{"id":8251,"date":"2012-03-03T12:11:41","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T19:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=8251"},"modified":"2012-03-03T12:11:41","modified_gmt":"2012-03-03T19:11:41","slug":"market-274-nice-interim-sprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2012\/03\/03\/market-274-nice-interim-sprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 274: Nice Interim Sprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 4\/6\/12: <\/strong>If this car is worth $25,900 then the Giulietta market has fallen off a cliff.\u00a0 Admittedly the interior has some issues and the car probably photographs better than it actually is, but as far as Sprints likely to come on the market goes, this will always be in the 90th percentile.\u00a0 I just don&#8217;t think the privacy of an eBay auction ending at home when you are alone in your PJ&#8217;s sipping your favorite Rye waiting for your Sprint object of bidding to close has quite the same thrill as sitting in the RM audience with the lights, noise, booze and tits all swirling around you, taking larger and larger chunks out of your bank account as you try and out do the Donald Trump hair-do next to you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/03\/screen-shot-2012-04-06-at-9-36-21-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11171\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-04-06 at 9.36.21 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/03\/screen-shot-2012-04-06-at-9-36-21-pm.png?resize=525%2C336\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 3\/3\/12:\u00a0 <\/strong>This car is now <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ebaymotors\/1960-Alfa-Romeo-Sprint-Coupe-\/150771045246?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&amp;hash=item231aa7937e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on eBay<\/a> after a short ownership by someone in North Carolina.\u00a0 It looks as good as ever.\u00a0 The saga continues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2012-03-03-at-7-43-55-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10852\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-03-03 at 7.43.55 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2012-03-03-at-7-43-55-pm.png?resize=525%2C564\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"564\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 3\/15\/11:<\/strong> This car sold through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasyjunction.com\/cars\/1042-Alfa%20Romeo-Giulietta%20Sprint%20Normale-1300%20c.c.%204-Cylinder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fantasy Junction recently<\/a>.\u00a0 Went for much more than the highest eBay bid.\u00a0 Is eBay on its way out?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 1\/11\/11: <\/strong>Back on <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ebaymotors\/1960-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-Sprint-Beautiful-\/200562829559?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&amp;hash=item2eb279e8f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a> and looking for a new owner.\u00a0 This looks like a good one.\u00a0 Go for it!<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 12\/27\/10: <\/strong>$20,101 after 28 bids with reserve not met.\u00a0 Disappointing really -I guess mine is worth a few thousand less than I thought -not that I want to sell it but, well , this car should have seen at least $28,000.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giulietta Sprint 10105*<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/26218757@N06\/sets\/72157625529329773\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20386<\/a>, 1315*010370. <\/strong>This pretty good specimen of an interim Sprint is <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ebaymotors\/1960-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-Sprint-Beautiful-\/200555772655?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&amp;hash=item2eb20e3aef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on eBay right now<\/a> out of Southern California.\u00a0 Of note to me is that it is 7 cars later in production than my Sprint (20379) with the next engine number after mine (1315*010369) and also a USA market car by its 10105 prefix.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-24-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8253\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.02.24 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-24-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-24-pm.png?w=499&amp;ssl=1 499w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-24-pm.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Looking good.\u00a0 I need a set of the front lenses in white -mine are amber Euro spec.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-41-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8255\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.02.41 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-41-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-41-pm.png?w=499&amp;ssl=1 499w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-41-pm.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Like mine, there are no side markers up front.\u00a0 Shut lines look great.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-50-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8256\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.02.50 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-50-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-50-pm.png?w=499&amp;ssl=1 499w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-50-pm.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Seller describes a ding on the right rear that doesn&#8217;t break the paint.\u00a0 These are Euro rear lenses.\u00a0 Aaron likes the black plate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-16-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8252\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.02.16 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-16-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-16-pm.png?w=503&amp;ssl=1 503w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-02-16-pm.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Exactly right build plate.\u00a0 They stopped listing the engine number around car 20800.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-06-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8258\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.03.06 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-06-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-06-pm.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-06-pm.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Carb looks to be a Weber or?\u00a0 Red plug leads like this are native to late 105 cars.\u00a0 Seller says the water-pump is noisy and the car runs hot.\u00a0 Nice and clean for sure. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-17-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8259\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.03.17 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-17-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-17-pm.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-17-pm.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I think black interior is original to red Sprints in 59\/60 as an option.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve seen a few, but red on red seems to be more common.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-25-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8260\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.03.25 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-25-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-25-pm.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-25-pm.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Cracked wheel and yellow gauges are par for course.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-34-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8261\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.03.34 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-34-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C202\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-34-pm.png?w=499&amp;ssl=1 499w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-34-pm.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>All black seats are a later (1600 body style) thing as well as far as I know.\u00a0 Should have accent color centers.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-42-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8262\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-12-22 at 3.03.42 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-42-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-42-pm.png?w=499&amp;ssl=1 499w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/screen-shot-2010-12-22-at-3-03-42-pm.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Gray part of the interior looks dirty.\u00a0 Nice headliner and the interior light works!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, there you go, a nice Sprint to fiddle with a bit and enjoy.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update 4\/6\/12: If this car is worth $25,900 then the Giulietta market has fallen off a cliff.\u00a0 Admittedly the interior has some issues and the car probably photographs better than it actually is, but as far as Sprints likely to come on the market goes, this will always be in the 90th percentile.\u00a0 I just &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2012\/03\/03\/market-274-nice-interim-sprint\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Market 274: Nice Interim 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