{"id":8592,"date":"2011-03-11T07:05:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T14:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=8592"},"modified":"2011-03-11T07:05:23","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T14:05:23","slug":"market-290-early-restored-rhd-750-spider-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2011\/03\/11\/market-290-early-restored-rhd-750-spider-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 290: Early restored RHD 750 Spider in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 3\/14\/11: <\/strong>Ol’ eagle-eye Laurence in the comments identified this car thus:<\/p>\n

“Yes, This car 1495*00422, was documented in the Giuliettaletta issue 81, Spring 2004, by its owner Richard Granger, who purchased the car originating from Fantasy Junction (California) on 04\/15\/1996.
\nIn 1997 he descided to do a RHD conversion, and to add \u201cVeloce mods\u201d to the normale configuration. Original engine 1315*40508 was replaced with 1315*31665. RHD installation was patterned from a RHD 1964 Giulia Spider. Center (now left-hand) gearshift was retained.Electronic ignition and some driving mods were added.
\nThe work appears to have been done to a good standard in NSW, and the shops are listed. The car then Joined the Grangers in Napier, New Zealand”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Spider 750D 1495*00422<\/a>. <\/strong>Gavin sent me a link to this car being sold by Dutton’s<\/a> in South Yarra listed on Car Sales<\/a> in Australia.\u00a0 Asking price is $99,950 AU dollars or $101,000 US.\u00a0 Description is a bit off from what is seen in the pictures and the numbers.\u00a0 Not a 1959 for sure.
\n\"\"<\/a>Nice red… sort of ox blood or something.\u00a0 Very clean, very nicely assembled and very expensive!\u00a0 Note steering wheel placement.
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\n\"\"<\/a>This showroom is quite clinical.\u00a0 Borrani’s are a nice-to-have.\u00a0 Front end bright work is in great shape.
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\n\"\"<\/a>Interesting to see these taillights in amber.\u00a0 I wonder what market this car was originally shipped to.<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>Nice little detail shot.\u00a0 RHD is unusual in these early cars.\u00a0 Gauges are clean.
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\n\"\"<\/a>Oh boy -red piping, my favorite.\u00a0 Actually not as busying as later cars.\u00a0 Good looking interior.<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>Veloce stuff looks very nice.\u00a0 d’amico and Tabucchi do not list this car as a Veloce.\u00a0 A lot of value is added by having these components.<\/strong>
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Update 3\/14\/11: Ol’ eagle-eye Laurence in the comments identified this car thus: “Yes, This car 1495*00422, was documented in the Giuliettaletta issue 81, Spring 2004, by its owner Richard Granger, who purchased the car originating from Fantasy Junction (California) on 04\/15\/1996. In 1997 he descided to do a RHD conversion, and to add \u201cVeloce mods\u201d … <\/p>\n

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