{"id":7027,"date":"2010-04-30T00:25:12","date_gmt":"2010-04-30T07:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=7027"},"modified":"2010-04-30T00:25:12","modified_gmt":"2010-04-30T07:25:12","slug":"market-215-early-spider-tidy-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2010\/04\/30\/market-215-early-spider-tidy-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 215: Tidy driver Early Spider 750D 01323"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 5\/7\/10:\u00a0 <\/strong>27 bidders resulted in a high of $14,600 and the car went deservedly unsold.\u00a0 Too many Giulietta Spiders on the market or the imminent crash of the Euro?\u00a0 I’d buy this tomorrow if I had $20K, drive and improve it the next two months and put it through RM or some such at the Monterey weekend this August.<\/p>\n

Giulietta Spider 750D <\/strong>1495*01323<\/strong><\/a>, 1315*41282.\u00a0 <\/strong>This car is on eBay right now <\/a>out of Chico California, a college town a little north of Sacramento.\u00a0 There seems to be a higher than usual number of early Spiders moving around the market right now… must be all the ones that have been waiting for winter to pass.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I like the fogs, nice touch that they made use of the ‘tusk’ mounting holes.\u00a0 Not much to say other than tidy and attractive!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The quality of these pictures leaves a lot to the imagination.\u00a0 Trunk and doors fit pretty good.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ditto.\u00a0 Paint looks a little mottled, not sure if it’s a reflection.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Ad text: “1957 Giulietta Spider Normal 750D #1495 01323 matching engine #41282.\u00a0<\/div>\n
I acquired this beautiful little gem in the spring of 2004. She has been a \u201cSunday driver\u201d around town and has brought me and my family much joy.<\/div>\n

The story: To the best of my knowledge this car has spent its life in California. In the mid 90\u2019s the owner spent 13k in restoration including engine rebuild and a through mechanical go through. The work was performed by a very reputable shop here in Chico. I have all receipts. The owner was unable to pay the bill and as a result put the car up as collateral for a loan to make it right with the shop. The loan was never paid and the car went into deep storage. I acquired the car from the fellow that made the loan. At this point it had less than 100 miles on the restoration work. \u00a0I had the head gasket replaced, cleaned the fuel system, rebuilt the breaks, put new Dunlop tires on and she fired right up. Also a professional rewire front to back. Engine runs perfectly, transmission shifts smooth and the clutch is solid. \u00a0New Koni shocks on front. Dash top is perfect. The choke cable is frozen. \u00a0I have only driven it around town and on a few short trips for a total of less than 4000 miles. The seats and matching door panels have been beautifully redone as well. The parking brake handle and mechanism are straight and work perfect. At some point the nose was damaged repaired and re-sprayed. The boot lid shows some fine bubbles under the paint but no visible rust. The body has some minor dings and will need attention and paint but nothing serious as you can see from the pictures. \u00a0It has no top but the irons are complete, blasted and primed. I have found some scarce parts and will pass them along with the car. This is a solid candidate for restoration as the expensive mechanicals are done and it\u2019s a great driver just as is. Clear California non-op title. Car is 90 miles north of Sacramento. You are welcome to come take a look. I can document the story. This is a really great car to take the rest of the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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