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£78,200
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
UK • 16 Dec 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, a left-hand drive model originally supplied to the USA and later brought to the UK in 1998. It underwent a professional restoration from 2016-2020, with the body being rust-free and repainted in the original color, and the engine, gearbox, and interior fully rebuilt. It is described to be in immaculate condition and has covered fewer than 1,000 miles since the engine rebuild.
Condition
9
The car has been professionally restored between 2016-2020 and is described as being in immaculate condition, with bills available for the restoration work. The body was found to be rust-free, stripped, repaired, primed and painted in the original color. Mechanically and electrically everything was stripped and rebuilt, including the engine, gearbox, and differential. The interior was also refurbished and re-trimmed in original red. The car has covered fewer than 1,000 miles since the engine rebuild.
/ 10
1,000 miles
898 XVF
1961
Auction
AR 171451
LHD
United Kingdom
Description
• Supplied new to the USA • Left-hand drive • UK resident since 1998 • Professionally restored 2016-2020 (bills available) • Immaculate condition It was Max Hoffman, importer of various European makes into the USA, who suggested that Alfa Romeo build an open roadster to compete with the small British sports cars that were proving so popular in North America.
Design proposals were commissioned from Bertone and Pininfarina, with the latter securing the commission despite Hoffman's preference for the former.
Designed and built by Pininfarina, and notable as the famous Turin coachbuilder's first volume-produced car, the original Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider of 1955 brought a level of refinement and mechanical sophistication to small sports cars that made the opposition look dated.
With such a pedigree the Spider was, not surprisingly, a huge success, becoming mainland Europe's best-selling small sports car and continuing in revised, longer wheelbase form after the introduction of the 101...
Price Analysis vs Other Giulietta Spiders
£4,752
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£37,277
Median Price (Since 2020)
£98,332
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 11th Oct 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
37,177 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 24th Sept 2024, 37,177 miles
Passed
On 12th Oct 2023, 36,974 miles
Passed
On 23rd Nov 2018, 36,716 kilometers
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Bonhams
101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England
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