1964 ALFA-ROMEO GIULIA (101) SPIDER  Registration Number: A...

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£46,000

1964 ALFA-ROMEO GIULIA (101) SPIDER 

Registration Number: AR00112*16146
Chassis Number: AR392593

Designed by Pininfarina on a modified Sprint Coupe chassis that had been shortened by five inches, the Alfa Giulietta Spider was the company’s second post-war model. The little two-seat Sports Spider was introduced in mid-1955 at the insistence of New York importer Max Hoffman, who saw how well small British and German sports cars were being received in America. The Giulietta Spider offered brisk performance (almost 100 mph) from its free-revving all-alloy 1.3-litre twin-cam four mounted in a steel unibody chassis that weighed less than 900 kilos. 

Sporting elegant coachwork designed and built by Pininfarina, the Spider was a huge success and continued virtually unchanged in 1.6-litre Giulia guise when the latter joined the line-up in 1962. 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 beautiful late 1600 Giulia Spider was despatched from the San Giorgio Canavese works in December 1964, headed for the booming market of the United States. First registered in Texas, the diminutive Italian sportscar resided in Ohio and then Toronto by the early 1980s. Whilst in Toronto the Spider enjoyed a comprehensive professional restoration, after which the then owner completed a further c. 2,000 miles, bringing the total mileage at the time to around 62,000.

In 1999, upon instruction from our vendor, the Alfa was inspected by UK marque specialist Chris Robinson, promptly giving the car a firm thumbs up. Our vendor travelled to Canada himself, promptly buying the Spider and shipping it to his home in Denmark. Over the next 20 years the Alfa was used only in the summertime and driven all over Europe with friends from the Alfa Romeo's owner's club 'Giulietta Register'. During the winter months the car has always been dry stored, and maintained where needed. The engine has received a top-end rebuild, the gearbox overhauled, the carburettors rebuilt and '123' electronic ignition fitted. The owner moved to the UK in 2019, bringing his beloved Alfa with him.

Supplied with an inspection from the Alfa-Romeo Club UK (November 2020) and tonneau, and still maintained by RM Restorations in current ownership, this is a real credit to its enthusiastic current driver. A lovely classic sportscar available just in time for the summer.