1967 Alfa Romeo Spider

Duetto Convertible

4 cylinder, twin cam

Manual

AR664467

Clear

Gasoline

All photos are of the actual car being offered for auction. Additional photos can be seen at http://sdrv.ms/N7kjGq This wonderful 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto is being offered for sale after recently completing a 4-year restoration. I bought this car five years ago as a tired, but solid and rust free project car that had spent most of its life in Utah before being brought to North Carolina. The car has just finished an extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration including a complete engine rebuild, bare metal paint job, new clutch and thrust bearing, complete rebuild of the brakes, and installation of a new Hartz cloth top, new carpets, Nardi steering wheel, and a dash cap. The seats and door panels are in excellent condition and did not have t be replaced. In addition an alternator was installed in place of the factory generator, and five new Panasport wheels with Bridgestone Potenza tires were added. During the restoration, we discovered that the car had suffered a minor fender bender many years before, which had impacted the passenger side headlight. The area was repaired by welding in a new headlight and upper nose cap assembly from Wolf Steel. We then took the exterior panels down to bare metal before repainting. Also, during the rebuild, the car suffered a minor engine fire which necessitated a new wiring harness for the engine bay as well as rebuilding the Weber carburetors, installation of all new hoses and flexible ducts in the engine bay, and a installing a replacement fuse terminal. The car is tremendous fun to drive with a very strong engine, and a transmission that shifts like the proverbial hot knife through butter, without any of the typical 2nd gear crunching noises. We have racked up around 350 miles on the car since the restoration, and it has performed flawlessly. The following is a complete list of the work that has been done since I owned the car. · Complete engine rebuild including the cylinder head and the bottom end · Professionally refurbished Weber DCOE 40 carburetors · Refurbishment of the intake plenum and air filter assembly · Ceramic coating of the exhaust manifold · Complete new Ansa exhaust system · Refurbishment of the differential and axle assembly · Rebuild master cylinder assembly · New mechanical fuel pump · New timing chain · New clutch and thrust bearing · Replacement of 90% of the wiring harness · Installation of a 123 brand electronic distributor from Classic Alfa · New motor mounts · New Nardi 390mm steering wheel · New front turn signal modules from Classic Alfa ($170 each) · New tail light assemblies from Classic Alfa ($105 each) · New lollipop rear reflector from Classic Alfa ($55 each) · New back-up light · Replacement of generator with an alternator · Five new Panasport 15 X 6 wheels and five new Bridgestone Potenza 195/65/15 tires · New suspension components in the front including shocks, springs, ball joints, and bushings · All new hoses and flexible ducts in the engine bay · Rebuild the radiator and pressure test · New coolant reservoir · New high quality carpeting · New top – professionally installed · Replaced the sun visors · High quality bare metal paint job · Engine and transmission were pulled to paint the engine bay. The trunk was not painted. The car also comes with the clear plexi headlight covers, which I decided not to install. Also included are a set of custom seat belts, not installed. The Duetto originally did not come with seat belts, and these belts are custom designed by a specialist in California to go into this car. In addition, the original jack, the front license plate bracket, and the drape assembly for the folded top come with the car. Sorry, the original wheels and tires are not available. OTHER COMMENTS: A tremendous amount of work and money has been spent on this wonderful car; however it was restored with the intention of using it as a weekend fun car. It is not a show queen to be put on a trailer and hauled around. Having said that, the Duetto has never been rained on since I have owned it, and it appears to have been kept in covered storage throughout its life. Since it is driven, it has picked up a couple of hairline scratches where people have rubbed up against the paint work when they were looking at the car, and there are two very small chips in the paint that are not down to bare metal. In addition the new cloth top has sustained some normal shrinkage and needs to be readjusted by a competent specialist. The exterior door handles and the rear hooks for the top are showing minor corrosion and should be buffed out. The front and rear bumpers are rust free and ding free, but they also need to be polished. I have a clear North Carolina title to the car in my name. I have a fair reserve price on the car that reflects fair market value, but it doesn’t even come close to recovering all the money that has been put into this project. Out of respect to all the bidders in this auction, I will not reveal the reserve price until after the auction is finished. I am only selling the car to finance another project, and, to be honest, I will miss this particular Alfa. All in all, this Duetto is a wonderful example of one of Alfa’s iconic designs that has been restored to a high standard. It is a driver’s car that will give years of reliable service, and I hope will provide as many great memories for the new owner as it has for me. THE LEGAL STUFF: TO BID YOU MUST BE OVER 18 and pay with cashier’s check. Please do not bid without the intent to finalize this transaction, and please don’t think that I will drop the final price after the auction is closed. I WILL NOT RENOGIATE THE FINAL PRICE WITH THE WINNING BIDDER. Please, if you don’t want to pay the EBay winning price, don’t bid. Winning bidders that do not finalize will receive negative feedback. Sorry, I will not sell to buyers outside the continental US. Buyer is responsible for arranging transportation of the car and all transportation fees. Buyer is responsible for paying of taxes, and registration fees. I WILL NOT SHIP ANY VEHICLE TO DESTINATIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL USA. Foreign bidders must make arrangements for shipment to a US address. IF YOU SHOULD GET HERE AND NOT LIKE THE CAR FOR WHATEVER REASON, I WILL PROMPTLY REFUND YOUR MONEY WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. ALL SALES ARE FINAL WITH CAR BEING SOLD WHERE IS, AS IS. ! ...Please, ASK if you have a question! Seller reserves the right to end auction early. All Email will be answered PROMPTLY. Bidders with less than 10 feedbacks MUST email me before bidding showing their intent to purchase the vehicle. Due to increasing non-paying bidders, I reserve the right to cancel your bid if you do not have more than 10 feedbacks. Sorry. The vehicle is offered with a right to a personal inspection by any bidder or agent of any bidder. The vehicle is available for inspection prior to bidding. If you are the high bidder and unable to inspect said vehicle before auction close, you or an agent will have seven (7) days to inspect said vehicle after the close of auction. I encourage a physical inspection strongly to avoid any misunderstandings or representations. All used vehicles should be assumed to have some degree of wear. No vehicle is perfect to everyone. Each vehicle has its strengths, styles, tendencies and shortcomings. Therefore, despite my best efforts to verify a vehicle's mechanical condition, I am not able to provide a warranty of any kind, implicit or explicit, verbal or written. It is for this reason that this vehicle is sold "AS IS". I have described this vehicle to the best of my ability. If you have any questions, please send an email through EBay and I will answer immediately and will be happy to provide additional photos, if requested. However, with all pre-owned automobiles, the condition is subjective. Once again, please be advised that this vehicle does carry a warranty of any kind, either implicit or explicit. Sorry, but in all fairness to the bidding process, I will NOT disclose my reserve price until the auction has ended. ONCE AGAIN, IF YOU SHOULD GET HERE AND NOT LIKE THE CAR FOR WHATEVER REASON, I WILL PROMPTLY REFUND YOUR MONEY WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. A refundable deposit in the amount of $500.00 must be received within forty-eight (48) hours of the auctions. Payment of the deposit only by PayPal. The buyer has seven (7) days from close of auction to inspect the vehicle. If the vehicle is not to your liking within this seven day inspection period then your deposit will be refunded 100%. If an inspection or decision takes longer than seven days and you find the vehicle not to your liking, your deposit will be forfeited and the car will be relisted. Final payment must be received within ten (10) days of the auction close. The refundable deposit only applies if you or an agent inspect the vehicle in Winston Salem, NC and find it not to your liking. I will not be responsible for buyer’s remorse or problems found with vehicle once it has left my property. I am just being realistic; these are not new cars and should not be treated as such.