VIN# AR663846
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History: The Alfa Romeo Duetto designed by Aldo Brovarone and Battista Pininfarina was the last car design personally overseen by Battista Pininfarina the company founder. The 105-series Spider debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966. This is a nice example and comes with owner’s manual and records. This car has benefited from a restoration prior to the collector acquiring it. It has had regular maintenance and resides in a collection where the owner regularly exercises his cars to ensure they function properly and avoid any long periods of time sitting.
Engine & Transmission: The sturdy 1,570cc four cylinder engine fitted with the two Weber Carburetors it left the factory with are nicely tuned and run strong. It delivers power whenever you want it. The underside of the car is very nice (see photos). The five-speed manual transmission shifts smoothly and with its independent suspension preforms great. The collector just had exhaust work done (see records/photos). This car is in excellent mechanical condition.
Body: Paint is very nice. The body panels are all straight. Comes with Carello headlight covers. Glass is in great shape. One wiper scratch in the windshield glass upper passenger side (see photo). I walk around the car in the sun to show how nice the paint is. Has Five 14” GTA style alloy wheels on 2018 tires, date code in photos. Chrome is very nice. I videoed the few rock chips in the front. This car is in nice solid shape, I consider this a show-driver quality.
Interior: The interior is very clean, dash and carpet are nice. The door skins are great and bottoms of the doors are great. The seats are good, two small imperfections in the driver seat (see video), passenger seat is flawless. The car comes with two sets of seatbelts, the ones installed are a later era, and the period correct ones are new in their package. The soft top is as new and goes up and down perfectly. Survivors are great. Has a boot to cover the soft top when it’s down. AM/FM cassette in dash and cabin heater. The trunk is very clean, I pulled the spare tire out to show the bottom of the wheel well. I also took the original trunk mat out to photograph the back side as that is what tells the history of things going on in the trunk over time, and It’s clean. Comes with jack and spare. All dash gauges are clean and work properly. It is very pleasing to sit in this cockpit.
Summary: The collector of this car is keen on keeping his cars mechanically solid for use. He drives his cars and they benefit from regular operation. This is a wonderful example of a classic Boat Tail Alfa Duetto. Perfect for cruising or taking to car shows. Great attention was put to making this car nice. The car is a joy to drive.
