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$179,900
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce
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$179,900
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Summary:
Used 1960 Alfa Romeo Spider
Location:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Description:
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 750 Spider Veloce, Pinin FarinaChassisNo. AR1495F07582Engine No. 131532895- Documented high-performanceVeloce model.- One of 2,796 Veloce Spiders produced between 1956and 1961.- Photo documented restoration by MAS Restorations, LasVegas, Nevada.- Concours level restoration to original specs andcolors.Alfa Romeo, proving that more power is a good thing, offeredthe Giulietta Spider Veloce beginning with the 1956 model year.Veloce, appropriately, translates to "fast" in Italian. The Type750F engine was enhanced to 90hp (10 more than standard models)thanks to an updated twin choke Weber 40 DCOE2 carburetor, 9:1compression, new design cylinder head, 9mm valve stems, and biggerdiameter main journals on the crankshaft. A limited number, withchassis numbers from AR1495F07501 to AR1495F07612, were sent to theU.S. in 1960, including this example. In total, Alfa Romeo built14,300 Giulietta Spiders and an additional 2,796 Veloce Spidersbetween 1956 and 1961. A 109mph top speed was claimed by thefactory.Alfa Romeo factory records indicate Chassis No. 07582 to beconfigured as a left-hand drive Spider in full 750F Veloce trim. Itwas completed on March 7, 1960 and dispatched to Hoffman Motor CarCo. in New York, New York. While the original owner remainsunknown, it was acquired in January 1962 by legendary Orlando,Florida radio DJ, William "Weird Beard" Vermillion, Jr. Whileworking at WLOF AM radio in the 1960's and 1970's, Vermillion iscredited for promoting and popularizing Van Morrison's "Brown-EyedGirl" single to the Top-40 list in 1967. Copies of his initialtemporary registration from 1962 along with various Floridaregistrations remain with the car.It was purchased by a subsequentowner in 2009 having been in long-term storage. Despite beingcomplete, the car was in need of restoration. It was entrusted toMAS Restorations of Las Vegas, Nevada, which over the next fiveyears, completed a concours level restoration to exceptionalstandards. Taken down to bare metal, the body was refinished inepoxy primer on top of which the original Rosso Chiaro color insingle-stage urethane paint was applied. The interior was correctlyreupholstered in its original colors of cream leather with redpiping and red carpets using the originals as patterns to ensureauthenticity. An in-dash Motorola AM radio and the original toolsand books are included.Mechanically, the entire drivetrain wasrebuilt - the top end by Norm Racing and the bottom end byUniversal Automotive and Rebuilding; both in Las Vegas. A newStayfast convertible top was installed as the finishing touch. Therestoration is documented in 160 photographs along with another 100photographs following the completion of work. Attesting to thequality of the restoration, the car was shown at the 2016 Red RocksConcours d'Elegance where it received Top 10 of Show honors. In2019 at the Alfa Romeo Owner's Club Cortile Della Corsa, the Spiderearned a Certificate D'Oro with a score of 102.
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