Alfa Romeo Spider 1962

49000 USD

CAR DESCRIPTION FROM SELLER
1962 Alfa Romeo 101 Interim Normale SpiderFormerly owning a upholstery manufacturing business, World Upholstery and Trim, I purchased this car in Camarillo CA in 2000 as a way to source original patterns for re-manufacturing replacement parts. The car had been owned by the seller since the 1970s and was well worn but still retained it's factory interior which was black with blue piping. I removed and copied the parts I needed, found an Italian source for the original rubber mats,vinyl, piping color and carpet then put the car in storage until 2002.After completing the restoration of a Alloy XK120, I decided to restore this car and put it in my stable.The car had been sitting outside in California so there was rust but in the floors only, the rockers were excellent. The battery had leaked acid destroying the floor under it too so I cut out the rusted areas and sent them to a company on the east coast who at the time was developing replacement rust patch panels. After teaching them the differences between the 750 and 101 cars, the panels came back correct. I had them welded in, the car completely chemically stripped, epoxy primed and painted Dupont single stage black. After painting, I did not color sand and polish as I thought the outcome would be closer to the original finish. The paint is still exceptionally good with only a few tiny chips and no cracks.The motor had been changed by the previous owner at some time but was a correct Alfa 1350 and had a 5 speed split case trans attached. Over the next few years I had the motor and trans rebuilt by Webber and Weber in LA.The original ID plate along with a reproduction one showing the replacement motor are attached to the bonnet.Most of the other components were either rebuilt or replaced by me. Being an interim car it has features from the 750 and later 101 car.The seat frames were badly rusted and had to be replaced from one of the 2 doner cars I purchased along the line. At the time there were no seat foam pads available so I developed molds and had some made. Kits and pads I made are still available from World Upholstery.The interior panels are exact die cut copies covered in the the correct grained Italian vinyl. The seats are trimmed in the same material with blue piping. Since the replacement stafast canvas convertible top, again from World Upholstery, has seldom been lowered, the rear window is flawless.All the parts needing chrome or cadmium plating were sent to Van Nuys plating. Wiring loom, correctly cloth braided and color coded, came from Lionel in Texas. Morris in the valley rebuilt the instruments.Brakes have been upgraded in front to disc from Centerline, new master and new rear wheel cylinders feature silicone brake fluid to avoid moisture retention in storage.After completion in the late 2000s, with a few miles of road test and the occasional wedding procession, the car was dry stored with my other cars in southern California. Upon my retirement a few years ago I moved this Alfa and my XK120s to Washington where they now reside. I keep non ethanol fuel in the tank, battery charged, tires inflated and driven on my lot occasionally. More information at www.xk120limited.com or [email protected]

CAR DESCRIPTION FROM SELLER

1962 Alfa Romeo 101 Interim Normale SpiderFormerly owning a upholstery manufacturing business, World Upholstery and Trim, I purchased this car in Camarillo CA in 2000 as a way to source original patterns for re-manufacturing replacement parts. The car had been owned by the seller since the 1970s and was well worn but still retained it's factory interior which was black with blue piping. I removed and copied the parts I needed, found an Italian source for the original rubber mats,vinyl, piping color and carpet then put the car in storage until 2002.After completing the restoration of a Alloy XK120, I decided to restore this car and put it in my stable.The car had been sitting outside in California so there was rust but in the floors only, the rockers were excellent. The battery had leaked acid destroying the floor under it too so I cut out the rusted areas and sent them to a company on the east coast who at the time was developing replacement rust patch panels. After teaching them the differences between the 750 and 101 cars, the panels came back correct. I had them welded in, the car completely chemically stripped, epoxy primed and painted Dupont single stage black. After painting, I did not color sand and polish as I thought the outcome would be closer to the original finish. The paint is still exceptionally good with only a few tiny chips and no cracks.The motor had been changed by the previous owner at some time but was a correct Alfa 1350 and had a 5 speed split case trans attached. Over the next few years I had the motor and trans rebuilt by Webber and Weber in LA.The original ID plate along with a reproduction one showing the replacement motor are attached to the bonnet.Most of the other components were either rebuilt or replaced by me. Being an interim car it has features from the 750 and later 101 car.The seat frames were badly rusted and had to be replaced from one of the 2 doner cars I purchased along the line. At the time there were no seat foam pads available so I developed molds and had some made. Kits and pads I made are still available from World Upholstery.The interior panels are exact die cut copies covered in the the correct grained Italian vinyl. The seats are trimmed in the same material with blue piping. Since the replacement stafast canvas convertible top, again from World Upholstery, has seldom been lowered, the rear window is flawless.All the parts needing chrome or cadmium plating were sent to Van Nuys plating. Wiring loom, correctly cloth braided and color coded, came from Lionel in Texas. Morris in the valley rebuilt the instruments.Brakes have been upgraded in front to disc from Centerline, new master and new rear wheel cylinders feature silicone brake fluid to avoid moisture retention in storage.After completion in the late 2000s, with a few miles of road test and the occasional wedding procession, the car was dry stored with my other cars in southern California. Upon my retirement a few years ago I moved this Alfa and my XK120s to Washington where they now reside. I keep non ethanol fuel in the tank, battery charged, tires inflated and driven on my lot occasionally. More information at www.xk120limited.com or [email protected]

BASIC CAR INFORMATION
Price:	49000 USD
Make:	Alfa Romeo
Model:	Spider
Year:	1962
Mileage:	N/A
Transmission:	Manual

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Alfa Romeo Spider 1962

See also

1967 Plymouth GTX

1957 Chevrolet Corvette

1961 Chevrolet Corvette

1967 Ford Mustang