Highlights
- Early production 2000 Berlina
- Twin-cam four cylinder engine and limited slip differential
- Mileage believed genuine
- Resprayed by south europe porsche main dealer
- Bear metal respray
- Solid, rust-free example
- Kept in temperature controlled storage for last five years
The Appeal
This early production Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina possesses all the features enthusiasts love about Seventies Italian cars; a light touch from the designer – those simple, uncluttered lines and that large-windowed, airy cabin. It may be a four door, but there’s plenty there for an enthusiast driver, including rear wheel drive (of course), a throaty twin-cam engine and a limited slip differential. Also terribly important – it doesn’t have what we don’t want – rust. This is a very solid car that has been well cared for by successive owners, including the collector who has most recently been keeping the Alfa in temperature-controlled storage.
With a thorough mechanical check-over, a light re-fettling – and a fresh MoT – the Berlina is once again ready for the road and some Summer touring.
The History and Paperwork
- Fresh MoT with no advisories
- Recent carburettor rebuild
- All original handbooks and manuals
The Interior
- Tan vinyl seats in excellent condition
- Steering wheel has nice grain and beautifully smooth lacquer
- Dashboard veneer is very tidy, with no warping or fade
- Black vinyl and plastics remain a healthy shade of black with no cracks
- Door cards are straight and firmly fitted
- Interior chrome; door handles; window winders and ashtray, all bright
- New rubber door seals
- New Alfa Romeo headlining
- Carpets and mats tidy but could do with a clean
The Exterior
- High quality respray (by Porsche main dealer) is excellent with a deep gloss
- Panel fit is good with narrow gaps and consistent shut lines
- Chromework is bright, straight, and shows very little signs of pitting
- Door bottoms appear solid
- Little bit of corrosion on bumper overriders
- Crack in nearside side light
The Mechanics
- Very smart and tidy engine bay
- No signs of leaks or rust
- Carburettor rebuilt
- Strong-looking, corrosion-free suspension towers
- Hoses and leads appear healthy
- Inner wings and bonnet are solid and rust-free
- Solid underneath
- Very solid boot area with good carpets and very sound spare wheel well
- Fresh tyres on tidy steel wheels
Summary
It isn’t easy to find an original, solid and rot-free example of any Seventies Alfa in the UK, but this car would appear to be that very thing – and in a gorgeous and very Seventies European colour combination as well. What few mechanical jobs that needed doing have been done and the saloon is very much ready for the road. It possesses that chic that comes with a certain minimal correctness, and by getting ‘ordinary’ absolutely right.
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