No arachnophobia right here: This is the form of Spider that received’t provide you with the creepy-crawlies.
The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1980 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a personal vendor in Camden, Maine. (Click the hyperlink to view the itemizing)
“A stylish and well-preserved example of Alfa Romeo’s award-winning Spider,” the itemizing begins.
The Spider first got here to life in 1966 as a two-seat, front-engine, rear-drive roadster with design language penned by Pininfarina. This Spider comes from what grew to become referred to as the “Series 2” of the Spider mannequin historical past. It debuted in 1970 with revisions to the grille, door handles, windshield, and tail finish.
Showcasing the streamlined physique is a coloration scheme of white over burgundy, however in true Italian kind, it’s important to name the hues by their actual names: “Bianco Porcellana” and “Rosso Rubino.” Although the automobile is at present situated in the northeast, the vendor states that it was initially owned in New Mexico and is rust-free.
The odometer on this automotive exhibits simply 71,800 miles and energy comes from a 2.0-liter twin-cam inline-four mated to a five-speed guide transmission. The drivetrain acquired an extended checklist of current mechanical work in response to the vendor. Among the gadgets addressed are:
- Cylinder head overhaul (new racing valve springs, new efficiency camshafts, new valves)
- New engine mount bushings
- Renewed distributor, spark plugs, and spark plug harness
- New water pump and radiator
- New belts and fluids
- New gasoline tank, gasoline pump, and gasoline filters
- New brake grasp cylinder, new brake pads, and renewed rotors
Documentation is included for all of the above work.
“This Spider drives and rides like a dream. It is a beautiful vehicle to be shown around town, but it really comes alive on the back roads. The induction noise of the engine is inebriating, the exhaust cracks and pops under deceleration, and the chassis works in tandem with the glorious Alfa Romeo twin-cam to fulfill every input and desires of the driver,” the itemizing concludes. “It is a driver’s car if there is one.”
The vendor is asking $9,995 or finest provide for this Spider, which looks like a good value given its southern possession historical past, low mileage, and up to date upkeep. Best of all, it’s the form of spider you might have in your goals as a substitute of your nightmares.
To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
