We are delighted to offer for sale an unusual and rare example of Alfa Romeos much-loved Spider.
The Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Spiders were produced in 4 Series and originally penned by Pininfarina himself. It is arguably one of the most appealing Alfa Romeo designs to date and remained in production between 1966 and 1994. Our car is the second incarnation of the original design where the famous Kamm Tail replaced the rounded design of the first series cars.
However, our car was the very first of the Kamm Tails which initially came with the 1750 engine. These were produced from only 1969 to 1972 and in tiny numbers prior to the introduction of the 2000 Spider. As such they are rare cars and RHD versions are rarer still with only 139 believed produced.
Records we have confirm this example is a matching numbers car and was manufactured on July 22nd, 1971, and delivered to Alfa Romeo Australia (Sydney) in September that year. The body colour was Rosso with a black interior which it still presents with today. Its original service booklet confirms the car was sold to a Mr John Young in Queensland and the car has remained in Queensland to this day.
We believe the car has had only 3 or 4 owners from new, and we sold the car to the current owner some 5 years ago. The previous owner had the car for some 25 years and used it sparingly keeping it at his weekend residence on the Gold Coast. Prior to this we believe he purchased it from John Young the original owner.
The current owner has undertaken some sympathetic restoration work on the car including fitting a new interior including dashboard and seats. The underside was stripped and cleaned. Some corrosion was found in the floor pans, and these were replaced with new items. The engine has been serviced and the engine bay detailed to present as it would have done originally.
We understand the paint on the car was applied some 25 years ago and not the original. There are some areas of bubbling on the lower guards however this has been there for some years, and our recommendation would be to leave as is and enjoy the car for what it is. A few stone chips are also present and would benefit from being touched up. Having said this the paint was originally well applied and has a decent gloss to it.
The panel gaps across the whole car are good and doors and boot close as they should with seals being correctly applied.
Start the engine and you immediately know you are in an Alfa Romeo. The classic 1750 engine fires up with that familiar growl and then you are away. Out on the open road this car drives without fault with a surprising amount of go from the engine, it is one of the best 1750s weve driven.
The interior is a lovely place to be. The original steering wheel greets the eye, and the classic dash is very appealing and being refurbished is like new. The instruments are in fine order too.
The seats have been recovered as per original and again are like new. A full set of new mats finishes off the interior off beautifully. All the switches are spot on.
The hood is in good order and the car wears its correct wheels which have been refurbished with new correct spec hubcaps.
Underneath the car has been cleaned with suspension removed and refurbished.
For the new owner this presents a wonderful opportunity to acquire a rare example of an ever-popular Alfa Romeo Spider. The car comes with its rare original books, spare key and Certificate of Origin. It is recently serviced and ready for its next owner to enjoy.