About this Alfa Romeo Spider

Light, nimble, and very attractive are some of the words that can be used to describe Alfa Romeo’s Spiders and that philosophy held true right through the whole range from the first Giulietta Spider in 1954 right through to the last Series 4 Spider produced in 1994. As successors to the Giulietta and Giulia Spiders from the 50's and early 60's, the new Alfa Romeo Spider introduced in 1966 remained in production for almost three decades in various guises. The first three series were assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco, Italy and the fourth series in San Giorgio Canavese in Italy. The last S4 Spider was manufactured in April 1993 and was the last 'rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo' before the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione of 2007.

In 1966, Alfa Romeo introduced the successor to the Giulia Spider with a 'write-in' competition to decide the name. Even though the winning entry was 'Duetto', the manufacturer faced trademark issues and was forced to rename the car the Alfa Romeo Spider 1600. Only 6,324 examples of the 'Duetto' Spider 1600 were produced and this car is one of them.

According to Alfa Romeo's Certificato di Origine, this very nice LHD 1600 Spider (105.03) - Chassis # AR665800 and Engine No: AR00526/A*S647A was built in Italy on 29th August 1967 and exported to Newark, New Jersey in the USA. The delivery/registration date is recorded as being March 1st 1968 and it is finished in its original colour scheme of Rosso Red with a Skai Nero (Black) interior. The Alfa Romeo museum have stated that the Engine number was not recorded on the vehicle record (not unusual for Alfa Romeo), but we are sure that it does have its original and matching engine.

Unfortunately, little is known of its life in the USA, but it was shipped to the UK in 1989 and was first registered here on 17th November 1989. We were informed by the previous owner, who bought the car from Alfa specialist Lombarda in Notting Hill in July 1997, that the car had just been restored by them and it was in fantastic condition when we sold the car for him to the current owner 13 years later in December 2010. The Speedometer was set to zero after the restoration and it had covered 8,000 miles when we sold it in 2010.

We delivered the car to his villa in Marbella, Spain in May 2011 and it has been in Spain for the last 14 years. It was hardly driven at all during its time on the Costa Del Sol and it only covered a few hundred miles with the speedometer now reading 8,315, so due to the new regulations in Spain where they now require all cars to be officially imported and registered, he decided it was time to sell the car and it as was shipped back to London for us to us to sell for him.

Prior to transporting the car back, it was fully recommissioned by English Classic Car Specialist Michael Owen Sissons in Estepona and works included a complete new exhaust system, a new set of tyres, service including new plugs, oils and filters, brake fluid change, brake overhaul with new caliper seals, brake pads and hoses, overhaul of both carburettors, water pump, petrol pump, cooling system hoses, drive belts and more with a total spend of €3,105.89 (£2,700). Since arriving with us, we MOT'd the car in September last year and it passed with No Advisories and we also overhauled the Weber carburettors and tuned the car and it really does drive beautifully.

The car does have Historic Vehicle status and is therefore Road Tax Free, MOT exempt and ULEZ compliant.

Upon sale the car will come with our own standard 6 months Mechanical Breakdown Parts & Labour Warranty.

Car on display at our showrooms in Mortlake, SW London.

NB: Classic Chrome Ltd make every effort to ensure that the information in this advertisement is accurate and all statements as to provenance and condition are given as opinions only. When describing any car that is more than 20 years old, we sometimes have to rely on the car’s history file and any information provided by the previous owner(s). This information in passed on in good faith and is therefore not purported to be a statement of fact. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the condition and fitness for use of the vehicle. This does not affect your statutory rights.