Update 8/18/10: That was fast. I didn’t see a ‘Buy it Now’ option last night when I wrote this up and now the car has been sold for $8995. Probably a better deal for the buyer than seller, but if the buyer is half way around the world it’s an $11,000 + transaction by the time it’s in the garage.
Giulietta Sprint 750B 1493*01365, 1315*01432 (not included -blank replacement instead). Just when you thought the last worthy early Sprint project had been unearthed and sold and you missed your chance -another comes along, just like this one available on eBay now. Just imagine tracking down all the original Fontana and Lobo nuts and bolts!
I’ve been waiting for this day since 1967 when I was stripped, acid dipped and parked in a cement floor garage -at least that’s my best translation of 1950’s Italian. Very straight nose on this guy! Continue reading “Market 251: Apart for 40 years 1955 750B Sprint”
Market 168: Giulietta Sprint fixed up 'My way'
Update 8/16/10: This car is now for sale out of San Francisco on eBay. Seller is an Alfa enthusiast I know personally and good guy so I am confident things are as described.
Vroom! Tough looking Sprint -this is the type of minimal approach I plan on taking with my Giulietta SS if it stays in my keeping.
Update 1/24/10: It’s not very often that a car manages a higher finish the second time around on eBay, but then again it’s not very often that someone bothers to post more/better pictures, and an expanded description including a viable explanation for the failure of the first campaign. Very well done at $17,601.
Update 1/17/10: “I sold this alfa on ebay a few weeks ago to a delightful gentleman who planned to drive it back to his home in Mexico City. That, by the way, impressed the hell out of me!! But after some second thoughts he decided it probably was too risky. We mutually agreed to cancel the deal. So here it is relisted and available again for the eager, the brave and the hardcore.” Nice. There are some new and improved pictures as well.
Update 12/7/09: This car sold for $15,967 after 31 bids were placed. A reader expressed surprise at this result, thinking it would sell for more. I think the result is about right. Most people are going to want to change it -whether it means a bigger engine or a correction of some of it to a more original spec. This car represents a good buy in my opinion.
Giulietta Sprint 750B 1493*06702, 1315*05885. This car is on eBay right now from the collection of an Alfisti in southern California, known for both the rarity of his cars and his willingness to do his own thing when fixing them up to put them back on the road. Originality police will no doubt give this car a hard time, but it was probably done when these cars were $2500 for runners and restoration parts were few, far between and expensive. He has sold some odd stuff in the past like a 2 door Giulia Super conversion and a Giulia Super truck conversion but of all the things he’s sold, I still wish I had gotten a loan and bought the Giulia Promiscua he sold through Fantasy Junction a few years ago!
I like these cars with out the brightwork. Grill opening bars are adapted to this car from elsewhere… an early 750 Sprint or Spider perhaps. Stance of this car on the Panasports is tight and the paint and shut lines look good in the pictures. Most missing trim is said to be included in the sale. Continue reading “Market 168: Giulietta Sprint fixed up 'My way'”
Market 249: Odd but nice Sprint 1600 in Italy
Giulia Sprint 1600 10112. This car is available now out of Italy for 25,000 Euro’s. It sports some odd treatments but looks to be a really nice car -I especially like the color combo.
Blue is slightly metallic. Bumper looks like it could use a good polish or perhaps replating. TP? Continue reading “Market 249: Odd but nice Sprint 1600 in Italy”
Market 246: Exceptional(er), more expensive Sprint in Germany
Giulietta Sprint 10102*350073. This Sprint is also available from Movendi for the price of 47,900 Euro’s or about $63,200 (!!!) at the time of writing. This is not much than a 750E lightweight sold for last year… have times changed or is this car really that good? They list the car as a 1959 but the number is for a 1962.
I’ve never seen the grills blacked out in this way before -very cool looking. These guys know how to prep and photograph a car for sale. No cluttered background, no excuses detailing and just a sense of caring about the cars.
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Market 245: Exceptional Expensive Sprint in Germany
Giulietta Sprint 10102*157933, 00102*30207. This restored Sprint is listed at Movendi for 44,900 Euro’s or about $59,200 at the time of writing. The condition of the car is indeed exceptional except for adherence to originality in the interior, but I’ll make an exception since, while not original, it is extremely attractive.
This is one of those ‘better than new’ restorations you hope to one day buy. You’ll see what I mean if you follow the vin number link to this cars photo page. Sprints are great in white.
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Market 241: Nice 750B in Portugal
Giulietta Sprint 750B 1493*07790. This car is available now from FS Automoveis in Lisbon for the not outrageous but high asking price of 29,500 Euro’s -$38,800 on the day of writing. Condition is good as far as can be discerned by the low quality pictures.
Good looking car! It has a unified patina and shine -the kind of car you want to buy if you want to just drive it home and enjoy it.
Market #44: Palm Springs 101 Sprint project
Update 8/6/10: This car is now on eBay with a pretty reasonable opening price. Bidding is $6000 with 3 bidders, reserve not met as I write this.
Update 7/31/10: Giulietta Sprint 10105 1493*22433. I knew if I paid attention long enough the VIN of this car would come out. After a year of some work and hanging around this car has now been listed on eBay by a seller who seems to always have a lot of Alfa stuff listed. How did I determine it’s the same car? The chromed fuel filler cover among other things. Asking is now $29,000.
Looks pretty good. Lots of new pictures if you follow the VIN link. Engine is revealed to be a 2 liter, rear end is 5.12 and all the other usual abnormale stuff. Seats are not original.
Update 11/3/09: This car is back on Craigslist. Still in Palm Springs, still asking $18,000 and still potentially a good deal if the condition is as good as it looks.
Nose looks very good with lustrous paint and good chrome.
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Mercado 237: Clean Sprint in Mexico
Giulietta Sprint 10102*21176. This Sprint, assembled in Mexico by Willy’s Overland, is available now on MercadoLibre for $160,000 or about $12,500 of our USD’s. Seller is a used car dealership who somehow ended up with the car when it came out of long time dormancy in a collection. He states that everything except the engine is original and looking at the pictures I agree somewhat. There are some changes but they are the sort of thing you had to do 30 years ago to a Giulietta to keep it running when parts were hard to find.
Woefully vague pictures show a pretty good car. Everything seems to fit together well and all the trim is present. Hood looks like it’s not latched. One wiper? Continue reading “Mercado 237: Clean Sprint in Mexico”
Market 236: Cheap Interim Sprint roller shell
Update 7/31/10: Listing ended after being lowered to $1200 so I guess it sold!
Giulietta Sprint 10105*20051. This car out of Oakland Ca is listed as a classified ad right now on eBay. I have seen the car in person and can honestly day it is a very big but doable project. Best route for this is probably to weld it up, get a Miracle paint job and combine it with a cheap runner late 70’s Spider junker to make a hot rod/ cafe racer. It is missing a lot but the parts are available.
Passenger side fender is a 750 item -not exactly the same as a 101 item but it can be made to work with some welding. A pillar, the center of the windshield area and bottom of the door hinge area will be challenging.
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Market 219: Some Sprints in Salt Lake city
Giulietta Sprints. If you’re quick you can call and try and buy these two Sprints. Â One is a Veloce, both are pretty rough. Â I talked to a guy that talked to the seller and it sounds like the seller is fishing for as much money as possible… not that that’s not what I would do. Â Check Craigslist.
It’s pictures like this that make me think there are a lot of survivors. Â Nose has had a decent poke. Â Probably better than it looks in the picture.
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