Market 346: Spider project 750D 00140

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*00140, 1315*40151 (missing, now 1315*011042).  This very early number 1956 Spider is available now from Classic Investments in Englewood Colorado.  No price is stated.

Nose is about average for a nearly stripped to a shell Spider.  Red over white over blue -how patriotic.  I wonder if that medium blue is the original?

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Market 345: Spider project 750D 03719

Update 12/20/11: 18 bids, $10,211, Sold!  Such a deal, one of the better I’ve seen.

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*03719, 1315*43479.  This car is on eBay right now out of Conklin, NY.  It’s the most apart of the Spiders I’ve posted the last few days, but it looks to be the most solid and straight-forward of the lot to build.  The reason it is so apart is it was underwater during a flood in 2006.  Seller is very forthwith about this and the condition of each assembly and how it has been affected.

Body looks very good as a place to start.  Wheels are Borrani’s.  I always wondered what happened when classic cars got flooded.

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Market 342: Spider project 750D 02532

Update 12/17/11: Auction was ended because the vehicle is no longer available.

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*02532, 1315*40155.  This car is on eBay right now, offered by Classic Investments out of Englewood Colorado.  Engine number 155 is pretty low for a mid-run 750D, and no build plate is present, so there is a pretty good chance it’s not original to the car.  On the good side the engine has been rebuilt at a claimed $10,000+ expense -seems a little high in my experience.  Whatever the case, this is a pretty decent start to a Spider project.

Yep -a Spider in need of a lot of help.  I see filler at the bottom grill opening -expect more.    Grill bars, headlight buckets and marker lights are present.

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Market 337: Early Spider racer

Update later the same day:  Sold for $19,800.  A bargain?

Spider 750D 1495*02031This car is on eBay right now out of Denver Colorado.  Racing set up is as purposeful as they come, with lots of refinements that probably make it highly competitive.  These cars tend to be a bargain to buy compared to the expense of the development represented in the final product.  I’d have to tone it back a bit so it could be used on the street too.

Between the sun and the saturation of the red, the lines of the car are almost lost.  Widened steels look very tough.  I like the cut down windshield -reminds me of Conrad’s Spider Veloce.

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Market 331: Project Spider 750D 03930

Update 11/20/11: Car actually did sell for $6500 and is headed for a new life in Germany.  Thanks for the update Richard!

Update 11/19/11: Car failed to sell.  I don’t know how much of an appetite there is for Giulietta projects in he world, but if what I’ve tracked is any indication, there are a lot of them in the works right now.

10/26/11: Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*03930, 1315*43426.  This car is on eBay right now out of Novi Michigan from a seller that seems to regularly offer Alfa’s.  Condition is rough, as you see, but I’ve seen projects start with a lot worse and it does come with quite a few parts still attached and the right engine.  $7500 Buy it Now or Make offer is the asking.

Seller claims the body is nearly rust free, but everyone’s opinion of what that means is a little different so ask questions, examine the pictures and if possible, go have a look.  Door fits very well and the nose shape looks original.  Windshield is said to be uncracked.

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Market 329: Giuliettas.com exclusive Spider 750 racer

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*04899.  I get the occasional email asking to feature a car and I’m always torn.  I’m doing a favor while doing what some might regard as business and then expected to be objective.  Some have been difficult, but this one, being a purpose built racer, is easy -especially easy since it was restored/racer built in the mid-1980′s.  From what can be seen in the photos the fit and finish is excellent.  Hopefully the racing groups it was built for haven’t changed their tune.

I’m thinking those are widened steel wheels.  A good way to go as they tend to be lighter than alloys -especially what was available in the 80′s.  Paint still looks excellent.  Many a Spider racer has been number 57 methinks.  Stance is tough looking without being too low.  Suspension would have to be very stiff to avoid tire rubs.

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Market 327: Very nice Spider 750D 03579

Update 10/11/11: $30,200 with reserve not met.  I would have thought $35,000 or a little less would or should buy it.

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*03579.  This magnificent example is on eBay right now out of Colorado. 750 Alfa’s are at the top of the Alfa Market for Sprints (06611 or before) and Spiders and I expect this car will go for serious money to bear this out.  It was restored back when repro parts were scarce and original nice parts were still available and reasonable.

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Market 320: Another early Spider 750D

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*00627Available now on eBay out of Santa Barbara is this lovely Spider.  Great color, albeit with an incorrect but no less lovely interior in black.  Seems that now’s a good time to be in the market or an early Giulietta.

Someone knows what they are doing with a camera.  The composition, lighting, saturation etc is all perfect.  Hood fits great and trim looks right. 

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Market 319: Spider 750D 00134

Update 3/8/11: Reserve not met at $60,100.  Wow.

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*00134, 1315*40206.  On eBay now out of what is one of the epicenters of classic Alfa Romeo’s in the US comes this very early example.  The sellers description is verbose to say the least, but rightly so when hoping for big$, and it’s attached below for future generation to appreciate.  Sorry about the lack of posts lately -was without much internet for most of July.

I saw this and thought -look at that bird flying in front of that white car -oh, er, that’s a Giulietta Spider.  Okay, car looks great.  Paint is not over the top shiny but that’s how I like it.  Do these have rolled lip rims?

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Market 318: Spider 00599!

Update 8/7/11: Sold to the man in the big yellow hat for $32,200!

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*00599, 1315*40613.  This very well preserved (or neglected to good effect if you prefer) early Spider is on eBay right now from often in action and well respected seller ‘Davelit’.  Check it out now.

Good start.  Car was originally light blue -would be nice to see it go back.  Hood fits very well.

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Market 317: Spider Telaio 00040!

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*00040.  This car, available on Autoscout.it was brought to my attention by Elmar who keeps an eye on the European market for interesting cars.  A quick disclaimer is that the seller states that it is car number 40, but I haven’t seen a picture of the vin to verify that it is in fact that car.  Whatever the vin, this is a great looking early Spider.

Looks funny in this pose.  I don’t know that I’ve featured this look before in a headline picture.

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Market 308: 750D project in Texas.

Giulietta Spider 750D 1495*03964.  This car is available now on the Alfa BB for the asking price of either $13,000 or $16,000.  Pretty decent starting point from a completeness standpoint.  Not sure about the price as I haven’t seen thorough pictures of the rust, the engine is not original and the car in Market 304 was better most-of-the-way-around for $13,200 and had a real Pininfarina hard top.

Front end is not bad.  Looks to have had some slight mishaps over the years.  I like this color and it is original to this car.

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