Highlights
- One of only approximately 25 examples remaining in the UK
- MOT with no advisories
- Comprehensive restoration completed in 2021 with approximately 1,000 man-hours of work
- Matching numbers example with original V6 Busso engine
- Rare factory options including electric sunroof
- Alfa Romeo Certificate of Authenticity from Milan museum included
The Appeal
The Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 was the last of the true rear-wheel drive Alfas before the marque's transition to front-wheel drive platforms following the Fiat takeover in 1986. Celebrated for its near-perfect weight distribution, thanks to a rear-mounted transaxle gearbox and the glorious Busso V6 engine, the 75 delivers a driving experience that epitomises the brand's sporting heritage.
This 1988 example stands out as one of just 25 believed to remain on UK roads, having undergone an extensive restoration in 2021 that saw approximately 1,000 man-hours invested in returning it to its former glory. With matching numbers, factory specification Nero Pastello paint, and a host of desirable factory options including the rare electric sunroof, this 75 3.0 V6 offers the discerning Alfisti a chance to own a meticulously restored piece of Italian automotive history.
The vendor says:
"The Alfa 75 may not be what you think of when you think of classic Alfas, but it truly was the swansong Alfa Romeo deserved before being bought by Fiat. The boxy 80s design gives it incredible road presence, especially in the nero pastello paint, the suspension setup (torsion bar front and de Dion rear axle, combined with perfect 50/50 weight distribution thanks to the transaxle layout and the exceptional V6 makes it one of the best Alfa Romeos for both cruising on long journeys or testing the rear diff down tricky B roads."
This 1988 example stands out as one of just 25 believed to remain on UK roads, having undergone an extensive restoration in 2021 that saw approximately 1,000 man-hours invested in returning it to its former glory. With matching numbers, factory specification Nero Pastello paint, and a host of desirable factory options including the rare electric sunroof, this 75 3.0 V6 offers the discerning Alfisti a chance to own a meticulously restored piece of Italian automotive history.
The vendor says:
"The Alfa 75 may not be what you think of when you think of classic Alfas, but it truly was the swansong Alfa Romeo deserved before being bought by Fiat. The boxy 80s design gives it incredible road presence, especially in the nero pastello paint, the suspension setup (torsion bar front and de Dion rear axle, combined with perfect 50/50 weight distribution thanks to the transaxle layout and the exceptional V6 makes it one of the best Alfa Romeos for both cruising on long journeys or testing the rear diff down tricky B roads."
History and Paperwork
- 1988 Alfa Romeo 75 (first generation)
- Current odometer reading: 60,405 miles (believed genuine)
- Five former registered keepers
- Matching numbers example (original engine)
- Only around 25 of these cars remaining in the UK, the vendor notes
- Spent approximately ten years in the south of France
- Full restoration completed in 2021 by Fostering Classics
- Approximately 1,000 man-hours of restoration work
- Current owner purchased in November 2021
- Kept under cover since purchase
- Owner's handbook and folder included
- Alfa Romeo Certificate of Authenticity from the Milan museum included
- Original stamped service book not present
- Propshaft repair in 2022
- Handbrake service (callipers and pads) in 2025
- Full service by Auto Alfa specialists in November 2025
- Side indicators replaced with official Alfa Romeo parts in January 2024
- MOT valid until 29th October 2026 with no advisories
The Condition
- Nero Pastello (913) black colour - original factory specification
- Fully disassembled during restoration
- Rear wheel arches replaced
- New sections for front and rear sills fabricated
- Floor repairs completed
- Professionally welded and undersealed with wax-based protection
- Factory wheel arch, sill and bumper extensions (same as later QV spec)
- Two-pack paint applied with a deep lustre finish
- Sunroof assembly replaced
- Bonnet renewed
- All exterior trim painted in the original Nero Opaco colour
- Amber rear light strip and cloth interior with orange dials
- Headlining removed and adhesive renewed
- Rare window draught excluders fitted
- Seats replaced from low mileage donor car
- New genuine pedal rubbers fitted
- Period Blaupunkt stereo with Bluetooth, hands-free, and Spotify
- All instruments and Alfa Control centre fully functioning
- Electric sunroof (rare factory option)
- Rear reading lamps
- Rear electric windows
- Headlamp power wash system
- Electric passenger mirror
- Front fog lamps fitted
- Central locking
- Speedline alloy wheels refurbished with new Toyo Proxes tyres
- New genuine front fog lamps
- Dashboard bulbs replaced
- Passenger electric window motor renewed
- Rear door central locking solenoids replaced
- Wiper switch fault rectified
- Interior lamp circuits repaired
- New black electric aerial fitted
The Mechanics
- 3.0-litre Busso V6
- Five-speed manual transmission
- Engine disassembled and checked during restoration
- New main and big end bearing shells
- New timing belt tensioner and pulley
- New water pump, exhaust cam followers, belts, cooling fan, engine mounts
- All gaskets and seals replaced
- New three-piece clutch with master and slave cylinders
- Transmission rebuilt (2nd gear syncro issue addressed)
- Propshaft replaced with new doughnuts and centre bearing
- New brake discs and pads
- One rear calliper replaced, others serviced
- All new brake lines and flexi hoses
- New handbrake cable
- Polyurethane bushes fitted to front and rear suspension
- New front and rear dampers
- New front wheel bearings
- New front ball joints and track rod ends
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