1971 ALFA ROMEO SPIDER

In 1970, the first significant change to the exterior styling of the Pininfarina designed ‘Round Tail’ (Duetto) Spider was introduced with the introduction of their new ‘Kamm Tail’ 1750 Spider Veloce, with a squared off back end. Numerous other small changes took place both inside and out, such as a slightly different grille, new door handles, a more raked windscreen, top-hinged pedals and improved interior trim. 1971 saw the Spider Veloce receive a new, larger 1962cc engine and consequently the name was changed from 1750 Spider Veloce to 2000 Spider Veloce. According to the Alfa Romeo Archive, this Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce: Chassis/VIN No: AR 2460035 & Engine No: AR00512-06312 is a ‘Matching Numbers’ car and is a LHD car finished in its original colour scheme of Rosso Carmen (AR510) with a Black interior and it was manufactured on 21st July 1971. This is also one of the very first Series 2 Spiders produced in 1971 and is chassis number 35 for the Type 105.54. This car was first owned by Signora Helga Winkler from Turin in Italy, who was a famous pioneer in the Italian photography industry and founder of Fowa and Nital, the largest Italian photography companies. She purchased this Spider new from Alfa Romeo dealer Monzeglio & C in Torino, Italy on 15th September 1971 and Signora Winkler owned the car for 40 years up until she sadly died in 2011. It was subsequently sold to a Mr Lorenzo Dico in Milan in March 2012 with the recorded mileage of 103,000 Kilometers (63K miles) having been covered from new. Mr Dico kept the car for a further 8 years covering circa 8,272 Kms during his ownership and there are several invoices in the file for servicing works and repairs including the fitting of new 2nd Gear synchro's in 2016 @ 108,870 Kms. The car was later sold on his behalf by Alfa Romeo specialist Como Lake Classics & Youngtimers in Lugano, Switzerland to the 3rd owner - a Mr Steven Abbs who is an English collector in July 2020. He flew out with his wife to collect the car and they drove it back through Italy via the South of France to the UK and it was officially imported and registered here on 1st December 2020 and given the period number plate WWT 974J. After carrying out some recommissioning works, he sold the Spider two years later to the current lady owner in Richmond, Surrey on 7th March 2022. After her 4 years of ownership, she has decided to sell the car and we have been given the car to sell on her behalf. On inspection, this 2000 Spider presents very well indeed and looks gorgeous in its original paint scheme of Rosso Carmen and is complimented with a excellent Black vinyl interior and it retains the correct rubber floor mats with the Alfa Romeo logo intact. The soft top has been replaced with a new Black Vinyl hood and is in excellent order and it does come with its hood cover, fitted when the top is stowed in the down position. Mechanically, the car is excellent and drives beautifully and the 5 digit speedometer is now showing 13,419 Kilometers - 113,419 from new, which equates to 70,477 miles. The engine bay is original and excellent and still retains the original sticker on the air filter box, the engine starts easily with excellent oil pressure whilst hot or cold and the gearbox operates smoothly and without any synchromesh issues. After a thorough inspection by ourselves upon arrival, we did notice some paint bubbling at the rear of both sills and after our bodyshop investigated the issue, they ended up replacing both the inner and outer sill panels with repair sections from Classic Alfa and repainted as required. In our opinion, this is one of the nicest examples we have seen or driven for many years. The extensive history file verifies all of its ownership both in Italy and the UK and includes Italian & UK registration documents, letters of authenticity from the Alfa Romeo Archives, Italian Historic Vehicle Register certificate and plaques, period literature, service book, handbook, and original supplier's wallet from Monzeglio & C, Torino . Also of interest is the first Lloyd lnternazionale insurance document in Helga Winkler's name. Copies of these are found in the Documents section at the bottom of this advert. Being a early production model and given the excellent condition and low ownership, this Alfa Romeo presents an opportunity for the real collector and enthusiast to acquire one of the iconic Alfa Romeo models of the period. The car is clear on all HPi Registers and is registered as an 'Historic Vehicle', so its MOT exempt, Road Tax free and ULEZ compliant. Upon sale, the car will receive a new MOT and pre-sales service and come with our own 6 Month standard Warranty, which can be upgraded and extended at additional cost if required. Car on display @ our showrooms in Mortlake, South West London. Please note: Classic Chrome Ltd makes every effort to ensure the information provided is accurate and supplied in good faith. Buyers are encouraged to inspect the vehicle and satisfy themselves as to its condition prior to purchase. This does not affect your statutory rights.

5 Speed Manual transmission,14'' Steel Wheels,Chrome Hub Caps,Folding Roof,Wind-up Windows,Original Steering Wheel,Vinyl Trim,Servo Assisted Brakes,Front Disc Brakes,Rear Disc Brakes,Rear Wheel Drive,Historic Vehicle,Road Tax & MOT Exempt,ULEZ COMPLIANT,Left Hand Drive,Tachometer,Hydraulic brakes,Black Vinyl Soft Top