{"id":8492,"date":"2011-01-06T17:46:07","date_gmt":"2011-01-07T00:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=8492"},"modified":"2011-01-06T17:46:07","modified_gmt":"2011-01-07T00:46:07","slug":"market-282-nice-original-giulia-ss-in-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2011\/01\/06\/market-282-nice-original-giulia-ss-in-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 282:  Nice original Giulia SS in Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Giulia SS is offered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecanicimport.com\/home.php?page=2&amp;lg=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mecanic Impor<\/a>t out of Belgium with a current listing <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ebaymotors\/Alfa-Romeo_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dLVIQ26ituQ3dUCIQ26otnQ3d2Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d63Q26clkidQ3d6187221400401857629QQ_trksidZp5197Q2em7QQcategoryZ5356QQitemZ280611310985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on eBay<\/a> for $56,000.\u00a0 The seller claims it is has &#8220;never received a ground up restoration, but kept in good condition over the years&#8221;.\u00a0 I see some trivial non-original stuff but all in all it looks like a great car.\u00a0 The fact that it is being marketed to the USA from Belgium makes me wonder if the market is going soft in Europe for SS&#8217;s.\u00a0 If that&#8217;s the case we may see a softening here in the US too.\u00a0 Hmmm.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-24-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8493\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.19.24 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-24-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-24-pm.png?w=497&amp;ssl=1 497w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-24-pm.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Nice down-low perspective shot.\u00a0 Bright stuff looks -well- bright.\u00a0 Passenger side wiper arm looks a little wayward.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><!--more--><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-02-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8494\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.19.02 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-02-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-02-pm.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-02-pm.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I really like them in white.\u00a0 This particular white looks a little creamy but it may be an effect of the surroundings.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-16-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8495\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.19.16 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-16-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-16-pm.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-16-pm.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This really is the view for these cars -especially with a little fish-eye effect to give it a Cyrano feel.\u00a0 When you stop and look carefully, these cars have a pretty strange light\/reflector arrangement.\u00a0 I see a pair of Land Rovers or some such peeking over the hedge -with curves like this I&#8217;d be peeking too.\u00a0 Uncle Rick will decry the &#8216;licorice rope&#8217; under the bumper spears -honestly I&#8217;m not sure if it&#8217;s original.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-19-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8498\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.20.19 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-19-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C206\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-19-pm.png?w=499&amp;ssl=1 499w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-19-pm.png?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;d lose the red on the cap.\u00a0 Trunk is amazingly clean.\u00a0 Where&#8217;s the tool pouch, spare, jack and all else?\u00a0 Hopefully included&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-21-22-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8499\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.21.22 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-21-22-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C198\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-21-22-pm.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-21-22-pm.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Here is where an original car, a really clean original car, stands out.\u00a0 Nice.\u00a0 Still has the Pirelli cross-over air tube.\u00a0 I believe that build badge on the passenger side of the scuttle means this is a German market car.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-48-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8496\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.19.48 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-48-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-48-pm.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-19-48-pm.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Isn&#8217;t red supposed to make you angry and uncomfortable?\u00a0 Nice stuff here.\u00a0 Window washer bag isn&#8217;t original.\u00a0 Someone added a strip of aluminum to the bottom of the door paned -not a bad idea.\u00a0 The lower door panels in my Sprint are busted up from my sneakers.\u00a0 Also note the radio blank used in this car.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-11-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8497\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.20.11 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-11-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C202\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-11-pm.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/screen-shot-2011-01-06-at-4-20-11-pm.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>An angle you don&#8217;t see often.\u00a0 Very nice.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is the sort of SS I plan on getting someday.\u00a0 Original, no fuss and clean.\u00a0 If anyone catches the vin number, let me know.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Giulia SS is offered by Mecanic Import out of Belgium with a current listing on eBay for $56,000.\u00a0 The seller claims it is has &#8220;never received a ground up restoration, but kept in good condition over the years&#8221;.\u00a0 I see some trivial non-original stuff but all in all it looks like a great car.\u00a0 &hellip; 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