1967 Alfa Romeo Spider

Duetto Convertible

1600

Manual

AR664465

Clear

Gasoline

Up for auction is a gorgeous Red 1967 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce Duetto Convertible. Fully restored and ready to be enjoyed this summer. This stunning Italian sports car was made famous in the Dustin Hoffman movie "The Graduate" and has become an American Icon ever since the movie came out in 1967. This car is the exact car as the one in the movie. Same spec, same colors and the same throaty growl when you fly through tunnels. I have loved and enjoyed this car but unfortunately I have to sell it and I am hoping it goes to someone who will appreciate it and love it as much as I did. I bought this car because it was a solid complete original unmolested Duetto, with plans to restore it to its original glory, and here is what was done to it: Car was stripped, and taken to a reputable body shop in Philadelphia where dents and flaws were repaired, as was any superficial rust.They block sanded the entire body, using as little filler as possible, They primered with PPG 2K primer 4 times with block sanding in between each coat and then sealed and prepped with PPG products.The shop is Environmentally friendly using Waterborne paint (PPG Envirobase) and the paint is therefore state of the art, applied in an Italian made paint booth.They sanded and polished the paint to finish.Cost $12,000 . The engine was blueprinted, and rebuilt with quality parts, gaskets, seals, and Borgo Pistons and liners. The crank was cut and polished to .020" over. Cylinder head was gone over. The trans was gone through and given a clean bill of health, and a new clutch and bearing was installed. Shifts like butta.The drivetrain cost $8,500 The carbs were rebuilt, the exhaust was replace entirely. (Except for the factory headers of course)Restored wheels and hubcaps, with new Classic tires.New OEM Robbins Canvas soft top.New seats made with Naugahyde, and new foam (Pretty and very comfortable). The bottom was undercoated, the tank boiled, new brake lines, fuel lines pumps hoses etc.All the electrics work 100% as they should including the rarely working four way flashers with the tear drop side markers. (very exciting ) This cost another $9,000 I wanted the car to be as original as possible to retain its '60s character so anything that did not need to be replace was cleaned up/restored and put back;for example the Dash is probably the ONLY surviving original dash that does not have a plastic dash cap. ALL instruments, glass lights switches, wipers heater and blower hazards, are ORIGINAL and working 100% The car starts right up all the time every time. It sounds fantastic; and is a absolute joy to drive. Solid, confident, and gorgeous.This car is a people magnet. Legal Statement:As usual in the state of Pennsylvania, any Antique vehicle is sold AS IS, WHERE IS with no warranty or Guarantee whatsoever, implied or otherwise.Seller is the owner of vehicle, and has a Pennsylvania Antique vehicle title to his name.Auction is NO RESERVE; Therefore the high bidder wins the car ands enters a Legally Binding Contract with the Seller.Your bid is binding once the auction ends!Please make arrangement to inspect vehicle BEFORE the end of the auction.Inspections post auction will not be permitted.$2,000 Non refundable Deposit is due immediately after the end of the auction.Payment is due within 3 day post auction's end, and can be A check or a wire transfer IF you are willing to wait for the funds to clear before taking possession of vehicle.You can pick up Vehicle IMMEDIATELY after the Auction's end with CASH. On Jun-19-13 at 05:49:03 PDT, seller added the following information: The Duetto also comes with a Black Vinyl covered vintage aftermarket HARD TOP. It looks like this: http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/attachments/car-restoration/131410d1235144140-restoring-my-duettos-hardtop-hdtopi1.jpg