Highlights
- Very well maintained factory standard GTA
- Extremely rare RHD Selespeed model and one of few survivors
- Classic Alfa Red with black leather interior
- Well maintained by marque specialists from new
- Recent £7,000 of work by NJS in 2023
- Service, cambelt, brake discs, shocks, radiator and exhaust repairs 2023
- Anti roll bars, Lambda sensor repairs, alloy refurbishment and servicing since 2024
- Fitted with Q2 differential and Fitted with Harvey Bailey suspension from new
- MOT valid to September 2026 with no advisories
- Low mileage of 51,000 miles
The Appeal
The 156 GTA is special. Each was removed from the standard line at the old Alfasud plant in Pomigliano d’Arco and carefully hand-assembled, notably featuring Giuseppe Busso’s V6 masterpiece, now in 3.2L, 240 bhp form.
Just 348 were built in RHD with the clever 6spd Selespeed gearbox, which offers full auto or sequential shift options. According to How Many Left, there are just five GTA Selespeeds currently road licenced in the UK, although we can't verify that figure. The GTA avoided the regular 156’s 2003 facelift and this 2008 car is likely one of the very last built. It is classically finished in Alfa Red with black leather and has covered just 51,000 miles. It was fitted from new with the Q2 differential and desirable Harvey Bailey handling kit. There is also a fruity Alfaholics exhaust to dial up the aural drama.
The vendor won the car in a raffle last year. He has only needed to fit a battery, likely because since 2023 it has received so much investment. There is 2023 invoice from marque specialist NJS for £7,000 covering servicing, new brake discs, cambelt, water pump, tensioner, paintwork, radiator, shock absorbers and exhaust repairs. In 2024 at 49,033 miles the same specialist replaced the anti roll bar, repaired the Lambda sensor and serviced it. The ‘teledial’ alloys were refurbished and finished in gold in October 2025. The service book shows a run of regular servicing by well-regarded marque specialists. The cambelt was also replaced in 2011. The current MOT runs to September 2026 with no advisories.
The 156 is one of Alfa’s prettiest cars and the GTA fits into a fine lineage of the firm’s elevated sporting saloons. This well-kept, low mileage example has the sort of provenance and recent maintenance that we suspect will appeal to discerning buyers.
The vendor says:
“It's an absolutely sublime vehicle on the open road, the Selespeed is surprisingly fast and responsive and the uprated exhaust, differential and suspension makes the experience all the more immersive and enjoyable.”
History and Paperwork
- UK market RHD car
- First registered 9th June 2008
- Five registered keepers
- Current keeper since November 2025
- Current keeper won the car in a raffle
- New battery fitted by current keeper
- Stored in a secure garage
- Well maintained with service book shown in photos
- Large history file of invoices shown in photos and summarised below
- MOT valid to 25th September 2026 with no advisories
- V5C
- AROC valuation dated 2018
- 2 keys
- Factory handbooks
- New car order form from specialist Monza Sport Tuning for £20,000
- Cambelt replaced in 2023 and 2011
Service history:
- 08/24 - 49,033 miles - NJS
- 07/23 - 47,230 miles - as above
- 06/22 - 41,157 miles - MT Mechanics
- 2019 - handwritten notes in service book state car was serviced (not verified)
- 03/18 - 40,154 miles - Graham Eddy Alfa
- 02/17 - 39,410 miles - as above
- 06/11 - 26,858 miles - Monza Sport Tuning
- 05/10 - 19,850 miles - as above
- 05/09 - 12,222 miles - Red Motion
- 06/08 - PDI - Monza Sport Tuning
Notable recent maintenance (more details in photos):
10/25 - AWR
- Allow wheel refurbishment
- £528
08/24: NJS - 49,033 miles
- Anti roll bar
- Lambda sensor repairs
- Servicing work
07/23: NJS - £6,959
- Service
- Cambelt
- Water pump
- Tensioners
- Brake discs
- Radiator
- Shock absorbers
- Exhaust repairs
- Paintwork rectification
The Condition
- Alfa Red paintwork in very good condition with recent rectification by NJS as above
- Vendor states that paintwork in good order with only minor scratches
- We are told that the badges are sun-bleached and faded but could be easily fixed
- Refurbished gold ‘Teledial’ factory alloys in very good condition
- Fitted with quality Dunlop tyres
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
- Black leather interior in good order with light age to driver’s seat
- Interior fittings present well with only light age to note
- Appears to be factory standard cabin including original optional Bose Hi-Fi system
- Leather seats have minimal blemishes and low wear vendor says
- Black carpets with GTA over mats
The Mechanics
- 240bhp ‘Busso’ 3,179cc V6 engine
- Six-speed Selespeed semi-automatic transmission
- Q2 differential and Harvey Bailey suspension fitted from new
- Alfaholics exhaust
- Cambelt and tensioners, water pump, radiator, tyres, and front discs and pads in 2023
- Regularly serviced as detailed above up to August 2024 at 49,000 miles
- New battery fitted since November 2025
- Maintained by well-regarded specialists as detailed above
- The vendor informs us the car starts and runs well
- The vendor states the Selespeed transmission is in good order
- No advisories on MOT
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