You're looking at my 1981 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce. This car was purchased in 2007 with 40,633 (confirmed by title) miles on the odometer and now has 47,254 miles on the clock. The car has been, as my wife calls it "my mistress." Over the years I have spent a great deal of time and money maintaining and improving her. The car starts easily the first try and settles into a beautiful idle. She idles well, runs well, and sounds spectacular.

Paint is in excellent condition - The car was repainted not long before and whoever painted it did a great job. Very clean with a lot of clear coat & depth.

The only thing that is not exactly as it should be is the switch on in the middle of the dash. The switch operates the in-tank fuel pump. I was having some problems with it, so rather than trace the wires and tear everything apart I decided the most reasonable solution at the time was to mount a switch to activate the pump. It's a nice big switch and it makes start up and shut down feel like a bit more of an occasion.

The tach, speedo, and all gauges work properly. The car handles well and is quick and comfortable. I've driven the car extensively over the years that I've had it, but the time has come to pass he on to another enthusiast who will take care of her. I wouldn't hesitate to drive this car anywhere. After all the maintenance I've done over the years, the car is quite reliable.

TERMS:

Buyer agrees to submit a $500, non-refundable deposit via PayPal within 24 hours of end of auction.
Buyer agrees to come collect the car within 72 hours of end of auction.
Seller only accepts cash or certified bank check.
No personal checks.
No credit cards.
Please ask any questions prior to bidding.
Good luck bidding!

The great:

Body is in excellent condition.
Sumitomo HTR 200 tires in excellent condition with great tread depth.
H1 Headlight conversion (lights are bright and both high and low beams work well).
IAP Header.
New catalytic converter.
Replaced exhaust center section with unit from IAP.
Replaced exhaust rear section with unit from IAP.
Rear muffler delete (sounds amazing).
Wooden shift knob with Alfa Romeo crest.
Polyurethane front sway bar bushings.
Cleaned out and reconditioned fuel tank.
Clear title.
Replaced alternator V-belt.
Replaced in-tank fuel pump and filter.
Replaced engine bay fuel filter.
Replaced engine bay rubber fuel lines.
Oil change always involved extracting and replacing oil in the SPICA fuel pump as well as replacing SPICA pump oil filter.
Replaced front brake discs with cross drilled units.
Replaced front brake calipers.
Replaced front brake pads.
Replaced rear brake discs.
Replaced rear brake calipers
Replaced rear brake pads.
Replaced convertible top.

The less than great:

Climate controls and interior fan removed (but included in the sale).
Rear bumper is missing center trim and has a wee bit of rust underneath.
Left front turn signal has some jb weld on it to fix a crack in the plastic cover.
In-tank fuel pump has manual switch in the center of the dash to switch the pump on and off.

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Hot on the heels of Ford's earnings announcement for the year that was, Chrysler today reported a 2012 net income of $1.7 billion, up substantially from the comparatively minuscule $183 million profit earned in 2011 when it repaid its US government loans.
Chrysler's good year ended with an excellent fourth quarter that saw net income rise 68 percent from $225 million in 2011 to $378 million. Where are all those extra earnings coming from? Market share, which Chrysler saw increase to 11.4% last year on sales of 1.65 million vehicles. In fact, the Auburn Hills, MI-based automaker out-paced the industry's market growth of 13 percent last year with sales up 21 percent for the year.
The company also revealed an updated product plan for its Chrysler Group and Fiat brands that looks all the way out to 2016. It's an updated version of the plan introduced in 2009 shortly after Fiat took control of the American automaker, and includes such new additions as an Alfa Romeo model, likely the 4C, to be introduced in the US this year, as well five more Alfa models by 2016. Likewise, Fiat will be growing by an additional seven models in the coming few years.

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne was unsurprisingly frank when asked by reporters about potential investments in Italian manufacturing for Alfa Romeo and Maserati, giving the Italian government the ultimatum, "Italy should decide if they want [Alfa Romeo's relaunch] to happen here or not as Fiat and Chrysler have several alternatives." Them's fightin' words.
Fiat's issue with the government stems directly from its courtroom clashes with the Fiom labor union. The two are currently embroiled in proceedings over longer shifts and shorter breaks, as Fiom has so far refused to sign a new contract citing revised labor laws that it says are anti-union.
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It's not surprising that Fiat CEO Marchionne needs a perfect first Alfa to mark a return to America. And here's where things get dicey. Nobody would argue with Marchionne's insistence that Alfa Romeo's be powered by Italian engines - as Marchionne himself is quoted to have said at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, "There are some things that are well done in Italy."
If not what he said, then, it's how he said it that has eyebrows raised. "I cannot come up with a schlock product, I just won't. I won't put an American engine into that car. With all due respect to my American friends, it needs to be a wop engine." Wait, what's that?

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