{"id":5153,"date":"2014-01-20T08:46:32","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T15:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2014-01-20T08:46:32","modified_gmt":"2014-01-20T15:46:32","slug":"market-157-restored-101-sprint-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2014\/01\/20\/market-157-restored-101-sprint-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 157: restored 101 Sprint in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 1\/20\/2014: <\/strong>\u00a0This car found its way to Texas and recently sold through Driversource<\/a> for about $45,000. \u00a0Still a nice looking example. This car was priced a bit on the high side back in 2009 or the market hasn’t moved much I guess. \u00a0I’ll split the difference.<\/p>\n

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A great color for Sprints I think.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/21\/2009: Giulietta Sprint 750B 1493*06979, 1315*06197.<\/strong>\u00a0 Frank sent me an email pointing out this car for sale at Classic Throttle Shop <\/a>in Sydney Australia (who also has a VERY charming Fiat 850 panel van.<\/a>). Asking price for this Sprint is AUD$43,995 or a little over $40,000 US.\u00a0 A high price, but a very nice car.<\/p>\n

\"2alfagiulietta\"<\/a>Nothing to fault here.\u00a0 Grills, headlight rings, lenses, bumper etc all look very nice.\u00a0 A pair of period Carello headlamps would be the finishing touch, but Australia might have ordinances about headlight brightness that they actually enforce.\u00a0 I have the wipers set that high on my windshield and they move around and chatter at speed, they need to be just at the edge of the windshield gasket on the up side of the free play since the 60 – 80 mph winds they will encounter while working will keep them at that position.\u00a0 Repositioning mine is like job 1142 on my list of things to do.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"6alfagiulietta\"<\/a>Panel gaps and window clarity are amazing.\u00a0 I am a big fan of this color.\u00a0 I think this is one of the unofficial paint colors that Bertone offered.\u00a0 Will have to consult d&T.\u00a0 Again, brightwork is all very nice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"5alfagiulietta\"<\/a>I wonder if this is an Australia since new car?\u00a0 Is that a 300\u00a0SL in the background?\u00a0 I like the approach this place has, these are very nice pictures in a very clean environment.\u00a0 Professional.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"4alfagiulietta\"<\/a>More to admire.\u00a0 Look at the reflection along the side of the car.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"31alfagiulietta\"<\/a>A sight I frequently see, but usually in red and not this well turned out.\u00a0 This is about the limit for me of acceptible yellowing in gauges.\u00a0 Any more and you would want them restored.\u00a0 You can just glimpse the photographer in the rear view.\u00a0 I wonder if it still has the tunnel case trans?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"34alfagiulietta\"<\/a>I think that’s the same radio mine came with.\u00a0 I included this picture because it’s an unusual angle unless, like me, you’ve been working on the wiper motor in your Sprint and you happened to look right while climbing out from under the dash.\u00a0 This color really brings out the chrome and polished aluminum.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"28alfagiulietta\"<\/a>A little busy with the three tone seats, but not really detracting.\u00a0 It is not over-stuffed or in carnival ride colors and the seats match the door panels and both complement the color of the car so I say thumbs up.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"18alfagiulietta\"<\/a>Missing fuel filler door?\u00a0 Incorrect gas cap?\u00a0 No trunk lid prop?\u00a0 Incorrect spare clamp? About $350 would put this all to right.\u00a0 I think you would get exhaust and fuel smell in the cabin without the fuel door, at least I did the time I left mine open.\u00a0 I know, I’m nit-picking, but this is among the most expensive Sprint Normale’s I’ve written about.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"20alfagiulietta\"<\/a>Pretty good in here.\u00a0 I think the original washer bags for these cars were blue\/gray.\u00a0 I know -who cares!\u00a0 I’m feeling redundant always mentioning Darth Vaders elbows when it comes to vent ducting, but Centerline has some really nice Pirelli type rubber ones that look great and are inexpensive -keep in mind, I don’t have any ducting!\u00a0 Other than that, clean and I assume functional.\u00a0 Oh, you want more?\u00a0 Okay, air cleaner clamp should be plated (not shiney chrome, the other stuff) and those zip ties are going to make messing with the ignition wires a chore.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"23alfagiulietta\"<\/a>And the numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The problem with a $40,000 Giulietta Sprint is I feel obliged to point out any flaws.\u00a0 I mean if this thing came up on eBay with a $500 opening bid, no reserve and a\u00a0useless description I’d be praising it to no end, but it’s not, it’s a professionally restored, professionally photographed, profoundly nice example with a few Very minor flaws, for full global retail.\u00a0 I personally think this should be a more expensive car, that they all should, since they don’t suffer in comparison to the only real period competition for style and performance and if this was a 1958 example of one of those it would be more money.\u00a0 Someone will buy this for close to asking, someone who doesn’t know much about Alfa’s but has the money and recognizes a really special car.\u00a0 I wish mine was this nice!<\/p>\n

Another nice Sprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And another one, this one a racer.<\/a><\/p>\n

And the always fun to look at project.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update 1\/20\/2014: \u00a0This car found its way to Texas and recently sold through Driversource for about $45,000. \u00a0Still a nice looking example. This car was priced a bit on the high side back in 2009 or the market hasn’t moved much I guess. \u00a0I’ll split the difference. A great color for Sprints I think. 10\/21\/2009: … <\/p>\n

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