{"id":14570,"date":"2016-10-23T00:01:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T07:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=14570"},"modified":"2016-10-23T00:01:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T07:01:29","slug":"market-543-sprint-speciale-00681-amazing-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2016\/10\/23\/market-543-sprint-speciale-00681-amazing-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 543: Sprint Speciale 00681 – amazing condition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giulietta Sprint Speciale 10120*00681<\/a>, 00120*01310. \u00a0<\/strong>RM Sotheby’s is auctioning this car<\/a> at the Duemila Ruote sale next month. \u00a0It’s not very often that I am faced with a car where I honestly can’t decide if it’s totally original, or was very well restored at some point in it’s life. \u00a0Maybe it’s the lack of wax and polish one usually expects a car about to be auctioned to have, maybe it’s the very even patina. \u00a0My gut tells me this is an original car that has maybe seen some restoration work over the years, but mostly wears an understated glow of careful care.<\/p>\n

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Major props to the restorer if this is a restored car. \u00a0I love the tiny little marker lights the cars around this VIN had. \u00a0Stance and door shut lines look great – and even the drivers side windshield wiper arm is in a totally reasonable position.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TV is from? \u00a0Crimped sections at the bottom of rockers and rear fender look to be in great shape. \u00a0White looks good on SS’s.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A really clean engine compartment – if original, it’s an argument for avoiding distracting stickers on components. \u00a0Those wing nuts on the plenum are original. \u00a0Generic items available today have a squared off wing, originals have rounded look to them – almost as though they were cast. \u00a0Maybe they were.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nice. \u00a0Too bad I can’t read the first number of the odometer. \u00a0I’ve been thinking lately of covering the dash in my Sprint. \u00a0Anyone have a place in California that does a good job?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I’m really tempted to declare the seat fabric reproduction. \u00a0It would take a miraculous degree of care for there not to be any marks of age. \u00a0Look at how well the passenger door panel fits.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Those are the Carello headlights everyone wants. \u00a0It’s all just right.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The sheen of dust on the white paint would be very satisfying to remove. \u00a0Those are the right screws holding the firewall grommet clamps on.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yep, I like this car. \u00a0I suspect it is kind of the sleeper of the bunch at that auction, and someone may get a great deal if it turns out to be all original.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Giulietta Sprint Speciale 10120*00681, 00120*01310. \u00a0RM Sotheby’s is auctioning this car at the Duemila Ruote sale next month. \u00a0It’s not very often that I am faced with a car where I honestly can’t decide if it’s totally original, or was very well restored at some point in it’s life. \u00a0Maybe it’s the lack of wax … <\/p>\n

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