Highlights
- Enthusiast owned last 10 years
- Excellent condition
- Documented photos of restoration
- Rare Kamm tail example
- Huge spend to get it to this fabulous condition
The Appeal
One of the prettiest cars ever made, the timeless graceful lines of the Pininfarina designed Alfa Romeo Spider have certainly stood the test of time and one could almost consider it automotive art.
Completely restored from the chassis up during the vendor’s 10 year ownership, the result is a very tidy and rare, with only around 100 RHD examples with the 1750cc engine having been made, example of this iconic and very collectable Alfa Romeo Spider.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 1971
- V5c present showing nine former keepers
- First restored in the late nineties
- Current owner last 10 years
- Complete chassis up restoration in 2013
- All new body panels, suspension, brakes and wiring loom
- Bare metal respray
- Restoration completed in 2016
- Used recreationally since
- Huge file of receipts for parts and labour
- Documented photo record of the restoration
- Always garaged and regularly maintained
- Will come with 12 months MOT
- Original owner’s manual
- Spare wheel and jack
- 2 keys
The Interior
- Fabulous classic Alfa Romeo interior in excellent condition
- Original seats reupholstered in black leather
- New door cards and furniture
- Original Alfa Romeo rubber floor mats
- Correct wooden steering wheel
- Retro style radio fitted with USB, Phone and ipod connectivity
- Dashboard in excellent condition
- All gauges and instruments work as they should with some slight patina around the chrome surrounds
- Non-inertia seat belts
- Slight wear evident on some of the interior trim and there’s a small area around stereo that could be tidied up on the dashboard
- Interior cabin presented in very good and clean condition
- Clean and dry boot with spare wheel and rubber mat
- Nicely detailed and very clean engine bay
The Exterior
- The Alfa Romeo ‘Rosso’ red paintwork is in great condition having been subject to many new original body panels and a complete bare metal respray
- A few small chips in the paint to be found on the edge of the doors and on the boot lid edge but easily fixed
- Small scratch on wheel arch
- Small area of crazing paint on the bonnet that is hardly noticeable
- Original steel wheels and hub-caps all in excellent condition and all fitted with good tyres
- Electric aerial
- All lights and windows free from any cracks with good rubber seals
- External trim and chrome all present and in good condition
- Black hood has no rips or tears and fits and works well
- Underneath appears good, solid and clean
- Fully Waxoyled
The Mechanics
- 1750cc 4-cylinder engine
- 5-speed manual gearbox
- Outstanding mechanical condition throughout having had completely new suspension and brakes, including all bushes and brake lines fitted as part of the comprehensive restoration
- Correct, but not original, completely rebuilt 1750 engine
- Gearbox and rear differential rebuilt incorporating a Limited Slip Diff
- Recent clutch
- New wiring loom
- Coming with 12 months MOT with no advisories the car is reported to be in excellent all-round mechanical health, starting and driving as it should, with no issues to report or to be aware of
The Summary
A huge amount of money, around £40,000, has been lavished on this cherished Alfa Romeo in restoring it to a very high cosmetic and mechanical condition over the last 10 years.
This actual car featured in Classic and Car Magazine, as one of 10 cars that every motoring enthusiast should own in their lifetime, so this is a great opportunity to own a rare, and very well sorted, Alfa Romeo Spider, a car that will always be highly sought after and should be great fun to own and drive.
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