Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 26
1962 Alfa Romeo 2000 Touring Spider Coachwork by Touring Chassis no. AR10204 02879
Sold for US$56,000 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 26
1962 Alfa Romeo 2000 Touring Spider
1962 Alfa Romeo 2000 Touring Spider
Coachwork by Touring
Chassis no. AR10204 02879
Coachwork by Touring
Chassis no. AR10204 02879
1,974cc DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
2 Solex Carburetors
131bhp at 3,500rpm
5-Speed Manual Transmission
Independent Front Suspension – Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
* Well-presented older restoration
* Sophisticated ahead-of-its-time mechanical configuration
* Italian coachbuilt thoroughbred
* "La Dolce Vita" period Alfa Romeo
THE ALFA ROMEO 2000 SPIDER
In 1958, Alfa came out with a new sedan, which, with its larger 1,975cc engine, was called the 2000. There was, not surprisingly, a 2000 Spider, designed and built by Touring, and a 2000 Sprint Coupe done by Bertone, the latter introduced in 1960. Spider and Sprint production comprised nearly half of all 2000 sales—3,443 examples of the Spider were produced, and 700 of the more expensive Sprint Coupe. The 2000 sedan had the uncommon feature of a column-mounted shifter for its five-speed transmission, while the Spider and Sprint retained the more sporting-oriented floor-mounted gear shift.
Built between 1958 and 1962, the 2000 Spider was far rarer than its junior counterpart, the Giulietta Spider (of which about 17,000 were produced), and at $5,365 POE, its price was much greater than that of the smaller car. The 1975cc 4-Cylinder engine, with duplex-chain driven twin overhead camshafts, hemispherical combustion chambers, and a pair of side-draft Solex carburetors, was tuned to deliver 131 horsepower, allowing the Touring-bodied roadster to easily exceed 100 mph. Its fully-synchronized 5-Speed transmission allowed fairly relaxed high-speed touring, and its large Alfin drum brakes were extremely effective for their day. The handsome unibody styled by Carrozzeria Touring on a 98-inch wheelbase presaged what would become the six-cylinder 2600 convertible in 1962.
THE CAR OFFERED
This lovely Alfa 2000 Spider is the subject of an older restoration that has aged well over the years. Understood to have been a long-time California car, it is finished in classic Alfa red over a two-tone red and black interior with matching top tonneau cover and a tan convertible top.
The first known history of the car documents that it was a largely original and unrestored car when it was sold in Indiana in September of 1998. Restored a few years later in California, it would remain in California for much of the next two decades. Acquired by the current owner eight years ago, the now quarter of a century old restoration has mellowed nicely with age.
This rare, top-of-the-line 2000 Touring is eligible for exclusive driving events around the globe and will surely provide its driver with many smile-inducing experiences. A fine example of open top motoring with excellent road holding and high-revving twin-cam performance, the 2000 Spider rightly claims its place in the Alfa lineage.
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