1976 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce - Juliet on 2040-cars
Templeton, California, United States
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This is an excellent, well running car. I drive it once a week to our winery and it performs as it should, like a real sports car, on our twisty hilly roads. Its just a blast to drive. This is very much the quintessential Italian driver's car. It's crisp and tight with no rattling or creaking. It's the "Real McCoy" with a high revving motor, rear wheel drive, 4 wheel disc brakes and a rewarding 5 speed manual transmission. It is in very good condition and could very easily be brought up to show standards. Everybody who sees this car, just loves it. Youll get lots of comments, questions and requests for a ride. These are legendary cars not only for their beauty but for the genius of their industrial design. The Alfa Romeo, all aluminum engine was admired and copied by many manufactures for its durability and performance. I bought this car 6 years ago in Napa, CA. I am in Paso Robles, CA. So, it has been spent it's life in the dry climates of California wine country and the condition shows it. It hasn't been flogged in LA traffic Most of the heavy work on this car has been done by either myself (an engineer), a certified Alfa Romeo mechanic in Thousand Oaks, CA or by British Motorsports here in San Luis Obispo, CA. These cars can have a lot of hidden issues and strange configurations made by previous owners. Not this car, it is dialed-in and set to factory specifications when possible. I've tuned it specifically to pass California smog. It's passed three times in 6 years. If you are in CA, I have about 30 days left on the smog certification, so if you buy it in August, you may not have to smog it for two years. If you are not in CA, you don't care, lucky you I paid cash for this car and the pink slip is mine and clear. I will make myself available to the buyer for any technical support and advice, however I am selling this car as is. I will also train the new owner on proper operation and important maintenance tasks. There is a good network of Alfa owners, clubs and some very good on-line forums that I've relied upon quite heavily. Work Done:
Head gasket replaced in 2013 - excellent
compression
Resurfacing of head, block and pistons
Machined valves and seats, new valve springs
New catalytic converter
Passes California smog (6 years in a row)
Rebuilt rear-end (differential)
New clutch slave and master cylinder
Rebuilt SPICA fuel injection pump
New starter
New alternator
Full engine cleaning
Painted and polished air box
New battery
Improved and refurbished wiring
All new brake pads Refurbished original seats - new padding and re-stitching Upgrades:
Racing suspension springs - all around, lowered a
few inches
Koni racing shocks - all around
Newer Firestone performance tires - very sticky
Rotta Mini-Lite alloy wheels. I still have the
original Alfa Romeo wheels
Pertronix electronic ignition and Flamethrower coil
Performance spark plugs and wires
Powder coated valve cover gasket
Sound and vibration deadening material in
the entire interior
Undercarriage respray
Retrosound modern radio with AUX input for iPod,
etc.
4 new speakers with two in the center console
(hidden)
1974 stainless steel rear bumper |
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Sun, 06 Apr 2014A report in Bloomberg adds more details to the plans for Alfa Romeo's fourth turnaround plan in Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's tenure, and this time Ferrari is apparently going to be part of the show. In December Automotive News Europe reported that a new Maserati-derived rear-drive architecture would be the centerpiece at Alfa Romeo, as well as coming Chrysler and Dodge products. At the time, ANE said the platform would support a new midsize sedan and wagon perhaps to be called Giulia, a fullsize sedan and a midsize crossover, with retail appearance of the product initiative commencing perhaps as soon as next year. It would be part of Fiat's $12.3-billion spend on new models and European recovery.
The Bloomberg report says that particulars haven't been finalized, but the plan is to have six new Alfas appear over the next five years, two of which would be SUVs. The futures of the Mito and Giulietta, two of the three cars Alfa currently sells and 99 percent of sales last year, aren't assured, meaning that the lineup in six years could be seven cars (including the 4C), six of which we haven't any definitive clue of yet. The top-tier versions of those cars, according to the report - perhaps the Quadrifoglio Verde - "will be equipped with motors developed by Ferrari."
Marchionne wants to get sales up to 300,000 units per year when the lineup is complete, pairing Alfa sales with Jeep's global dealer network to open up the retail channel. That kind of volume would get Fiat's Italian plants back in business properly, even though Marchionne's stance on Italy-only Alfa production would mean the end of the anticipated roadster that was to be twinned with the coming Mazda MX-5 Miata. Alfa's direction will be laid out in Detroit in May as part of the overall strategy presentation for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.
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As enthusiasts, we're fully on board with Mazda offering more rear-drive cars, but unsurprisingly, the company's top management isn't exactly keen on the idea - and with good reason. First and foremost, the cost associated with redesigning fresh architecture for new models would be very high, and considering the fact that Mazda hasn't exactly been raking in the dough lately, an expensive new venture like this doesn't make a whole lot of sense. What's more, Mazda's latest front-drive models - the Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5 - have been very well-received, and are helping the company gain sales momentum.
But that doesn't mean there aren't other options. Edmunds reminds us that Mazda is already partnering with Alfa Romeo on the next-generation Miata, and if this collaboration is successful, perhaps the relationship could bear additional fruit. After all, Alfa Romeo is said to be working on returning to its rear-wheel-drive roots, so Mazda's engineers might be able to make a case for more RWD goodness after all.