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1964 aLFa romeo giuLia SPider 101
Registration no. EGF 362B
Chassis no. AR 383350
Engine no. 00112 13947
Sporting elegant coachwork designed and built by Pininfarina, the
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider was a huge success and continued
virtually unchanged in 1.6-litre Giulia guise when the latter joined the
line-up in 1962. Launched at the Monza Autodrome on 27th June
that year, the Giulia range was the work of a design team headed by
one of the greatest of Italian automobile engineers, Dr Orazio Satta
Puliga, who had been responsible for all the post-war Alfa Romeos.
The capacity increase from 1,300 to 1,600cc boosted maximum
power of Alfa’s classic twin-cam four from 80 to 92bhp and the car’s
top speed to 109mph. Reliability was likewise enhanced and the
larger engine was noticeably smoother and less fussy. A five-speed
gearbox was standard on the Giulia 1600 Spider, which remained in
production until 1966. Described by Cars Illustrated as ‘probably one
of the most delightful small sports cars which will ever be produced,’
the Giulia Spider is certainly one of the most attractive Alfa Romeos
of its day and remains highly regarded now.
This right-hand drive Giulia Spider appears to have had three
previous owners prior to the purchase by the current vendor in June
2001 (purchase invoice on file). The car was subject to a ‘bare shell’
restoration in 1986/1987 at a recorded cost of over £20,000 (see
file). Following the restoration, the car is reported to have come 1st in
class and 2nd overall at the Alfa Romeo Owners Club Day in 1988.
Wishing to bring the Alfa up to the best possible mechanical
condition, the vendor took the car to Jamie Porter, the renowned
marque specialist in Royston, Hertfordshire, who has looked after it
for the last 14 years (see bills totalling over £15,000 on file). In 2001
it was decided to remove the original engine and replace it with a
‘1750’ engine for greater flexibility, since when some 15,000 miles
have been covered.Kept in storage, the original engine comes with the car. Following
the work by Jamie Porter, Stuart Taylor, the AROC’s Giulia Registrar,
wrote in 2003: ‘This is a superb example of the Alfa Romeo Giulia
101 Spider. The vehicle has been recently renovated to a very high
standard, engine modifications and interior trimming.’ Described
as in generally very good condition, this beautiful Giulia Spider
is offered with aforementioned paperwork; its original old-style
logbook, handbook and service schedules; insurance valuations; a
quantity of expired MoT certificates; V5 registration document and
current MoT/tax.
£35,000 - 40,000
€44,000 - 50,000