750 and 101 series cars 1954 – 1965
Update 5/6/12: I don’t remember if it failed to get any bids, or was ended early, but this car is back on eBay after a brief hiatus. Seller seems to have done some research and knows what they are selling this time around. Car looks a lot better now and the opening bid has gone from $500 to $6499. Such a deal.
Much better no? Check out the difference in descriptions, both are posted below.
Update 4/27/12: Seller sent me an email informing me that this car has sold for full asking price.
Update 4/12/12: This car is available again for the new asking price of $49,700, quite a bit more than it was when it first entered the market. Detailing is thorough and some small problem areas have been fixed. There have been some stellar examples of these late 1600 Sprints on the site over the years (see here for one) that have failed to sell for much, but maybe it’s a case of ‘that was then’ -after all the highest priced SS from the same time was a little over $60K. Bravo for a an extremely well put together presentation.
Update 12/17/11:Â Seller has been swamped with interest so the price is being rethought.
Giulia 1600 Sprint 10112 356435. Kip informed me this car is available now from Motoring Investments in San Diego. Color combo is great and the car appears to be in fantastic condition. If it’s as good as it looks, it’s a bargain at $XXXXX and wont last. You don’t see these 1600 Sprints very often.
I love these in Celeste blue. Body looks fantastic. Trim looks as good as the body and everything else looks as good as the trim. If I had money to spend on a car I’d be on the phone right now (paying off my VW Jetta Wagon ;^)).
Continue reading “Market 341: Nice Giulia Sprint in San Diego”
Update 2/21/12: This car has turned up on LA Craigslist for $24,500. Give Sergio a call! Thanks for the notice Anthony.
That rear view mirror is STILL upside down. Good luck.
Update 10/27/11: Statement by me: “I’m guessing it’s a late 60 – 62 Spider 10103 1300.” I was right -one of the last 1300 Spiders -370324. Buy it now is reduced. Pictures are better -still has a 750 head and Miata seats. $29,000? Greig? Laurence? Definition of restoration discussion ensues.
A positive ID.
10/12/11: Giulietta Spider 1495*03690. This car is on eBay right now out of Salt Lake City. Seller claims it’s ‘nearing the end of the restoration’ -I think that might be a mis-statement. It can be yours buy it now for $32,000 – I don’t recommend that.
Smooth hood, vent windows -should be after about vin 09000. Paint looks as good as it usually does in small pictures. Whats the yellow thing in the marker light position? Continue reading “Market 328: ‘restored’ identity crisis Spider 750D”
Update 2/14/12: The auction reached $17,000, stalled for a few days then was ended early -cancelled really, so no record of it’s listing is on eBay, the it was relisted. I don’t really think it’s correct or complete enough the get much past (or even realistically see) $20,000 and they are hoping to get $24,750 out of it.
Update 2/4/12: This car has found its way onto eBay. Same pictures, same etc. Description calls it a daily driver.
Update12/16/12: Hard top is not an original.
Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*04335. This car is available now from Beverly Hills Car Club for $26,500. It’s a good looking car at first flush, but a lot is not original, incomplete and funky. Would make a good non-originali starter car.
Red. 750D. Decent paint. 105 Giulia wheels. No rocker trim. Meh. Continue reading “Market 347: Another Spider 750D 04335”
Update 2/5/12: This car has sold to an enthusiast in the states. Stay tuned for more interesting Giulietta’s for sale.
Update 1/15/12: This car remains unsold. The seller is ready to put it on eBay, where I think it will do better than his asking price. This is your last chance to buy before it goes on eBay.
Update 10/27/11: I heard from the seller that he has had some strong offers. If you are interested in the car and are moving at a pre-internet pace deciding if it’s the project for you, you might want to light a fire under yourself. I doubt a matching number early Giulietta SS with all it’s pieces is going to come on the market in project form at this price for a long while.
10/18/11: Giulietta Sprint Speciale 10120*00381. Another Giuliettas.com exclusive. This SS is available now out of the North East for offers around $27,000. Seller says it’s complete with original 00120 engine, seats, glass etc. Not a bad deal for the DIY restorer. Get it now or pay the dealer tax! Contact me for the sellers email at sprints @ giuliettas.com.
I wish I started here with my first SS project! Nose has a little bend, drivers fender top has a dent. Not too bad really.
Continue reading “Market 330: Giuliettas.com exclusive Giulietta SS project”
Update 1/15/12: This car has been loosely assembled, had new pictures taken and relisted on eBay. Seller says to call them (Daniel, 203 778 2601), that they expect to have a strong offer for it and sell it before auctions end. I hope it finished at auction so we get a sense of what a car like this is really worth.
Looks like a car now. I know it needs as much work as one all apart to restore this, but I would make it run and drive with the minimum effort first, enjoy it on the road for a few years then do a gradual nut and bolt. Too bad I don’t have a billionaire benefactor in my readership. A wonderful book about the restoration of it could be produced.
I am assuming this is all just finger tightly assembled, but at least you can see it’s all there. -except the hood latch. Would the hood have been stamped with the body number?
Laurence’s SVC has this color scheme interior, in original condition. This would look amazing if just carefully put together with what you see. Horn ring is busted.
Continue reading “Market 357: Sprint Veloce Confortevole 06469”
Update 1/6/12: I feel like I’m watching a rocket take off at Cape Canaveral. This car has been listed by Colin’s Classic Cars in Milwaukee for $125,000. It looks like some work has been done to tighten it up but it didn’t seem to need anything the last time it sold. It remains stunning and it remains one of the best I’ve had the pleasure of writing about.
Can this car have appreciated $54,900 in 7 months? I hope we find out, and hold on to your hat if it has.
Continue reading “Market 309: Stunning Celeste Spider Veloce 750F 03861”
1/4/12: I have it from several sources that this car has been sold.
Giulia SS 10121*381261. Kip sent me an email to let me know this SS is available now from Cammisa motors in Burlingame for $89,000. Car was a German market car, not sure if it had any final assembly done there like the earlier Giulietta’s that NSU did final prep on. Color Combo is excellent. Seems to be priced fairly considering some of the project prices seen this year.
That’s a handsome creature! Good color, good panel fit, great trim fit and clean. Anyone have $90K I can borrow?
Update 1/4/12:Â Wow, $6,412!!
Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*00647. This odd-ball home-brew special is on eBay right now out of Sacramento. I am going to assume this is all reversible, and only the front end changes will present any challenge not part of routine rust repair. Title of the auction says ‘Veloce’ but 00647 is not listed as such in d’Amico & Tabucchi. If the engine is matching numbers to the body -and I believe it is based on the fuel line configuration- this is actually a pretty good first step toward early Spider ownership in project form. Me? I’d vacuum out the leaves and roll as-is to Pebble Beach -you’d turn more heads in this than an 8C 2900. If you had this car and the Market 216 car, you’d corner a dubious market.
Roof gutter definitely recalls the VW bug. Too bad they didn’t have access to a Sprint roof to work with -might have been more successful. Firewall is early Spider 750D leading me to believe more strongly that the vin is correct. Headlight openings are likely 70’s Alfa Spider sections. Engine looks remarkably complete and original.
Continue reading “Market 358: Early Spider 00647, slightly modified”
Giulietta Spider Veloce 10125*10642. Alejandro made me aware that this car is available now out of Florida from a listing on the Alfa BB. It’s a US market Spider Veloce and would have had an 00106 series engine with 40DCOE’s rather than 40DCO3’s.
I like how pictures like this force you to look differently at something since it’s orientation is unusual. This nose looks pretty good. One would want to touch and knock on it for bondo, but they all seem to have it.