Vehicle Description
1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Sprint Veloce
VIN 116150006184
2.0L with 5-speed
On September 19, 1979, Smothers Auto Center Inc. in Santa Rosa, CA
delivered this Alfa new to its first owner Jean H. Bazemore.
Single-family ownership for the past 27 years, finished in White
over Black leatherette upholstery. The exterior is well preserved
with a factory sunroof, US bumpers, sidelights, rear hatch,
original Securit glass, and Hella fog lights. The interior is
trimmed in black vinyl with black piping, charcoal carpeting, and a
black dashboard with wood paneling. Additional equipment includes
Air Conditioning, JSE AM/FM cassette radio, and a fire
extinguisher. A 3-spoke wood steering wheel with integrated horn
buttons sits in front of a 6,000-rpm redline tachometer. Additional
gauges are clustered in the center stack and include a 120-mph
speedometer, fuel level, oil pressure, and water temperature. 6" x
15" magnesium Campagnolo wheels are fitted to Yokohama Advan Fleva
205 55 15 tires.
Mechanically powered by a 2.0-liter DOHC inline-four with SPICA
fuel injection paired with a 5-speed manual transmission and
four-wheel disc brakes. Complete with Alfa Guide to Service
Network, Sprint Veloce owner's manual, original maintenance
booklet, jack, and spare tire. Recent service was just performed
and this Sprint Veloce is ready to enjoy!
History
Alfa Romeo launched the Alfetta Berlina sedan in 1972 with a new
floorplan, modern styling, and a decent rear seat. The name traded
on racing successes in the past and used double wishbones and
torsion bars in front with a DeDion transaxle at the rear, and
inboard brakes. Engines were an 1,800-cc DOHC four-cylinder
initially, then a 1,600-cc mill in 1975, and a 2,000-cc from 1977
on. There was even a turbo-diesel engine in Europe. An impressive
450,000 of all variants were sold between 1972-84.
A Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed GT/GTV coupe quickly followed in 1974
and made quite an impact upon its arrival. One of his last jobs at
Bertone, the coupe was built on a shortened Alfetta sedan platform,
which made it more spacious than previous Alfa coupes. The car was
also undeniably handsome. Early examples had an eccentric
dashboard, with all the gauges except the tachometer in the center
console, but that was subsequently redesigned, and in all, 120,000
were sold between 1974 and 1987.
