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 7/1/12:Â $29,200 is good money for one of these late cars.
Giulia Spider 1600 10123*374485. This car is on eBay right now out of Scottsdale Az. Condition is very good, not quite fancy auction fodder, but headed in that direction. Short comings include the black engine compartment and trunk floor as well as some non originality in the interior such as mirror and shift knob. It’s a good car that gets such minor criticisms.
Sometimes I feel like I’ve seen this scene so much it’s like dejavu. Trim and paint looks great, shut lines are excellent and he lawn is sinfully green for a desert yard.
Update 7/1/12: This car did pretty well, selling for $37,500 -a mere $1000 less than their initial asking.
Update 4/23/12: This car has been listed on eBay. I suppose I should buy it so I have two red Giulietta’s with black paint below the rocker trim. Anyone care to guess what price the auction will end at? Looks like Marina green in San Francisco -but Laurence will know for sure.
Picture above is a little more pro. Looks very nice.
Original post 3/29/12: Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*03629, 1315*43387. This car is offered by CarPlanet out of the San Francisco bay area for $38,500. Car is in well loved and nicely taken care of condition with some low priority little improvements that can be done when the new owner chooses. Overall finish is average, but a complete, dry, runner seems to be worth more than the sum of its parts.
Looks like a nice example. Everything fits well and has an alluring sheen. Black painted rockers can be a clue that rust repairs have been done, so check carefully if that scares you -I’m not saying it has rust, just pointing out what I think when I see black painted rockers.
Update 7/1/12: Seller has commented that this car has sold and is happy with the sale price.
Update 4/11/12: 18 months later this car turns up in VERY nice shape on eBay with a respectable $62,000 buy it now price. List of work done reads like a wish list for my car. Goes to show that even when you start with an excellent car there is a lot to do to make it ‘right’ if that’s your aim. If you read the original ad below I mention that it had a Sprint seat adjusting knob and that I had an extra Spider one -I sold it to this seller, so a humble part from my stash is incorporated here.
Very nice Kevin! Don’t know that eBay is the right place to list this, but it’s amazing to see the transformation. Unusual perspective this.
Continue reading “Market 261: 1600 Spider 10123 375767 in Idaho (was in Buffalo)”
Update 3/27/12: I am impressed by this sale price. $11,000 for a body on suspension. Such a deal.
3/25/12: Giulietta Spider 10103*170673. This car is on eBay right now out of Appleton WI. WYSIWYG with this one. I don’t know how easy it is to deal with paint matching the lids and doors to a freshly painted body, but people are bidding on it, so it must make some sense. If I had a rusty complete Spider from this series I’d buy this and move assemblies over to the new body one at a time as they are restored. Might be fun.
Looks pretty good! Paint is even, I don’t see signs of poorly done bodywork, and it’s ready to go. Someone in the right part of the country (right being where you can get decent bodywork done for $20 or so an hour) could make a cottage industry of buying whole rusty cars, doing this to the body then selling the parts one at a time on eBay.
Continue reading “Market 408: Spider 10103 170673 -just the body”
Update 3/27/12: I think I would have sold this car for $8,100!
3/14/12: Giulietta Spider 10103 170922. Close to the polar opposite of yesterdays Spider Veloce is this crusty project on eBay right now out of Florida. It has all the bases covered: rust, dents, missing parts and the need for optimism on the part of the new owner -that said, it’s a pretty good parts car.
You can tell by the ride up front the engine is missing. If the rear was a little lower I’d say it was in the trunk. Note nose dent and rust in rocker. All in all though…
Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*05500. This car was offered on the AlfaBB out of New Mexico for offers. Sellers claims he rescued it from an imminent trip to the crushers. Looks like a challenging but doable project or great parts car. If you’re interested call Bruce: 915-892-3619.
Looks like it was someones parts car already. Wheel seen here is a Borrani -a scarce part. Door fits well, some rust in the rocker. I’ve seen worse.
Continue reading “Market 395: Spider 750D 05500 project in the Southwest”
Update 4/6/12: I don’t know if I’ve seen another car get 113 bids. That’s a lot of bids. Decent sale price.
Giulietta Spider 10103 1495*10238. This car is on eBay right now out of Cripple Creek Colorado. Pictures, which were marginal at best to start with, have been doctored so that it looks like the car was flying in space. Why do this? Maybe they were taken at a porn convention and nothing in the background was appropriate. Who knows. Sellers describes it as an abnormale, but really, it’s just a 1400 kitted original engine, not the 1750 or 2 liter usually associated with the term. Despite the sellers best efforts to sabotage their auction with bad pictures and the abnormale tag, the car itself looks decent.
If Max Headroom had a Giulietta Spider on his show. Tough to draw any conclusions from this. It’s red, all red, has Boranni’s, the rear view mirror is correct -is missing a turn signal light, which is said to be included in the description.
Continue reading “Market 392: 101 Spider 10238 -second worst pictures ever”
Update 4/6/12: $1000 spent. What now?
Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*00345. This hulk that was once a very desirable early Spider is on eBay right now out of Rogersville Missouri. Considering 750D 00808 sold for something, and was not much of a parts car, maybe this will find a home too -speculation against future astronomical prices if nothing else. Biggest barrier is local pick-up in the middle of absolute nowhere requiring a flatbed and come-alongs. “Bring your trailer and wench!” the seller says -Haig caught this humor I missed. Winch I think they mean…
Who knows how or why -we can all guess though. I bet someone here would pay good money for that early hood prop seen standing at attention from out of the middle of the wreck.
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”