1973 Alfa Romeo Spider on 2040-cars
Gervais, Oregon, United States
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This is a beautiful late 1973 Spider. It is in excellent condition. Drives like a dream. Transmission is smooth with no grinding in any gear. Handles great with plenty of power. It was completely repainted several years ago and still looks great. Upgrades include HEAD LIGHT COVERS, like new. Koni shocks on all four corners and.....WEBER CARBURETORS. 5 spoke alloy wheels. The seller is in need of a more user friendly car with power steering and an air bag, so she is looking for a 91 spider. That means someone is going to get one heck of a wonderful 1973 spider.
We are not asking for top dollar, book is $17,500. However the follow things should be addressed. 1) the top looks great but has three spots that will necessitate replacement of the top. Don't get me wrong, the top will keep the rain out but it has been patched. It looks fine but I need to point out that it is not perfect. A new top installed is around $1,200 for a stafast cloth. 2) there is some torque steer due to weak trailing arm bushings. New bushings will solve that problem. Cost is about $500. 3) the dash has a large crack in the center extending to one of the vents. This car has a cloth cover and looks just fine. A plastic glue on dash cap is available and can be put on by the new owner. It's a do it yourself thing. A new dash would cost around $1,800. Those repairs would lower the value to $14,000. The reserve is less than $14,000 so bid with confidence, You are going to love this car. |
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