Alfa Berlina for sale at Brightwells
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Just quick post to see if anyone on PH knows of this car?
It looks pretty rough, but I see a lot of potential!
http://www.brightwells.com/classic-motoring/leomin...
(Third lot in catalogue)
Im guessing a previous ad:
http://bidtobuyclassics.com/listing/1972-alfa-rome... anyone knows about the history of this
It looks pretty rough, but I see a lot of potential!
http://www.brightwells.com/classic-motoring/leomin...
(Third lot in catalogue)
Im guessing a previous ad:
http://bidtobuyclassics.com/listing/1972-alfa-rome... anyone knows about the history of this
9xxNick said:
That car has been advertised on CarandClassic in the recent past - probably a couple of years ago if memory serves. Might be worth trying to contact the person advertising it on the old ad you linked to.
Certainly! The second link has a contact number. Going to try and ring it, maybe see if I can view it in a slightly less hostile setting to an auction house!FrenchSpider said:
JTSmith said:
Yer I agree that the estimate on the Alfa is waaay low... But still what do people reckon it might go for, given that its not a 2 door...?
Fingers crossed no one will show up on the day hahah
The estimate seems very low IMHO. I saw a standard 1300 Berlina recently which was in very nice condition for around £12kFingers crossed no one will show up on the day hahah
http://www.targaflorioclassics.co.uk/alfa-romeo-gi...
Alfaholics are advertising a couple of hill climb/track day Berlinas for sale between £20-30k
http://www.alfaholics.com/cars-for-sale/race-track...
http://www.alfaholics.com/cars-for-sale/road-cars/...
uk66fastback said:
If auctioneers posted a proper guide price fewer people might turn up. These lowball figures entice people to go along thinking they might be the only ones there ...
If I was after an old Italian two wheeled project of some sort this WOULD be the place to be on the day make no mistake as they have so many I might get one for next to nothing seeing as they are no reserve.
That Merc 280SLC seems cheap at £1800 - but reading the MOT history makes me think it might be full of rust ...
Fair point, but let a man dream :P If I was after an old Italian two wheeled project of some sort this WOULD be the place to be on the day make no mistake as they have so many I might get one for next to nothing seeing as they are no reserve.
That Merc 280SLC seems cheap at £1800 - but reading the MOT history makes me think it might be full of rust ...
velocemitch said:
Opinion on the AROC forum is the Berlina should make about double the estimate, the low figures are to pique people's interest, which seems to be working.
The car itself has appeared at a few Alfa track days and was said to be a bit rough but sound enough. Left a fair bit of oil around the place mind!.
Better suited as a track car than a road car as sourcing the rest of the interior would be tricky.
Would be a lot of fun and a cheap way into 105 ownership, which can't be seen as a bad thing at all.
Would be interested to know what you mean by rough? It its just the body work, then thats not the end of the world as I'd be planning to take a month off work to do it all myself (bar the spraying)... More interested in how it runs! The car itself has appeared at a few Alfa track days and was said to be a bit rough but sound enough. Left a fair bit of oil around the place mind!.
Better suited as a track car than a road car as sourcing the rest of the interior would be tricky.
Would be a lot of fun and a cheap way into 105 ownership, which can't be seen as a bad thing at all.
Yeah I thought it would be around the £5-6k range in reality...
velocemitch said:
Please bear in mind that the comments were made on a forum by experienced Alfa people but just looking at it superficially. You only realy know if a Car is rotten when you start poking it with a sharp stick!.
The impression I am getting from the posts is that it was a bit rough superficially but basically sound. It was obviously driving OK to be flung around Goodwood, but was dropping Oil.
Generally speaking the mechanical bits on these cars are pretty robust and all the parts are available so its usually the least of your worries with 105's.
The bodywork is another issue entirely and there are very few if any repair panels for Berlina's, which means they have to be made from scratch, cost would be more than the car!.
The Roll Cage looks decidedly dodgy, being bolted to the floor with no stiffening and odd bends in the verticals. Certainly not to MSA standard if it was to be used for Hillclimbs or Sprints (assuming it fell into a class where that was mandatory).
I still standby what i said I think on the face of it, it looks a good entry into a 105 ownership at a very cheap price, even if it doubled its estimate. At the estimate its worth it for the bits.
Thanks, I appriciate the input, sounds like its just an ugly duckling atm then. The impression I am getting from the posts is that it was a bit rough superficially but basically sound. It was obviously driving OK to be flung around Goodwood, but was dropping Oil.
Generally speaking the mechanical bits on these cars are pretty robust and all the parts are available so its usually the least of your worries with 105's.
The bodywork is another issue entirely and there are very few if any repair panels for Berlina's, which means they have to be made from scratch, cost would be more than the car!.
The Roll Cage looks decidedly dodgy, being bolted to the floor with no stiffening and odd bends in the verticals. Certainly not to MSA standard if it was to be used for Hillclimbs or Sprints (assuming it fell into a class where that was mandatory).
I still standby what i said I think on the face of it, it looks a good entry into a 105 ownership at a very cheap price, even if it doubled its estimate. At the estimate its worth it for the bits.
Will report back if I get hold of this guy!
RE: That cage... Looks pretty shonky, I guess its the case you roll it, that its better than nothing.. but yer, not planning on racing it, just track days, so not too worried!
Was pretty disappointed when I went down to see the Alfa, there were so many little easy to do jobs, that had been done SOOO badly... Just made me question if the serious harder jobs had been to the same slapdash standard...
It also refused to start which I didn't think was a very good start either...
Price wise, it isn't really worth £7100, but good luck to the new owners!
It also refused to start which I didn't think was a very good start either...
Price wise, it isn't really worth £7100, but good luck to the new owners!
sunbeam alpine said:
JTSmith said:
Was pretty disappointed when I went down to see the Alfa, there were so many little easy to do jobs, that had been done SOOO badly... Just made me question if the serious harder jobs had been to the same slapdash standard...
It also refused to start which I didn't think was a very good start either...
Price wise, it isn't really worth £7100, but good luck to the new owners!
Here in Europe basket cases are fetching more than that - I've just had nearly €5000 for the engine and drivetrain from a 2 liter Berlina. The drivetrain is supposed to be stronger than the other models - Giulia/GT Junior etc - and people building track cars fight to get them.It also refused to start which I didn't think was a very good start either...
Price wise, it isn't really worth £7100, but good luck to the new owners!
The guy who bought it is putting it under a GT Junior race car.
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