Description
A beautiful early Duetto with genuine factory right-hand drive provenance.
A particularly attractive 1966 Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto, factory-built in right-hand-drive configuration for the South African market, now French registered and offered to a discerning Alfa Romeo enthusiast.
This is an early Series 1 "Duetto", the iconic Pininfarina-designed Spider whose distinctive long-tail body has become one of the most recognisable Alfa Romeo designs of the 1960s.
One of the most interesting features of this car is its genuine factory right-hand-drive specification.
The car was originally supplied for the South African market, and the original South African vehicle documentation accompanying the car provides valuable evidence of its earlier history.
This makes the car particularly attractive to collectors in the United Kingdom and other right-hand-drive markets.
The car is presented in a very attractive overall condition.
• Beautiful Alfa Romeo red exterior
• Black interior
• Excellent black soft top
• Good chrome work
• Good floors and underbody
• Good mechanical condition
• Good gearbox
• French "collection" registration
• Recent French MOT / contrôle technique satisfactory
• Alfa Romeo / Fiat historical documentation
• Original South African registration documentation
• Two known owners
The bodywork has a deep, glossy red finish and the car presents extremely well from all angles.
The soft top is in excellent condition, and the chrome work remains in good condition.
The car is regularly maintained and is mechanically sound, with
the engine and gearbox both described as being in good working order.
The car's history is particularly interesting ("Osso di Seppia").
It was manufactured in 1966 and supplied in right-hand-drive configuration for the South African market.
The surviving South African registration documentation confirms chassis/ VIN AR710339 and provides a fascinating link to the car's earlier life.
The car was subsequently brought to France and is now registered as a French historic vehicle ("carte grise collection").
The original Alfa Romeo/ Fiat documentation confirming its type, chassis number and right-hand-drive specification is included with the car.
The early Duetto remains one of the most desirable Alfa Romeo Spiders ever produced. Its combination of:
• Pininfarina styling
• the elegant long-tail body
• lightweight construction
• open-top driving
• classic Alfa Romeo character
• and increasingly rare surviving examples
makes it a highly appealing 1960s Italian classic.
The additional rarity of a factory RHD South African-market car makes this particular example especially interesting for a UK-based collector.
