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Year:1969 Mileage:30930
Location:

Dundas, ON, Canada

Dundas, ON, Canada

This 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 has a very interesting history, originally owned by the Malaysian diplomat to The Netherlands. His son brought the car to Canada in the 1970s, and it has been an important part of my own life for the past 13 years. This car culminated my obsession with Alfa Romeos, and now most of my free time is spent racing them as part of the VARAC racing group. Unfortunately, with my limited time these days, I have to sell my beloved GTV. It is a great car and someone out there will love it and baby it.

Car History
I have an incredible amount of documentation on the history of this car, dating back to the original purchase and service records. This car was originally purchased by the Malaysian diplomat to The Netherlands (*see photo of original dealer service booklet). The original owner to this car is a member of a prominent family from Malaysia. I have further detail on the car having spoken with the original owner at length through emails earlier this year. The car was purchased in The Hague, The Netherlands and resided there for several years. He was part of the Rob Slotemaker racing school (*see photo of decal on rear windshield) and had spent some time at the Zandvoort race track. A car with the same exact decal in the same location on the car was restored and documented on the Alfaholics website (Google "Rob Slotemaker Alfaholics" - see first link).

When the original owner went to university in Canada, the car was shipped to Montreal, Quebec, wherein he drove it for 4 years. After graduation, he reluctantly had to sell the car before moving overseas. Many of the original service receipts/records are still with the car (*see photos) showing everything from oil changes to new tires to major services. One important thing to note is that the original owner had extra gauges installed on the front dash, angled towards the driver. This was done shortly after the purchase of the car.

Service records indicate that the car spent time in New Jersey around the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. The car was purchased by an Alfa Romeo Club enthusiast in the 1990s. I purchased the car from him in 2002.

Personal History with this car
I first saw this car when I was 14 at Mosport Racetrack and immediately fell in love. I continuously followed this exact car to Alfa Romeo club meets. During a weak moment, the previous owner decided to sell this car to me when I was 17. I babied this car the best I could for the past 13 years. I met my wife in Dairy Queen while driving this car! However, unfortunately in the past 3-4 years this car has seen little to no use (children!). It has sat in my garage while I work on my Alfa Romeo race car beside it. My small amount of free time is mostly spent on racing these days, and I am unable to give this car the love that she deserves.

Car Condition
BODY:
  • glass/windshields original and in excellent shape. Front windshield retains portions of its original windscreen factory sticker
  • chrome is original and in excellent shape
  • bumpers in excellent shape
  • rear tail lights in excellent shape
  • front headlights in great shape, with the exception of one high beam - water has made its way in and has started to rust the housing
  • front headlight rings are in great shape
  • the car looks as if it had gone through a restoration in the 1980s or early 1990s with some of the rockers, driver's side front wheel well being repaired at that time, and the car being repainted once (both coats are white).
  • spare tire well is starting to see some surface rust and a few spots have penetrated through (*see photo)
  • some paint chips (*see photo)
  • some rust developing on the underside of car near the seat fastening points (where the seat fastens to the floor pan - *see photo), at the base of the front floor pan pedal assembly, underneath chrome of window - passenger side (*photo), bubbling around antenna (*photo)
  • tires are old and need to be replaced
  • rims are BWA aftermarket wheels, original steel rims with chrome centre caps are also included
  • personalized license plate NOT included

INTERIOR:
  • black vinyl seats in excellent shape with the desirable 'flying buttress' seats
  • dash is in excellent condition and completely free of cracks
  • all instruments are in excellent shape and in working condition
  • all gauges in working condition, with the exception of the extra gauges that are aftermarket on the dash which have been disconnected
  • all wood is in great shape
  • centre console is in good shape with the exception of a missing shift boot (*new shift boot included with sale of car)
  • headliner is in good shape
  • purchased new carpet set earlier this year with Alfa Romeo logo
  • broken passenger door lever (*see photo) - unable to open the door from the inside in this condition
  • broken plastic inside door handle cover on driver's side - can still open door (*see photo)
  • tape deck with AM/FM radio and Sony speakers (aftermarket)

ENGINE, MECHANICAL, ETC.:
Work that has been done:
  • 1750 GTV engine recently rebuilt (original bottom end, rebuilt head)
  • A second head is included with the sale of this car (original head - needs to be rebuilt)
  • crank has been machined
  • new bearings
  • main and rod bearings
  • new timing chains
  • new rings
  • head has been resurfaced
  • new plugs
  • new wires
  • new coil
  • liners have been honed
  • new engine gaskets
  • new fluids
  • engine has approximately 30 minutes of drive time
  • new clutch master cylinder
  • replaced points distributor with electronic distributor
  • new braided brake lines
  • new yellow Koni front shocks
  • new adjustable upper control arms
  • new ball joints
  • essentially a new front end rebuild kit from Centerline has been installed
  • a proper alignment should be done before continuous usage
  • brakes need to be bled (currently spongy - car has been in my garage for 3-4 years)
  • transmission shifts smoothly with the occasional typical 2nd gear crunch, and the occasional reverse crunch

INCLUDED WITH THE SALE OF THIS CAR:
  • original head (some pitting - needs to be welded)
  • original documentation
  • original steel wheels with chrome hubcaps
  • 1750 bare block
  • shift boot
  • new rubber trunk moulding
  • new chrome trim piece to replace missing piece on driver's side door interior panel
  • some miscellaneous GTV car parts (some used, some new)


For any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.


On 03-Aug-14 at 23:44:27 EDT, seller added the following information:

*$1,000USD non-refundable deposit required within 24 hours of purchase

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