Alfa Romeo Spider
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Car-ID: XT0178
Model, Body type:
Convertible
Registration:
1985
Engine Power:
1,948 CCM (85 KW / 116 BHP)
Transmission:
Manual transmission
Color:
Red
Doors:
2
Mileage:
52,800 mls
Vehicle Description
– Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0, 1985 model year
– 3rd generation car (“aerodynamica”), originally delivered to the US and imported in 2015
– reportedly with the same owner for 30 years in the US
– classic colour combination: red paintwork with black softtop and black leather interior
– 14″ alloys with spoke wheel design
– vehicle has been serviced at renowned classic car specialist in Böblingen
– engine bearings and rear sway bar bushings renewed in December 2015
– very fine wooden steering wheel, CD radio, non-smokers car
– German registration documents
– forever popular Alfa Romeo classic offering plenty of fun for sunshiny days
A young Dustin Hoffman driving hundreds of miles – to the musical accompaniment of a Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack – in a red convertible: If you’re among the millions of people who watched the 1967 motion picture “The Graduate”, you’re likely to remember the scene. It was an early case of successful product placement and the car in question an Alfa Romeo Spider “Duetto”, which had come out the year before. And was there to stay: With only minor changes, the roadster remained in production for nearly three decades, making it one of the best-known convertibles of all times. The Alfa Romeo Spider of the 1st generation (1966-1969) featured an elongated round tail section. For the series 2 (1969-1982) this was effectively cut off, giving the “fastback” Spider its typical appearance. The Series 3 (1982-1990) can be distinguished by their rather voluminous front and rear bumpers, which gave these cars their nickname, “rubber lip”. The final 4th generation (1990-1993) did away with the under-bumper and trunk-lid spoilers in favour of a more classical appearance. 124,104 Spiders are said to have been built altogether. In Germany, the Spider tops the list of classic cars in the “imports” category.
