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Alfa Romeo Spider Excellent Condition-like Mbg Triumph True Vintage Survivor on 2040-cars

Year:1977 Mileage:100000
Location:

Dallas, Pennsylvania, United States

Dallas, Pennsylvania, United States
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Here is an excellent true survivor car.  This unmolested and virtually rust-free (a magnet sticks to every square inch) car starts right up and runs fine with an amazing exhaust note, especially when you start winding her out. I would confidently drive this car on short errands or long road trips. The car certainly appears to have had very little average annual mileage since 1976. The car was manufactured in August 1976 and is titled as a 1977 model year. These unit-body constructed cars handle very well, and are rattle free and solid.  With this 5-speed car you are never forced to run at high RPM. Passing power is always on tap with a downshift from 5th to 4th.  5th gear is basically overdrive - no higher gear is needed. The included Alfa Romero factory hard top still has the steel Alfa Romeo tag and is in excellent condition with only one noticeable scratch in the vinyl. The glass on both the hard top and the rest of the car is very good to excellent. The soft top looks new and has an excellent rear window. The five original Alfa Romeo aluminum wheels are included as is a spare tire, a chrome luggage rack, the original jack, the under-dash air conditioning unit and the compressor (disconnected), other odds and ends, an owners manual and receipts totaling well over $2,000. The rotor, cap, wires and plugs are new. The alternator is about 1 year old; a receipt is included. The leather seats are decent- there is a small hole in the passenger seat and some wear showing here and there. There is a small crack in the dash behind the speedometer; easy to miss. The passenger side wiper needs a new rubber blade. The dual side draft Weber carbs look and work great. This car came up from Tennessee where it was originally purchased and where I was told it spent approximately the first 20 years of its life. It then spent the remainder of time here in Dallas, PA where it was only driven in dry summer weather. The original owner and 2nd owner were relatives; I was told I purchased the car from the 2nd owner, making me the 3rd owner. The body has a some minor dents, dings and scratches etc. but is extremely straight.  It is not quite a show winner but wouldn't require too much to be one. There is a spot on the hood that looks like a small split in the paint, perhaps from engine heat. Driving, signal, parking and brake lamps all work but the signal flasher isn't working so I have to flash them manually with the lever. There is a small dent followed by a scratch touched up with matching paint on the right side rear fender lip that looks like a very minor mishap that someone attempted to repair but didn't do a very good job. The floors are excellent as is the under side of the car. There are a few small holes in the spare tire well which will be easy to repair if desired - to stop further rust I painted the well with a rust-preventative primer and paint, but there is no filler in there.  As a matter of fact, other than the small dent in the right rear fender flare lip where an amateur repair was attempted. I found only one small paint bubble that is behind the right front wheel but I do not believe it is indicative of any major rocker rust as they are extremely solid and all smooth steel - I found no where a magnet won't stick. The temperature gauge and fuel gauge/low fuel warning lamp work fine. The heat and defrost/fan and wipers all work as intended.  Please note:  the front turn signals shown in the bumper-less pictures are obviously not original - I added them when I removed the rubber bumpers to save weight and have a more vintage look.  The original bumpers have turn signals built in and are included. The turn signals shown will be included if desired.  My mechanic friend told me cylinder compression is good. The included owners manual is an original 1975 model year, but a downloaded copy of a 1977 manual is included as is one set of original keys. I only have one good battery for my project cars - please bring a battery with you if you intend to drive it home; I can't include a battery.  

Winning bidder is buying an great, virtually rust free, straight, solid classic car.

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               FEEL FREE TO HAVE A SURROGATE CHECK OUT THE CAR  BEFORE YOU BID  

                                                                                                                  

SOLD AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

In addition to items disclosed in the above description, here are some items which can use some attention if so desired:

1.  The speedometer has stopped working - I removed the speedometer cable from the back of the speedometer and it looks like the tip of the piece that enters the back of the speedometer may have broken.  The mileage on the speedometer is 53,261 and the title reads 53,219.  I don't know the actual mileage so I marked 100,000 in the mileage section of the description although I doubt very much it is anywhere near that number.  

2.  The gas tank drips if it is more than apx. 1/3 full.  I do not know where the drip comes from but I have to place a piece of cardboard on the floor if I overfill the tank. I simply don't fill it more than 1/3 full.

3.  The car uses some oil (not a lot) and will occasionally smoke a little, but the car runs great. I was told to switch to a slightly thicker grade of oil since valve-guide blow by is common for these cars, but I haven't bothered because the occasional smoke doesn't bother me.

4.  The oil pressure gauge isn't working, it's most likely just the sending unit.  

A NON-REFUNDABLE $250 DEPOSIT VIA PAYPAL IS DUE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF WINNING THE AUCTION. THIS $250 DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.  IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE DEPOSIT YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE CAR SO PLEASE DON'T BID IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE DEPOSIT MONEY AVAILABLE. 

PAYMENT OF BALANCE (BY CERTIFIED CHECK, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CASH - NO PAYPAL FOR THE BALANCE) IS DUE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF WINNING THE AUCTION.
 
YOU WILL HAVE 10 DAYS THE  TO PICK UP THE CAR UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE AGREED TO FOR GOOD CAUSE.

Thank you.

                                               

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