Highlights
- Gorgeous example in excellent condition with particularly attractive colour scheme
- One of the last built and registered from a very long production run
- Very well maintained and for sale from a model specialist
- Tastefully improved with freshly refurbished Ronal alloys and leather interior
- A great opportunity to buy one of Italy’s nicest convertibles
- Will come with a fresh MoT at the point of sale
The Appeal
In the 60s small open two seaters were in high demand. While Britain’s MG and Triumph vied for sales across the pond, in Italy Alfa Romeo and Fiat were busy servicing a more home-grown market. The latter’s pretty 124 Spider, designed by Tom Tjaarda of De Tomaso and Ferrari fame, was tailor-made for effervescent weekend getaways and proved so enduring that it remained in production for nearly 20 years.
For the last three years of its life production moved to Pininfarina but otherwise little changed. With 130bhp of 2litre power, a comfortable, well-appointed interior and a decent sized boot, the Spider’s handsome lines continued to offer buyers something classy and distinctive.
This is a Pininfarina car from the last year of production and one of the last to be road registered. This spider looks utterly gorgeous in Rosso Rubino metallic with contrasting tan interior. It looks ready to deliver all the fun and charm of these great cars to a new buyer.
The History and Paperwork
- UK registered on 17th August 1998
- We understand that the car was sold new into Germany and displayed in a showroom before being road registered in 1989
- VIN records confirm:
- DS0 nomenclature means this is a Pininfarina car (DS0 identification)
- Chassis number corresponds to the last year of production and possibly one of the last built
- Handbooks with car
- 7 owners
- It will be supplied with a fresh MoT
- Continuous MOT history to support displayed mileage
- History file includes old service invoices
The Interior
- A characterful and attractive place to be that oozes Italian charm
- Very well preserved interior with vinyl fittings, switchgear and wood veneer trim in excellent condition
- Wood rimmed steering wheel
- Face-off aftermarket stereo with boot-mounted CD multichanger
- Non-matching steel spare wheel in boot
- Carpets throughout in excellent condition
- Seats retrimmed in leather and in great condition
The Exterior
- Burgundy metallic paintwork in excellent condition with no visible corrosion and only very minor marks, limited to small chips on the door edges and the base of one wheel arch
- Timeless Tom Tjaarda design, who also penned the Ferrari 365 and De Tomaso Pantera
- New tan mohair roof fitted in 2013 and in excellent condition
- Beautiful Ronal pepperpot alloy wheels with polished rims and quality Continental tyres
- Original factory wheels with Pirelli tyres also supplied with the car
- Tonneau cover in matching tan
The Mechanics
- 2litre 4cyl double overhead camshaft engine with aluminium head developing around 130bhp
- 5spd manual gearbox
- Significant expenditure from 2013 on engine work including cylinder head rebuild, valves renewed, guides and seals replaced and head skimmed
- Other work in recent years has included new cambelts (twice), suspension bushes and ball joints, head gasket replacement, water pump and tensioners
- The most recent service was in 2021 at 5,481kms and the car has covered few miles since
Summary
Designed by the man who penned two of Italy’s greatest supercars, the 124 Spider has provided the wheels for romantic getaways and memorable drives since it was introduced in the 1960s. The final cars were built by Pininfarina and got more luxurious interiors to complement those timeless lines.
This car’s colour scheme is particularly attractive and it has the added advantage of being one of the last built and registered. Desirable and distinctive on its lovely Ronal wheels it is surely the perfect summer indulgence for any motoring enthusiast.
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