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Who needs Hedge Funds: Alfa Romeo 1600 Junior Zagato

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Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato

We did our best today but honestly, we didn’t find nor were we presented with anything Mintworthy. Until our hero for the day stepped in. He’s Fred R. and this is his first submission and it is a good one –  a rare Alfa Romeo 1600 Junior Zagato. Back in the late 60s, Alfa’s marketing managers found out that there could be an additional market segment to tap into. They thought younger drivers desired a sporty, original and compact GT from Alfa Romeo. Read More

Jul
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Expo 67: ’74 Alfa Romeo Montreal

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74 Alfa Romeo Montreal

The Montreal was an outrageous show car replete with louvers and NACA ducts that sported a tone-down version of an Alfa racing V-8. That show car was penned by Marcello Gandini who also designed the Lamborghini Miura, Countach and that absolutely crazy-cool Lancia Stratos. Read More

Jul
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Benjamin Braddock: ’67 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider

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67 Alfa Romeo Duetto

It seems like every Alfa Spider between 1966 and 1993 is referred to as The Graduate car driven by Ben Braddock played by Dusty Hoffman. Even Alfa tried to capitalize on the film’s notoriety by naming a special cheapy edition in 1985 called The Graduate. Perhaps the thinking was that young graduates couldn’t afford the expensive Quadrafogilio model with alloy wheels and power windows at their paltry starting salaries. The next time you are at a car show where there are a bevy of Alfa Spiders and your friends say “oh that’s the car that was in The Graduate”, you can correct them. Unless of course, it is a 1966 or 67, then they would be correct. Read More

Jul
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Be Brave, Part 1: ’67 Alfa Romeo GTV “Scalino”

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67 Alfa Romeo GTV

This is the first of 2 cars we spotted that require a bit of a leap of faith. We don’t suggest by any means, you write a check without inspecting them but we do suggest that you look beyond the pictures. It could be a diamond in the rough. You just don’t get to see too many of the prized stepnose Alfa GTVs. They are also known as 105 Coupes. We think this car should properly be referred to as a Giulia Sprint GT Veloce. The ’67 is one of the last of the stepnose 1600cc cars. When they morphed into the 1750, they lost the detail ridge along the front in favor of a smooth or flat hood. Read More

Jul
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Not Every Day: ’64 Alfa-Romeo 2600 Sprint

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64 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint

You Alfisti out there are in for a real treat. A nice 2600 Sprint has finally come to market. Okay, so this model isn’t everyone’s favorite but it sure is nice and rare. Rare at least, in this condition. A little background. Alfa’s attempt at a facelift for the aging 2000 Series was not well received. Read More

Jul
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Better with age: ’84 Alfa Romeo GTV6

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84 Alfa Romeo GTV6

We confess to not loving this design back when it was new. But now we have been converted to a true fan. And this ’84, original owner car we feature is a real looker in Anthracite Black Met. Did you know the GTV6 was a successful racing car, including winning the European Touring Car Championship an unprecedented four years in succession (1982–85), the BTCC in 1983, as well as many other racing and rallying competitions in national championships as France and Italy. Read More

Jul
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#381249: ’66 Alfa-Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale

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66 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale

Coachbuilders at Zagato had built a successful race car around the Alfa’s Giulietta. You would think Alfa would be dancing in the strada, but no, they wanted to build one of their own. They phoned up Nuccio Bertone and set him on the task to build a Sprint Veloce Zagato beater. Designer Franco Scaglione was given a clean sheet and he came up with the extraordinary Speciale introduced at the1957 Turin Auto Show.  Read More

Jul
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We told you: ’82 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce 2000

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82 Alfa Romeo Spider

Well we sort of told you. Last week we posted a nice Fiat 124 Spider. The asking price was $8500 if remembered correctly. For a Fiat we thought that might be a little pricey and an Alfa Romeo might be a better value. Perhaps not as a collectible car because Alfa Romeo Spiders were produced with the same body style for many years. Producing a similar body style for many years affects valuations. Read More

Jun
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“Couped Up”: ’74 Alfa-Romeo GTV 2000

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74 Alfa Romeo GTVThe seller states that he is an Italian car collector and is paring down to pursue other interests. We think that is a good thing. For the cars at least. We say let the Alfas go to someone who will use them. Today’s find is the last year that the US market was treated to Coupes in this beautiful Bertone design.  Read More

Jun
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Avorio: ’69 Alfa Romeo 1750 Boat Tail Spider

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Alfa Romeo Spider

You’ll notice I refrained from calling this stunning restoration a Duetto. Although they share the same boat tail body prized by Alfisti, the factory never called this one a Duetto. It is a 1750 Spider. Whatever you call it, the seller has done a magnificent job restoring it to better than new condition. The listing is so well detailed it instills confidence and that is probably why the auction is going so well. Read More

May
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Giugiaro’s Alfa: ’86 Alfa Romeo GTV6

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86 Alfa Romeo GTV6

Motor magazines have quoted the Busso V-6 engine as one of the best sounding engines ever. The British Classic & Sportscar noted it as “The best sounding engine, this side of a Maserati V-8”. If you’ve ever heard one at full chat, it is a very cool sound. We really like these Alfas after years of not really liking the way they look. But the Giugiaro design is now appreciated and has become pretty neat to look at. If you look carefully, you’ll notice some details that were first deployed in the Montreal like the scallops over the headlights and the tail light cluster. Read More

May
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Spanish Montreal: ’75 Alfa Romeo Montreal

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1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal

We posted an Alfa Romeo Montreal a month or so ago so let us reprise what we wrote back then: If you ever see a Montreal in the US, it came from somewhere else. You see, Alfa never federalized a version for US and Canada. Then why call it a Montreal? Well, it was a show car name that stuck when it entered production. The unusual design was penned by Marcello Gandini. Gandini focused more on vehicle structure, architecture and assembly than on design. Read More

May
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La Musica: ’86 Alfa Romeo GTV6

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86 Alfa Romeo GTV 6

Motor magazines have quoted the Busso V-6 engine as one of the best sounding engines ever. The British Classic & Sportscar noted it as “The best sounding engine, this side of a Maserati V8”. If you’ve ever heard one at full chat, it is a very cool sound. We really like these Alfas after years of not really liking the way they look. But the Giugiaro design is now appreciated and has become pretty neat to look at.

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Apr
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La Passione: ’74 Alfa Romeo GTV

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Alfa Romeo GTV

We can go on and on about how Italian cars are special. Italians don’t let anything leave their hands without a generous dose of special sauce. This theory applies to art, food, wine, clothing, opera and most of all, cars. Now the Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 has that sauce – but today’s featured Alfa has just a little bit more. If it were a lobster dish, it would be fra diavolo. The Alfa hails from California before heading east to its new home. Read More

Apr
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Ready, set: ’65 Alfa Sprint GT

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Alfa Romeo Sprint GT

The Giulia Sprint GT was the first model of Alfa’s new 105 series Coupes. It featured the original form of the Bertone body with the scalina or “step front” (the leading edge of the hood/bonnet sat 1/4 an inch above the nose of the car). These early cars are prized by Alfisti for their sharp design and nimble handling. And boy do they make nice race cars. They made the race ready GTAs that dominated their class and are now hugely collectible (big money). But what s great about Alfas, you can make one nearly as good on the track for less money and probably more enjoyment. Read More

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