This 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider is powered by a 1779cc DOHC inline-four paired with a five-speed manual transmission, and it is finished in red over black vinyl upholstery. Equipment includes a black soft top, bucket seats, a center console, and 14″ steel wheels. The car was originally sold by European Car Company in Wichita, Kansas, and is said to have remained in the area prior to the seller’s recent acquisition.
The car was finished…
This 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider is powered by a 1779cc DOHC inline-four paired with a five-speed manual transmission, and it is finished in red over black vinyl upholstery. Equipment includes a black soft top, bucket seats, a center console, and 14″ steel wheels. The car was originally sold by European Car Company in Wichita, Kansas, and is said to have remained in the area prior to the seller’s recent acquisition.
The car was finished from the factory in Rosso (514) was repainted under previous ownership. Features include a replacement vinyl soft top with a plastic rear window, recessed headlights, side coves, and a Kamm tail.
Silver 14″ steel wheels wear polished Alfa Romeo hubcaps are mounted with Cooper steel-belted radial tires showing 2o15 date codes. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel disc brakes. Service in 2020 reportedly included fitment of replacement u-joints and a left rear axle bearing and seal.
The cabin features bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl with a matching dashboard, door panels, and rubber floor coverings. Amenities include a heater, vent windows, a locking glovebox, a center console with covered ashtray, and package space behind the seats.
A black three-spoke steering wheel frames a pair of instrument pods that house an 8k-rpm tachometer and a 140-mph speedometer, while fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature gauges are situated at the top of the center stack. The five-digit odometer shows 81k mile.
The 1,779cc inline-four is equipped with Spica fuel injection and was rated at 116 horsepower when new. The seller states that the head was replaced and overhauled with new valves and guides in 2017. Replacement motor mounts were reportedly installed in June 2020, and the fuel injection pump was replaced the following month.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission.