlights
- Vendor is happy to accommodate a slight delay in collection due to the festive period as long as payment terms are adhered too
- Well specified and cared for rarity
- Desirable ‘Busso’ V6 Veloce with 190bhp
- One of the last pre-facelift cars registered
- Long MOT to April 2024 with no advisories
- Just three owners from new
The Appeal
Alfa Romeo’s 156 was a remarkable return to form, a brilliantly styled saloon that returned the firm to the front of the mid-size saloon car market. The detailing was exquisite, from the concealed rear door handles to the offset front numberplate that echoed classic Alfas of old.
Of the many variations available, modern collectors particularly value the Busso-engined V6 which in 2.5litre form delivered a very healthy 190bhp. There was also a clever gearbox available, called the Q-System, that offered fully automatic driving or a clutchless manual change.
First registered in September 2006 this November 2002, pre-facelift V6 car has that rare gearbox and is classically finished in metallic red over black leather. A low mileage car with a long MOT it is in good, solid and presentable condition. With interest in these cars increasing in line with their rarity, this is a great opportunity to discover a classic Alfa Romeo saloon.
History and Paperwork
- UK car first registered on 11th September 2006
- A letter from Fiat confirms that the car was built in November 2002
- It is therefore one of the last pre-facelift cars but benefits from the 2002 interior refresh
- Just three owners from new with current owner since 1st March 2015
- This model is the Veloce as confirmed by the photographs and Fiat correspondence
- History file includes old invoices from specialist AutoLusso alongside many other receipts
- Old tax discs included in file
- MOT to 29th April 2024 with no advisories and 64,761 miles showing on last test
- The 156 neatly links to an earlier classic Alfa saloon, the Alfasud, as they were built in the same factory
The Condition
- Smart and presentable car in classic dark red metallic complemented by anodised multi-spoke alloys
- Some marks and touched in stone chips visible around car but none unsightly
- Bodywork appears solid with no visible corrosion but some paint flake on arch lips
- Multi-spoke anodised upgraded alloy wheels in good order with Bridgestone tyres
- 24V rear badge missing but replacement supplied with car for fitting
- Underside appears solid with no issues to report and no structural MOT advisories
- Interior finished to desirable Veloce specification with black leather piped red
- Leather trim including sports front seats in good order showing only light wear typical of mileage
- The leather could do with valeting in places to return the finish as the underlying material is well kept
- Original interior with factory sound system and Bose uprated speakers
- Facelift interior with twin zone climate control among other enhancements
- Cabin trim is well kept with only light marks visible to centre console aluminium-effect panels
- Headlining in good order with no visible marks or damage
- Carpets well kept throughout including in boot where there is a factory tool kit
The Mechanics
- 2,492cc Alfa Romeo ‘Busso’ V6 developing 190bhp
- Clever Q-System gearbox with fully automatic mode
- This gearbox also allows 4spd H pattern shifting in non-sequential order
- Engine bay well kept appearing to have been detailed
- Timing Belts changed in April 2022 at 64,000 miles
- Uprated GTA Suspension and Sports Exhaust
- Some pipework has been upgraded and suitable colour coded in red
- Good history file including attention by specialists AutoLusso
- Set of Alfa 156 overmats included
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