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1973 Alfa Romeo Spider - 5 Speed Convertible. Spica Fuel Injection, Runs Great! on 2040-cars

US $4,000.00
Year:1973 Mileage:65000 Color: lighting
Location:

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States
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1973 Alfa Romeo Spider 
VIN:  AR3041818 
Miles:  Odometer shows 65K.  Unknown if this is accurate, but odometer works. 
Private seller.  
Non-smoker. 
Baby on the way, two door cars must go.   

The early 70’s “S2” Spiders are some of the best and most desirable you can find.  Lightweight, good power, great handling, small bumpers, and beautiful styling.    
This example is a great driver car; it runs, stops, shifts, drives, and handles amazing.  Enjoy for many years ‘as is’, or restore as you go.    I believe the paint is original; looks good from far, but is far from good.  Some surface and some swiss cheese rust in the typical lower body exterior, but nothing structural.   
 Excellent compression on all cylinders:  140, 135, 135, 140 
 All instrument gauges and four main dash indicators work. 
 Constant coolant temp at 180 degrees, constant oil pressure above 57 
 Heater works well and blows hot. 
 Comes with new car cover.   
 No known accidents.  Clean title in hand.  Passed Colorado DMV inspection (all the important things WORK as they should), currently licensed and insured.

Tasteful upgrades and/or newly replaced:
JVC KD-X80BT head unit with remote plays digital music loaded on USB flash drive + four Blaupunkt GTX speakers, and Infinity Basslink 200-Watt, Dual 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer 
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 Anthracite wheels; 15x7x30, 4x108; 73mm center bore 
High performance BF Goodrich Super Sport A/S Tires 205/50/ZR15 
IAP performance headers, custom exhaust straight back to ANSA muffler 
Full SPICA rebuild by Wes Ingram in 2012, runs great.  Maintenance and Tuneup guides included 
LED interior and exterior lighting – dash lighting is visible! 
K&N filter 
Recovered leather seats and dash cap 
Rebuilt driveshaft – no vibration! 
Upgraded to cross drilled rotors + rebuilt calipers. 
New clutch.  New radiator.  New Koni Sport shocks and performance springs (from IAP).  New gas tank and fuel pump.  New pointless distributor, Bosch coil, and battery.  New top, boot cover, sump guard.  
Chrome trim and new windshield included (existing windshield has wiper scratches across passenger side) 
New sport three spoke steering wheel.
New firewall and roof track drainage tubes – no wet floors! 
Upgrades in the last 12 months alone total over $7,500

Known issues: 
Typical 2nd gear synco can crunch if not familiar with how to properly drive these cars, or ‘double clutch’
Non-structural rust spots in lower fenders and wheel arches – very repairable. Dented nose.
Slight transmission/Diff leak – maybe a drop or two per week?  Very minimal for a 1973 Alfa. 
Previous owner temporally fixed eroding floorpans with thick aluminum plate reinforcement and undercoating.  A solid fix, but if restoring, they will need attention. 
Passenger window missing a gear tooth, but does fully roll up and down with slightly more effort than usual needed. 
Windshield washer reservoir cracked.  Replacement bag type in hand but not installed.  Pump and sprayers work. 
LED bulbs create a ‘fast blink’ issue on turn signals and dash turn signal indicator not flashing   

Car is listed on other sites, I reserve the right to end auction early.  Based on condition, rarity, upgrades, and comparable sales, I believe the price is fair.  First $4000 takes it.  
 
Buyer info:  You are responsible for shipping, located in 80215.  Half payment due at auction close, half upon receipt of vehicle.   Paypal preferred.   Serious inquires only.  No warranty expressed or implied.  Title is in hand and will be sent over night once full payment is received. I have a perfect Ebay seller and buyer rating, so bid with confidence.

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