Description
Stop reading this advert! If you’re in the market for a transaxle classic Alfa but don’t want the obvious 105/115 coupe with their associated premiums, you need to come and see this 1977 Alfetta 2000 GT. I could wax lyrical about it endlessly (and I probably will), but no amount of words will convey its fantastic condition better than checking it out in person for yourself.
There’s a reason why we show the underside of the car in the photos first; it’s what makes this an almost unique proposition. The Alfetta GT is one of the great driver’s cars of the seventies, but sadly it was also one of the great rust victims too. Most survivors have been cut, patched and welded back together, and sadly this has often been done badly. This one is very different. Supplied new to California and kept there for 41 years, its floor has genuinely never been touched. The factory spot welds are still on the inner arches, exactly where Alfa Romeo put them in 1977.
It’s just as pretty on top too. Rosso red over tan leather (the definitive Italian GT combination?), the paintwork gleams, the wheels are spotless and the brightwork is precisely that – bright! The interior is certainly more than presentable, but there is cracking on the dash and the leather seats do show their age. We mention these slight flaws only in the interest of complete transparency, on any other Alfetta they’d come way down a long list of panels needing replacing and days of welding just to make it roadworthy.
Since arriving in the UK it has also been properly sorted mechanically by Richard Drake, respected classic Alfa mechanic. It has been converted to European carburettor specification, fitted with a lightened flywheel, the gearbox fully rebuilt and no stone has been left unturned. Everything has been treated to preserve it in this uncommon condition for many years to come. As such, it is now not only a stunning example of the Alfetta GT to look at, but also to drive. It does sit lower than standard, as per the current owner’s preference, but this could easily be reset to standard ride height.
The speedo is currently showing 20,120 miles. There is a decent chunk of paperwork (receipts, service reports, etc) from its time both in the States and since arriving in the UK. Included in this is the ‘Arese Certificato di Origine’ from Alfa themselves.
Cars like this do not come up for sale very often, don’t kick yourself for missing out on this one.
