LOT 417

1977 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 Veloce Registration no. VBD 338R Chassis no. AR3050905

Sold for £11,500 inc. premium

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Lot 417

1977 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 Veloce

The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia|6 September 2025, 13:00 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

1977 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 Veloce
Registration no. VBD 338R
Chassis no. AR3050905

• Long term resident of Mississippi
• Fitted with 4-spoke BWA wheels
• Imported into the UK this year

A modern classic by Pininfarina, the simple - yet - elegant Spider coachwork, premiered on the 1966 Duetto, would prove enduringly popular, continuing into the 1990s. The Spider's mechanics were essentially those of the Giulia saloon, featuring independent front suspension, coil suspended live rear axle and four-wheel, servo-assisted disc brakes, while the engine was the Giulia Sprint GTV's 1.6 litre, 109bhp, double overhead camshaft four. The Duetto was produced for just two years before being superseded in 1967 by the 1.8 litre 1750 Spider Veloce and eventually the 132bhp 2000 model in 1970. Wind-tunnel testing resulted in the 2000 sporting a drag-reducing Kamm tail, other improvements including bigger brakes and a limited-slip differential, improving the car's universal appeal as well as significantly increasing boot capacity. For the Series 2 an enlarged 2-litre version of the legendary "Nord" twin-cam engine was introduced for the first time.

This 2000 Spider was delivered new to the USA, and was a long-term resident of Mississippi and Alabama. The car is fitted with a black canvas hood, dual Weber carburettors, tubular exhaust headers, servo-assisted disc brakes, 14″ BWA wheels shod with tyres dated 2024, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a cassette radio. A previous description of the car states that the water pump had been changed in 2023. Our vendor purchased the car from a US auction and has since imported it into the UK and consequently registered is. The car has received further mechanical work and been subject to cosmetic improvements. Offered with sundry invoices showing historic and more recent maintenance; an old Alabama registration; and a UK V5.

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