{"id":2881,"date":"2009-03-23T10:56:19","date_gmt":"2009-03-23T17:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2009-03-23T10:56:19","modified_gmt":"2009-03-23T17:56:19","slug":"market-98-nicest-early-sprint-ive-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2009\/03\/23\/market-98-nicest-early-sprint-ive-seen\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 98: Nicest early Sprint I&#8217;ve seen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/f97654b2c21.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giulietta Sprint 750B 1493*01149, Engine 1315*01110 (I think).\u00a0 <\/strong>This car is one of the earlier Sprints I&#8217;ve seen come up for sale and is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anamera.com\/en\/detail\/car\/40792\/index.html?no_cache=1&amp;ret=63\">available now on Anamera <\/a>for 50,000 Pounds Sterling.\u00a0 This car is well known to Alfa enthusiasts in Europe, having been displayed in shows and driven on events there by the seller.\u00a0 A friend who owns several Sprints (early, late, veloce etc) said he wouldn&#8217;t hesistate to lay out the cash if he could afford it.\u00a0 He says\u00a0that this car is as good in person as the pictures and has been warmed up so that it really goes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/95aec285f4.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2882\" title=\"95aec285f4\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/95aec285f4.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"95aec285f4\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/95aec285f4.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/95aec285f4.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/95aec285f4.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>The car at speed.\u00a0 Note the wire wheels.\u00a0 Stunning, and I even like the color.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/213705bf1a.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/213705bf1a.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2887\" title=\"213705bf1a\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/213705bf1a.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"213705bf1a\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/213705bf1a.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/213705bf1a.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/213705bf1a.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Looks to me like a professional photo session set up.\u00a0 Look at the reflection along the side of the body and around the trunk corner.\u00a0 This is original!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tail-light.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-032.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2893\" title=\"tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-032\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-032.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-032\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-032.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-032.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>A rare <a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/category\/history\/giulietta-accessories\/\">Sprint option<\/a>:\u00a0knock off wheels.*\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tail-light.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2892\" title=\"tail-light\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tail-light.jpg?w=225&#038;resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"tail-light\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tail-light.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tail-light.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><strong>My favorite style of tail light.*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-048.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/4a5045a7ec.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2884\" title=\"4a5045a7ec\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/4a5045a7ec.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"4a5045a7ec\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/4a5045a7ec.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/4a5045a7ec.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/4a5045a7ec.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Clean and tidy as the day it was made.\u00a0 Note the air horns in front of the washer bottle.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-048.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2883\" title=\"tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-048\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-048.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-048\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-048.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tonys-sprint-and-rusper-gathering-048.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Even the build plate looks good.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/f97654b2c21.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2894\" title=\"f97654b2c21\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/f97654b2c21.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"f97654b2c21\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/f97654b2c21.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/f97654b2c21.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/f97654b2c21.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Notice the control knobs and radio blank plate are different than usual.\u00a0 I think that&#8217;s the column shift lever in the foreground.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/b4229f8c69.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/7966e6d233.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2886\" title=\"7966e6d233\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/7966e6d233.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"7966e6d233\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/7966e6d233.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/7966e6d233.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/7966e6d233.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Nardi wheel is a period option, not sure if it came on this car.\u00a0 Carpet is 54 years old and looks good.\u00a0 Neat to see how it would be without a shift lever sticking up out of the floor.\u00a0 Apparently European cars have two levers on the column, one for directionals, one for high\/low beam, rather than the floor mounted switch I&#8217;m used to on this side of the Atlantic.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t know the dashes were ever so shiney, usually these cars have wrinkle finish by now whether correct or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/b4229f8c69.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2889\" title=\"b4229f8c69\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/b4229f8c69.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"b4229f8c69\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/b4229f8c69.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/b4229f8c69.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/b4229f8c69.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>That door panel is 54 years old and looks great.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/4954512688.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2888\" title=\"4954512688\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/4954512688.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"4954512688\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/4954512688.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/4954512688.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/4954512688.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Seats are a little puffier than I would expect so they probably have been restuffed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/c5282e8539.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2890\" title=\"c5282e8539\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/c5282e8539.jpeg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"c5282e8539\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/c5282e8539.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/c5282e8539.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/c5282e8539.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Look at that trunk floor.\u00a0 Awesome!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The asking money is big but this car is probably unique in its originality, better even than <a href=\"http:\/\/home.comcast.net\/~tgillbra\/alfa\/\">this car<\/a>\u00a0in Sweden.\u00a0 If I had the cash would I spend it on this car instead of similarly priced Veloces, Speciales and the like?\u00a0 Hard to say with out seeing it in person.\u00a0 I think in the long view this car will be more valuable than a lot of the restored Veloce&#8217;s, even light weights,\u00a0 as originality of finish will eventually become the highest standard a car collector can strive for.\u00a0 I think this car is blue chip even at this high price.<\/p>\n<p>*Pictures courtesy of Greig Smith and taken by\u00a0&#8216;Uncle&#8217; Rick Lesniewicz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giulietta Sprint 750B 1493*01149, Engine 1315*01110 (I think).\u00a0 This car is one of the earlier Sprints I&#8217;ve seen come up for sale and is available now on Anamera for 50,000 Pounds Sterling.\u00a0 This car is well known to Alfa enthusiasts in Europe, having been displayed in shows and driven on events there by the seller.\u00a0 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2009\/03\/23\/market-98-nicest-early-sprint-ive-seen\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Market 98: Nicest early Sprint I&#8217;ve 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