1966 ASA 1000 GT Spider
- Engine
- 1.0L twin-cam inline-four with twin Weber side-draft carburetors, 90 hp, four-speed manual
- Colour
- Factory red
The ASA 1000 GT Spider is among the rarest of an already scarce model line — no more than 17 factory open-body examples were produced during the mid-1960s. Conceived around a Ferrari-developed twin-cam four-cylinder engine, styled by Giugiaro and built by Bertone on a Bizzarrini-designed chassis, chassis 11010 was delivered new to Valencia, Spain in September 1966. It remained there for four decades before passing to a Canadian collector who commissioned a thorough three-year restoration in Italy, completed in 2016. The car is documented in the ASA Registry.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$201,600
- 1966-09-09 → 2006Factory deliveryOriginal Valencia-based ownerfull documentation
Car was delivered new to Valencia, Spain. Period photographs and original ownership documents corroborate this custodianship spanning four decades.
- 2012 → 2016Private saleCanadian collector based in Belgiumpartial documentation
Acquired in Belgium and commissioned a three-year marque-specialist restoration in Italy, completed in 2016, covering mechanical, interior, and bodywork.
- 2016 →Private saleToronto-based collectorfull documentation
Purchased for CAD $264,500 and kept in a climate-controlled facility; had maintenance and cosmetic work performed in 2021 totalling over CAD $14,100.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016RestorationItalian marque specialist (unnamed)
Comprehensive three-year restoration carried out in Italy covering major mechanical components including fuel tank replacement, a full leather interior retrim, and a factory-correct red repaint of the bodywork.
Work was commissioned by the Canadian collector and completed in 2016 prior to the car's sale to its subsequent owner.
- 2021ServiceDaytona Sports Cars
Routine service encompassing fluid and filter changes, refinishing of the Borrani knock-off wheels, and fitment of new chrome carburetor stacks.
Workshop located in Ontario, Canada. Invoices on file.
- 2021BodyworkDiamond Trim
New carpets fitted throughout the cabin, along with diamond-tufted hood insulation and a matching trunk liner, all using Italian-sourced upholstery fabrics.
Work carried out by upholstery specialist Gary Nolan. Combined 2021 expenditure exceeds CAD $14,100.
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