1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce

Lot details
Registration No: MVU981G
Chassis No: AR1480224
Mot Expiry: Sept 2016

- 1 of just 2,215 left-hand drive US models made

- Offered with both hard- and soft-top roofs

- Current ownership since 2003 and MOT'd into September 2016

The Spider first broke cover at the 1961 Turin Salon, though production did not commence until 1966. The pretty two-seater, then known as the 'Duetto', is said to have been the last project with which 'Pinin' Farina was personally associated. Just one year later the model was immortalised by the Dustin Hoffman film 'The Graduate'. The chassis was based on that of the Giulia 105 and initial examples were powered by a 1570cc version of Alfa's sonorous four-cylinder twin-cam unit. In 1967, the Duetto was replaced by the 1750 (1779cc) Spider Veloce. Though the new version's looks were relatively unchanged, useful upgrades were made to the suspension, brakes, electrics, wheels and tyres.

1 of just 2,215 left-hand drive 1750 Spider Veloces supplied new to the USA, this particular example has been resident in the UK since 1990. Originally fitted with Spica fuel injection, its four-cylinder engine is now fed by twin dual-choke carburettors. As a US-spec car, 'MVU 981G' has never had headlamp covers and still sports side indicator repeaters. Entering the current ownership in 2003, the Alfa is offered for sale with hard- / soft-top roofs, V5C Registration Document and MOT certificate valid until September 2016.