Lot details Registration No: TGU343E Chassis No: AR710210 Mot Expiry: March 2016
- Reputedly supplied new to South Africa and UK registered since 2003
- Self-evidently treated to past restoration work
- Rare, RHD `round tail' Duetto and recently fettled
Further Info:
The Spider first broke cover at the 1961 Turin Salon, though production did not commence until 1966. The pretty two-seat Roadster, then known as the `Duetto', is said to have been the last project with which `Pinin' Farina was personally associated, and it was his company that produced the monocoque body at its plant in Grugliasco. 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 the Series One 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.
This beautifully-presented right-hand drive Duetto is an example from the second year of the model's production, as confirmed by a letter on file from the Alfa Romeo Owners' Club. It is offered in the classic combination of Red bodywork complemented by Black interior trim. The decorative chrome Alfa Romeo hub caps positively gleam, as does the alloy cover of its free-revving DOHC four-cylinder engine, while the flanks of its iconic two-seater body each carry a small Farina badge as a subtle reminder of the Alfa's origins.
This Duetto has been in its current ownership since November 2013 and, according to its V5C, was first registered in the UK during July 2003, prior to which we understand it was domiciled in South Africa. The little Alfa is now in need of a new home and is being sold complete with tailored floor mats, plus a history file containing: a paper copy of the driver's handbook; a workshop manual; various club magazines; and sundry invoices relating to the vendor's recent expenditure. These early Spiders have a purity of form that was steadily diluted as the model evolved. `TGU 343E' therefore represents an increasingly rare opportunity.
PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle has been upgraded with a more powerful 1780cc Series 116 engine (number 01678*055315).
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