1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 Coupé

• Factory Right Hand Drive Example (Certificato di Origine on file)
• Major recent service
• Delivered new to London
• Offered from long-term ownership

Alfa Romeo's rather staid-looking Alfetta saloon arrived in the early 1970s as the big brother to the new compact Alfasud. Despite its conservative appearance, the Alfetta was a sneakily good performer thanks to its advanced chassis with transaxle gearbox and well-located de Dion rear axle. Despite a troubling propensity to rust, the Alfetta sedan was nonetheless an impressive platform, providing the basis for the utterly gorgeous new Alfetta GT and GTV coupés, which were penned by the great Giorgetto Giugiaro. Introduced in 1974, the coupe launched initially with just one engine, a 1.8-liter twin-cam four-cylinder.

Alfa found the sweet spot in 1980, when they shoehorned the 2.5-litre V6 engine from the executive-class Alfa 6 into the Alfetta coupe. Easily distinguished from the smaller GT thanks to a noticeable bulge in the bonnet that was necessary to clear the intake for the fuel-injection system, with 156bhp and 157 lb.ft. of torque at its disposal, the GTV6 could reach 60mph in 8.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 130mph. Despite its larger engine, the GTV6 still boasted near perfect weight distribution and offered sublime handling. The GTV6 was more expensive than both the Ford Capri 2.8-litre and the Porsche 924, which made them a rarity, even new. But the Italian character and fabulous V6 made every it worth every penny to those in the know.

This very rare factory right hand drive example was first registered in 1987, delivered new via Spur Garage Wimbledon in the colours it still retains today. The current owner acquired the car around 26 years ago as a summer car. Well maintained in current ownership, remarkably it comes with a comprehensively stamped service history and a consistent MOT history to back up the low stated mileage of just under 40,000. More recently, te car benefitted from a major service last summer which included a new cambelt, waterpump, brake calipers, discs and wheel bearings at a cost of £3625.

Offered with a history file including a Certificato di Origine, original service book pack and owner's manual and sundry invoices.