Project cars – Giuliettas

August 27, 2018August 24, 2019

Market 228: Unfortunate Sprint 101 22315

Update 2/4/19: This car has turned up in Los Angeles without having had reconstructive surgery.

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Update 8/27/18: Has anyone seen this car in the last 8 years? Side grills have a Wallace and Gromit feel I didn’t notice before.

Update 7/1/10: This car was sold for $7100 after 21 bids were placed. Not such a bad deal for what appears to be a very complete, original and solid project car with a bad nose job to fix.

Giulietta Sprint 10102 22315. This car is on eBay right now out of New York or possibly Montreal. Other than some unfortunate modifications it’s a pretty original solid example. Would be kind of fun to leave the modifications and use it as is for a few years to upset concours judges and the like.

Screen shot 2010-06-23 at 8.07.11 AM Kind of has a Facel Vega feel or maybe something garish from Ghia on a 1900 platform -but interpreted by a drunk from a small picture in the back of a magazine. That Bertone badge placement next to the passenger side headlamp is really horrible.

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July 20, 2018August 24, 2019

Market 547: Spider Veloce 11643 – long stalled project

7/20/2018: This car is back on eBay after nearly two years. Where is the market now? If I was, err, well, actually no – there isn’t much of a circumstance where I would buy this because I have a lot of projects I could do in 20 minutes I can’t seem to find time for. Seller has an 80% feedback rating. Does that matter? Not if you do the homework you should do regardless of the sellers feedback.

Someone is going to buy this and it will be a lot better car than it seems like it is in the pictures.

11/04/2016 (sorry euro-date folks): Giulietta Spider Veloce 10107 1495*11643, 00111*30278 (1960 TI engine). From the Daniel J. Rapley seemingly never ending stockpile of Giulietta projects and available now on eBay is this 1960 Spider Veloce. Original engine is missing, but a Veloce item is said to be available. Car is complete and straight enough to be a good candidate, but a chunk of change will be required to get the rockers in good shape. Why do I call it a long stalled project? That silver respray appears to be quite old, and yet never to have seen the light of motoring day.

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One wonders where this has been hiding? I am frequently surprised by the continual coming-out-of-the-woodwork of Giuliettas. This car looks decent at first fluch, but the rockers are pretty bad, and when you dig into the rockers – you are starting from the bottom.

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December 15, 2016

Market 304: 750 Spider project with hardtop

Update December 15, 2016: Someone has been busy! This car has surfaced five and a half years later at Fantasy Junction with a comprehensive restoration and a $79,500 asking price. It’s satisfying when you see a car come full circle. Anyone know who did the restoration? Some things aren’t exactly to factory original – but a Veloce spec 1400cc engine build is a nice thing to have.

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Handsome devil!

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November 16, 2016

Market 549: SZ 00072 – project auctioned in France

Update November 16, 2016: The process of democratic capitalism has spoken – this car sold for 288,000 Euros; $307, 414 Trump Box at time of writing. Occasional correspondent Stuart shares this insight: “From bitter experience I can tell you that to restore an SZ properly you have to de-clench all the aluminium panels as there is electrolytic action between the unprotected steel tubing and the skin of the car. Leaving original panels in place is not really an option. And that is only the start!

How much all this costs is anyone’s guess but it will be a significant sum….the real question is will it come close the value put on an SZ by FJ?”

I know some collectors who have salaried staff maintaining and restoring (how do I get that gig??) their investments, maybe the cost is simply a craftsman’s wages for a year.

November 10, 2016: Giulietta Sprint Zagato (SZ) 10126*00072. Contrasting considerably with market 548 (and estimated to be considerably less expensive) is this project SZ that was auctioned in France by Aguttes on November 5, 2016. I hunted around for a result, but have yet to find one. Anyone here catch it?

The car has an interesting early history, but has spent most of it’s life waiting for recovery from a wreck in 1968. An SZ in project form is a rarity these days, most having been sniffed out by clever car hunters. Taking on the task of seeing an SZ project through to completion is not for everyone – there are parts needed that simply must be produced from scratch – that might as well be made out of gold.

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Not your average grocery-getter. I’m curious to see the other side of the nose where repairs were made. If the nose was wrecked, where did the trim seen here come from? Wasn’t there a car found in Caracas and listed on ebay out of Los Angeles a decade ago that looked like this?

