Vehicle Description
1984 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0
The Alfa Romeo Spider, (105/115 series), is a two-seater,
front-engined, rear-drive roadster manufactured and marketed by
Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1994 in four distinct generations, or
"series", each with modifications ranging from modest to extensive.
As successor to the Giulia Spider, the Spider remained in
production for almost three decades. The first three series were
assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco and the fourth series in San
Giorgio Canavese. The last Spider of that series was manufactured
in April 1993-the last rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo before the Alfa
Romeo 8C Competizione of 2007. The Series 3 Spider debuted in North
America for the 1982 model year with the introduction of 2.0 litre
Bosch electronic fuel injection to replace the SPICA mechanical
fuel injection. The Spider received a further styling revision in
1983, with introduction of black rubber front and rear bumpers, a
front bumper incorporating the grille, a small soft rubber spoiler
added to the rear kammback, and various other minor mechanical and
aesthetic modifications. The 1600 car, (never available in North
America), dropped the "Junior" name. The Spider was made famous as
Dustin Hoffman's sports car in the movie "The Graduate."
Offered for consignment, an 85,501 non-actual mile 1984 Series 3
Spider in Grigio Chiaro with a great black interior and black
canvas top. This beautiful Alfa has had "tasteful and functional"
improvements added to enhance the performance and beauty of the
original production model which include an updated and rebuilt fuel
system with 2 new pumps, a cleaned fuel tank, and new tires. Best
of all there is no rust....really!
Exterior
One can tell Pininfarina had their hands in this design. A very
thin body, (not tall), long front with exposed headlights, and a
small back trunk area. Dressed in Grigio Chiaro, that'splatinum
silver to the layperson, this Graduate has been stored in a garage
environment all its life and it shows. Virtually no rust, blemishes
or even fade on the bumpers are seen on this car. As a matter of
fact, the only notable flaw in the body is a slight ding in the
lower left of the front valance. Minimal badging and brite work is
adorning the car, but what is there is near perfect. A black rear
of the car with a small matching spoiler can be seen behind the
trunk area. Slightly curb rashed and marred 14-inch Alfa Romeo
alloy wheels are seen all around and are wrapped by Nexen blackwall
radials in 185/65R14 format from the 34th week of 2019. A slightly
dusty black convertible top appears covering the passenger
compartment and displays with a few small tears along with a very
lightly frosted plastic rear window.
Interior
Black vinyl adorns the door panels and shows as nearly new.
Dressing these panels up are3d door pulls/armrests with silver
inserts, a small map pocket, and shiny chrome actuators. Black
carpet floods the floor and is in good condition and it supports a
pair of black leather clad buckets with puffy tuck and roll inserts
and smooth black bolsters. There is some slight age wrinkling of
the leather noted on both seats, but the seams and piping remain
intact and in good condition. A short center console has the cigar
lights and ash receptacle, power window controls, and a wood knob
topped gearshift that is mounted ergonomically in the vertical
rising portion, as opposed to between the seats on the floor. Wood
surrounds a beautiful steering wheel and this beauty fronts the
deeply inset duo of gauges that appear somewhat like the large end
of binoculars. Dash central is holding a trio of supporting
auxiliary gauges along with a row of warning lights and an
aftermarket AM/FM/CD radio.
Drivetrain
Under the long nosed hood resides a 2.0 liter double overhead cam
4-cylinder engine. This small but mighty mill can make a peak 115hp
with the help of Bosch L-Jetronic EFI. A 5-speed manual
transmission backs the engine up and sends power rearward to a 4.10
geared rear axle.
Undercarriage
Only black patina riddled steel and light surface rust is seen
gracing this undercarriage and barely any drip residue is seen on
any surfaces. Giving this sports car its ride is independent coil
sprung front suspension which works in conjunction with a swing arm
and coil spring rear suspension. Power disc brakes are seen all
around and we note a new fuel sending unit, hoses, and both fuel
pumps have been replaced. A stock replacement style single exhaust
is on for the exhale and it's time for some top down fun in the
sun.
Drive-Ability
A test drive in this Spider was a thing of beauty as this writer
has always dreamt of owning one of these cars. This Spider started
easily thanks to the BoschEFI and idled smoothly. The transmission
shifted up and down well save for the 1-2 shift either having to be
double clutched or shifted slowly, and the braking was adequate.
Always a snappy handling car, it got my heart racing with some wind
in my hair, and the throaty exhaust sound went a long way to calm
the soul. About the only flaw to note is that there is a single key
for the car which does not unlock the doors, but handily turns the
ignition.
This Alfa clearly has always been garaged and covered since new and
never driven in rain or inclement weather and there is absolutely
no rust present anywhere on the car. This Alfa Romeo Spider is one
of the finest you will find anywhere and draws attention everywhere
it goes. It speaks to the word cool.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
