We are delighted to offer for sale a truly exceptional example of Alfa Romeos much-loved Spider. You would be hard pressed to find a better-quality car anywhere.
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.
Records we have confirmed it is a matching numbers car and was manufactured on 24th September 1973 and delivered to Alfa Romeo Australia in October that year. The body colour was Alfa Rosso Farina 514 with a black interior which it still presents with today.
Sold in Brisbane by John French on 19 April 1974, Bella as she is affectionally known by her owner even retains her original number plate. The provenance of this car is nothing short of exceptional.
It comes with its original service logbook and full maintenance history with a thick folder of records and receipts with two sets of complete supplied keys. The car has had only 3 owners from new, the first for 22 years and the second for 25 years. All three owners are in Brisbane and still alive. The current and previous owners are both fastidious Alfisti and the car reflects the attention and investment made.
The current owner acquired the car in 2021 and took what was already a great car and made it an exceptional one.
Work conducted included a back to metal respray, seats re-upholstered, premium carpets including the boot, door handles, grill, headlights, the fitment of the highest quality mohair hood on a freshly powder coated hood frame, refurbished Dellorto carbs, replacement of various seals, hoses and bushes, springs and shock absorbers. The list goes on and on.and totalled over $50,000 in investment. The result is a car of concours standard, underlined by recent wins at the consecutive 2023 and 2024 Alfesta, this being the national Alfa Romeo owners club meeting, where the car was awarded Best Alfa Romeo and Best Interstate Alfa Romeo.
The paint on the car has been applied extremely well and the finish is nothing short of beautiful. Crucially the panel gaps across the whole car are excellent and doors and boot close as they should with seals being correctly applied. When the paint was removed in preparation for its new application no corrosion was found or any evidence of any historical panel work. All these signals point to a car of excellence.
Start the engine and you immediately know you are in an Alfa Romeo. The 2 litre engine fires up with that familiar growl and then you are away. Out on the open road this car drives without fault with plenty of go from the engine and pin sharp handling and braking. This car whilst in outstanding order has been driven including recent trips of over 500 kms, meaning it has been fettled and is perfectly reliable. The engine bay is pin sharp as you would expect from an example of this quality.
The interior is a lovely place to be. The original wooden steering wheel greets the eye and the classic dash is very appealing. The instruments have been refurbished and are perfect, and the dash is without fault.
The seats have been recovered as per original and are like new. A full quality carpet set finishes the interior off beautifully. All the switches are spot on. Wherever you look this car has been faithfully restored using either correct parts or refurbished originals. The attention to detail is incredible.
The new, correct type of mohair hood is fitted and is as new and the hood frame has been restored too. The car wears its correct wheels which have been refurbished with fresh tyres and look wonderful.
As expected, the boot is in excellent condition with fresh paint including to the wheel well. Its original jack has been restored and there is a tool kit too.
Underneath the car is in wonderful order being clean and in exceptional original condition.
For the new owner this presents a wonderful opportunity to acquire a stunning example of an ever-popular Alfa Romeo which ticks all the boxes, provenance, condition and quality.
Work conducted on the car has been documented and carried out by the best in the business and it continues to be maintained by known specialists who are available to provide references.
This is a collector quality car and available for considerably less than it would require investing in a restoration to bring a car up to this standard. Over and above this is what sets it apart being its history and provenance and this makes the car truly special.
As expected, it is recently serviced and ready for its next owner to enjoy.