Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, 1957
Alfa Romeo Giulietta I
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Chassis No.: AR149501529
Auction: Monterey 2016
Auction date: August 20, 2016
Lot No.: F152
$50,000 | High bid
- Exterior: White
- Interior: Black/red
- Body: Spider
- Pininfarina design
- U.S. specification example
- Originally sold in New York, through Hoffman Motor Co. in March of 1957
- Comprehensive restoration by Euro Classix Cars in San Francisco, California
- Paint, interior, trim and mechanicals have been sorted
- Believed to be 31,000 miles, metric odometer reads 49,596 kilometers
- Matching numbers 1.3/79 HP DOHC 4-cylinder engine
- 2-barrel downdraft carburetor
- 8.1 compression
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Front control arms
- Solid axle with coil spring
- 4-corner hydraulic dampers
- White with Black and Red interior
Alfa Romeo retired from Grand Prix racing after ruling the sport from 1946 to 1951, but it lacked the finances to develop a replacement for the aging 158/159 racers. When the Disco Volante sports car failed to re-establish the company’s sporting reputation, Alfa turned to engineer Dr. Orazio Satta Puliga, who designed the versatile 1900, the company’s first unitary body design. In 1954 it was joined by the smaller new Giulietta Sprint and, in 1955, the beautiful Giulietta Spider, with elegant Pininfarina coachwork and modern refinements such as wind-up side windows and a neatly folding soft top.
This rare first-series 1957 Giulietta Spider presents in splendid condition after a thorough restoration by Italian marque experts Euro Classix Cars in San Francisco, California. A solid, low-mileage find comprehensively restored to exceptionally high standards, it was delivered new to its original owner in March 1957 by New York’s storied Hoffman Motor Co. in U.S. specification. It is a classic rendition of the sporting Italian roadster, riding on front double wishbone suspension and a live rear axle with coil springs and hydraulic shocks at all four corners.
Alfa’s lively 1.3L DOHC inline-4 engine provides the motive power, its combination of 8.0:1 compression and single 2-barrel downdraft carburetor producing 79 HP at 6,000 RPM, a generous figure for a car with a curb weight on the slim side of 2,000 pounds. A sturdy 4-speed manual transmission completes the powertrain, which affords energetic performance and enjoyable cruising. A well-proportioned sports car on an 86.6-inch wheelbase, this Giulietta Spider offers relatively roomy accommodations sufficient luggage space for weekend road trips.
Cheerily finished in White with a red and Black interior, the car’s paint, interior, trim and mechanicals have all been well finished, and the car presents very well. With an odometer reading of 49,595 kilometers or 31,000 miles, it is sure to please the collector seeking the right open Italian sports car for tours, rallies and shows.
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