Market 517: Spider 10484 up for auction in UK

Giulietta Spider 10103*10484, 00536*15683 (not original!).   H&H will be auctioning (actually probably was auctioned a few hours before I started writing) this Spider.  Estimate is 50 – 55,000 British Pounds.  Looks to be a nice example, but is not super original under the hood or, er bonnet ( I always get this Little House on the Prairie image in my head when I hear/say/type bonnet).  With a bigger engine and engine compartment painted black, this will be more along the lines of what some prospective buyers want.

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This hedge corner looks made for auction sale photographs.  Rim paint looks a tiny bit blue-ish.  Very tidy car.

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I like this iteration of Spider tail lights.  Trunk (boot) sits as though it has a new gasket pushing it outward.     Darker red than I usually expect from a Spider, but I don’t see much of a shadow, so it cold just be the absence of the sun/

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Rear view is not correct, dash top is in body color. Neither is difficult to fix.  Good looking interior.

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I’m guessing the windshield washer bottle is electric and practical for a rainy country.  Lots to change if you are so inclined, but as is it is serviceable and attractive, with quality workmanship having gone into it.

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I wonder if the car was black at one point, or if the refurbisher decided a black engine compartment would be cool.  Positive ID.