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November 2, 2016

Market 546: Spider Veloce 06959 Dust and all

Giulietta Spider Veloce 750F 1495*06959, 1315*32673. The fine folks over at Significant Cars have this fresh from neglect 1959 Spider Veloce listed on eBay. It is described as all original and having about 65,000 miles. The neglect took its toll in the form of rusty rockers and spoiled finishes, but with care I think a lot of the originality could be preserved, and I am sure some of you are thinking the same ting as you contemplate whether to transfer some money around and make a play for it.

How would you feel if it was you unearthing this thing? Me too! I would detail this thing for 40 straight hours before turning a screw. Make it absolutely as good as possible with what’s here and then make a plan. Really is a fine looking specimen. Continue reading “Market 546: Spider Veloce 06959 Dust and all”

November 1, 2016

Market 545: Spider 750D 01109

Update November 1, 2016: Seller sent me these pictures of the engine and transmission.

Engine is pretty clean. It is difficult to make the original castings look really great without bringing a lot of nasty chemicals to bear. Note the cam cover does not have the cross piece at the back the later 750 engines have. Lucas?

And with a tunnel case no less. Wrenches not included. I’ve got a big box of engine mounts somewhere…

October 28, 2016: Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*01109, 1315*41017. This well displayed project Spider is available now on eBay out of the Chicago area from a seller whose ebay sale cars I have written about a few times. All the major components are either pictured or described. I didn’t see it, but there must be a gallon bucket of fasteners somewhere. Take note of the presentation – if you are selling a project, this is a good way to do it.

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Gives the impression of being drive-able when it’s assembled like this – might clean the windshield though. Every piece will need work and refinishing – every one, especially the big bracket in the middle.

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October 14, 2016

Market 537: Spider 750D 05489 – rough roller

Spider 750D 1495*05489, AR00530*11182* (not original). This car recently received 31 bids and made $16,000 on eBay – but of course it is now relisted and receiving bids again. Visible rust indicates there will be a lot of repair needed, although the trunk floor is surprisingly good. It’s missing the transmission, front bumpers and center grill – none of which is particularly hard to find or expensive. This is a good project for someone who has done this sort of project before.

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Has the look of a parts car that someone realized was probably valuable in it’s own right. Nose looks decent. I’m going to guess the hood is not original.

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October 13, 2016

Market 52: Omaha Giulietta Spider project 170178

Update October 13, 2016. Another success story. Eight years ago almost to the day this car was a stalled project, looking like a few bucks and hoping for rain in the form of a value bump enough to be worth tidying up and putting back together for either enjoyment or resale. That rain came.

I like the color combo and the restoration was done by a Giulietta specialist well known for quality work in Alfa circles. I’m guessing that a discussion about a purchase price around the $44,000 asking could buy it. I’m also guessing everyone involved would be happy since it’s very likely better in person as it looks in pictures.

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It’s strange to think you can become immune enough to the charms of something like this that you lose the wonder and awe you felt the first time you saw one. Gotta get my steel and aluminum 3D printer working.

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October 12, 2016

Market 180: Project Spider Veloce 10107*171715

Update October 12, 2016: Nice to see this charming project making a fresh appearance. The times have seriously changed since late 2009 / early 2010! This model has surged in value, parts availability has improved a bit, and getting quality work done has gotten much more expensive and necessary. On top of that, my taste for ragged drivers has diminished a bit (see my original comments below for a laugh).

The car has been soda-blasted and treated to some metal repairs that look to have been competently done. It comes with many of its original parts that 6 years ago were slated to be sold separately. Good deal.

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Looks like the same car from many moons ago. What’s that blue thing sitting next to it? I watched a friend repair a bunch of metal in a car like this, that started out looking about this good. Was quite an ordeal, and not in any way cheap.

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I’m going to guess the seller is several years into getting it to this point. Hopefully pictures prior to application of primer are available. It really is a lot of work, so documenting it is important if you want to get the value from the work.

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November 4, 2015

Market 523: SS 10120 177258 in UK – some (serious) assembly required

Giulietta Sprint Speciale 10120*177258, 00120*01569. This SS is available now out of the UK. Price as listed is a whopping $192,680… that’s “still new in the crate” pricing, but I suspect that’s the negotiable “when it’s done” price, which is not out of the question, but will require some really stellar work to make reasonable. Metal work has been completed and the car is ready for paint.

I continue to be surprised by how many of these cars have survived. This looks like it is well on its way to being one of the nicer restored ones. I like the lights and bumper fitted look. Makes you feel like you’re on the down hill side of the project. Continue reading “Market 523: SS 10120 177258 in UK – some (serious) assembly required”