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1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Chassis # 1495-01705 Engine # 1315-44178 The Alfa
Romeo Giulietta Spider was the first post WWII massed produced convertible by
the famed Italian automobile manufacture.
The task to design these first production convertible was given to the
world renowned coachwork house of Pinin Farina, whose iconic designs have
graced us for more than 80 years, and these youthful little pretty cars
certainly fall into that iconic category. This 1957
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider has been owned by the same family from new and is
almost entirely all original. Bought new
at Turner Motors in Sacramento California in October 21, 1957, as per the
original sale invoice, this car has spent its entire life in northern
California. With less
than 67,500 original (documented miles) the car comes with a file folder full
of records showing the mileage and maintenance of the car throughout its entire
life. The car is still
cloaked in its original red paint that shows very well, and the black and red
interior is in equally nice condition, both presenting very well. The bright work and exterior show signs of
wear and use as this car was a daily driver early in its life. The car has a newer top that was installed about
twenty years ago. At some point the
original engine block was damaged and a complete engine rebuild was done using
an original 1958 block. Since its
rebuild sometime in the mid 1980’s the car has traveled less than 3500 miles. Also accompanying the car is the original
jack, canvas tool roll and operation and maintenance manual. The car was
just recently re-commissioned after sitting a number years, and now is in very
good running and driving condition. This
possibly could be one of the most original one family owned Giulietta spiders
for sale today. Vehicle is being sold as-is where-is. |
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Audi rumored to buy Alfa Romeo, officials deny it
Thu, 28 Mar 2013For more than two years, Volkswagen has been making public statements about its willingness to buy Alfa Romeo and quadruple the Italian brand's sales, and for just as long, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has replied with some version of "Mr. Piëch, drop it." According to a report in Ward's Auto, all that jousting might be over: it claims that sources close to both Marchionne and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler admit that the two are in talks for Audi to buy not just Alfa Romeo, but a production plant in Italy. In fact, a final deal could possibly include partsmaker Magnetti Marelli.
Against that backdrop, a report by German news weekly Stern quotes a Fiat spokesmen as saying it doesn't comment on rumors and an Audi rep has said flatly that "There is no substance in the news." If a sale is being arranged, the timing would seem to point to how eager Fiat is to raise cash to complete its major initiatives. Even though Alfa Romeo continues to delay its return to the US, it just showed off the production version of the 4C at the Geneva Motor Show (shown above) and said that preferred Fiat dealerships here would get them. Then there's Alfa's recently concluded deal with Mazda to develop a roadster based on the next generation MX-5 Miata - a deal that would seem to help both the Italian and Japanese brands.
The monetary issues are troublesome, though. Fiat is taking a beating in the European market and its weak-kneed balance sheet is delaying gotta-have-it products like the Jeep Cherokee. Fiat has been talking to banks about getting money to buy the rest of Chrysler and those financial institutions have also raised issues about debt and cash reserves, and the nasty game of chess Fiat is playing with the United Auto Workers (and now the court system about the portion of Chrysler it doesn't own) could end up blowing another hole in Marchionne's plans. It is possible that this could finally have convinced Fiat to at least see how serious Audi's parent company, Volkswagen, is about buying Alfa Romeo. Or it could be just another rumor.
Mazda and Fiat finalize deal for Alfa roadster, next-gen MX-5 Miata
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Other than a shared chassis with a rear-wheel-drive layout, it sounds like the two cars are still planned to be distinct in their own ways from their styling right down to their engines. Mazda will produce both cars at a plant in Hiroshima, Japan, but it isn't clear what role each automaker will play in the cars' developmental process. The big question, of course, is what clever portmanteau name we can come up with, like Toyobaru. Mazda Romeo is the easy choice, but Alfazda might roll off the tongue a little better.
Scroll down for a brief press release from both automakers.
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