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1969 Alfa Romeo Berlina 1750 on 2040-cars

Year:1969 Mileage:152000
Location:

Glendale, California, United States

Glendale, California, United States
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Up for sale is a 1969 Alfa Romeo Berlina 1750 with a 2 Liter Engine and 5 Speed. 

I am selling one of my 1969 Berlina daily drivers.  This true sport sedan is equipped with a 2 Liter engine with SPICA injection and the Shankle Sure start.  I have receipts and photos for the engine rebuilt dated 1993.  The 1969 is the first year of official Berlina sales in the US.  Not many imported into US, with perhaps a few hundred currently in the US with about half of those in running condition. 

The Berlina is a true sport sedan.  Light in handling with 2L giving it ample power, it will outrun most, if not all, European sport sedans of similar vintage especially on twisty roads where great handling is essential.

The Berlinas are 105 series cars and share quite a bit of mechanical hardware with the Giulia GT and the Spider - as evidenced by the 2L conversion something Alfa Romeo should have offered back in 1969. Parts are plentiful and inexpensive, making this car a unique budget classic daily driver.  These cars are mechanically straight forward and the 2L power train is extremely reliable with proper and regular maintenance.

According to the history paperwork I have on this car, the gearbox was gone through at the time of the rebuilt with 3 new syncro rings and seals.  The drive shaft bearing and the flexible coupling (guibo) has also been replaced at the same time.  

I have just had Master Brake cylinder rebuilt by Santos and had him install OE switches for the fan and the wipers.  Fan works on all speeds, the wiper only on one. The lights work, including the Euro side markers and license plate lights. 

Previous owner has reconditioned the dash with undercoating to eliminate cracks, although there are few minor small cracks visible.  Dash mouldings and 1750 dash emblem are present.  I have the veneers off the car and will include these in the sale.  Seats are in good condition but this being California they have some minor dry cracking on the top edges exposed to the sun.  The car has front and rear seat belts. The headliner is in decent shape as can be seen from the pictures.  The steering wheel is an original 1750 thin black rimmed wheel.  It comes with the owners manual.

The all gauges work, including the clock!  I have driven this car in the Los Angeles traffic and through the Malibu canyons.  The temperature always stays within norm, it never overheated on me even in stop and go.  The clutch is smooth, there is no usual 2nd gear grind.  The brakes work great! I run Premium gas and the SPICA gives me pretty decent gas mileage with good power.  

The cosmetics on the car are not perfect.  The car is a 10 footer with visible blemishes in the clear on the roof and other places of the car.   The paint on the right quarter has a good sized chip in it.  According to the previous owner, the car had been rear ended at some time of its long life.  There's no rust visible around the base of the glass front and rear.  Previous owner did a rust repair on the driver's side floor.  

Overall this is a pretty good daily driver Berlina.  It is not original and is not being sold as a perfect car. It is a 45 year old Italian Sport Sedan that drives well, does not smoke or overheat, has good tires and a decent interior.  This car is a very smart way to get into the classic car market.  The 1969 Berlinas are only increasing in price as the vintage Alfa Romeo sport sedan market is heating up.

It is currently registered in California with registration good for most of the next year and has a CLEAN California Title.  Please note that this car is exempt from California smog law.  It can be driven as is or modified to your taste.  I have set a fair reserve and the car is sold as is where is.  No warranties are provided or implied.

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