Photos by Tim and Tom Suddard
PROJECT PLAN
We know. We rolled the dice when we bought a nearly 50-year-old Alfa Romeo Spider through an online auction. We didn’t arrange a pre-purchase inspection. We didn’t even set eyes on the car until we flew 2500 miles to fetch it from California…
If you need any more practice, I can be there in a hour.
Man, you guys are making me miss my 88 spider veloce.
What is it about Alfa Romeos that makes buyers throw caution to the wind? A few years ago I bought a sight unseen GTV6 off the Internet for top money. It was as-described in the sense that it is original, low miles, and unbelievably rust-free. That I appreciated. The mechanicals? Let’s just say all the usual gremlins were there to the tune of about $8K so far, as I’ve stopped counting to avoid the further expense of divorce and/or psychiatric care. It is a car that I can take pride in now though. :)
I just bought an 87 Spider on eBay. It's all your fault: if you hadn't been running these articles, I wouldn't have been looking.
wrenchklutz said:I just bought an 87 Spider on eBay. It's all your fault: if you hadn't been running these articles, I wouldn't have been looking.
Ha! I just bought a 1987 jag xj6 that I hope to follow in these footsteps to bring from #4 to #3.
When can I bring mine over. I really need to focus on doing the same thing. A couple of days can make a huge difference. Your car looks great.
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