Looking for a cool old Alfa? Check out this 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000. The sellers says he's been using it as a semi-daily driver. That's an interesting choice, but these cars were meant to be driven. The price listed is $27,000. That's less than number three value for this car according to Hagerty,…
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Please don't show me these. They really put a strain on my marriage.
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Joe Craigslister said:
it does however checks all the boxes one would expect for a 40 year old italian daily driver....
trans leak -- check, oil leak -- check, rattles - check
wind noise -- check, squeaks - check
cracked dash -- check, easy cold start - not so much
tempermental downshift into 3rd - check
left turn signal only works when foot is off break - check (fixed this)
radio inop - check
duct tape - check
overspray in engine compartment - check
various large parts that should be on the car stored in the trunk - check
small interior trim pieces in glovebox - check
ice cold air in the winter with windows down - check
heat works most of the time - check
doors require a healthy slam due to lame aftermarket seals installed by po - check
previous owner bubba-esque repairs (ie panels attached with some metric, some sae, some phillips, some slotted fasteners, hideous floorpan repairs) -- check
missing dash switch for defrost - check
working horn - check
little missing rubber pieces that cost $100's and dont really do anything - check
costco floormats - check
ear to ear grin while driving - check
It makes me want to cry when I look at the values for these now. I sold my '73 GTV for something like $3,500 back in the '90's. I want to say I bought it for $2,000 in '91 or '92. I loved that car.
racerdave600 wrote:
It makes me want to cry when I look at the values for these now. I sold my '73 GTV for something like $3,500 back in the '90's. I want to say I bought it for $2,000 in '91 or '92. I loved that car.
my 72 I bought for $900(about 1977)... it got rear ended by a plow nosed Impala which crumpled the rear end under the car.... ![](/media/img/icons/smilies/unhappy-18.png)
still the least comfortable driving position I've ever had....... also my original inspiration for small twin cam rwd coupes ![](/media/img/icons/smilies/wink-18.png)