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£13,225 (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)

1978 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint

United Kingdom • 21 Jun 2026 • Lot 402

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1978 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint is believed to be the earliest surviving example, boasting a recent, extensive, ground-up restoration costing over £20,000. It retains its original 1.3-litre boxer engine and is presented in striking yellow with a fully retrimmed interior, making it a rare and highly desirable classic.

Condition

9

The car has undergone an extensive, ground-up restoration with minimal metalwork required, suggesting it was in very good condition prior to restoration. The interior has been completely retrimmed, and mechanical components have been renewed or refurbished. While not explicitly stated as 'pristine', it's described as an 'exceptional standard' and 'possibly the finest early Alfasud Sprint currently on the road', aligning with an outstanding condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

[Chassis No]

Odometer:

52,000 miles

Reg Number:

VUW 6235

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Believed by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club to be the earliest surviving example
- Subject to an extensive, yet sympathetic ground-up restoration
- Original UK-supplied right-hand-drive car retaining its 1.3-litre boxer engine

Few marques inspire the devotion of enthusiasts quite like Alfa Romeo.

In 1971, the Alfasud was one of the company's most important models, bringing Alfa Romeo's engineering excellence to a wider audience through innovations such as its all-round disc brakes and the charismatic flat-four boxer engine.

Launched in 1976, the Alfasud Sprint clothed this advanced mechanical package in one of the most elegant sporting coupé bodies of the era.

Penned by the young Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign, the Sprint combined crisp styling with the sharp, responsive handling for which the Alfasud became renowned.

Today, early Sprint models are among the rarest and most sought-after variants, their scarcity heightened by the well-known corrosion issues that claimed so many exampl...