1960 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider (Series 102)
- Engine
- 2.0L inline-four
- Colour
- Dark blue
A 1960 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider from the short-lived 102 Series, bodied by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan and originally delivered to Hoffman Motor Car Company in New York in August 1961. Finished initially in Rossa Alfa with a black interior and white cowl stripe, the car subsequently underwent a seven-year rotisserie restoration costing nearly $240,000, emerging in dark blue over red. It retains its matching-numbers engine and is accompanied by an Alfa Romeo Museo Storico certificate confirming its build date.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$134,400
- 1961-08-22 →Factory deliveryHoffman Motor Car Companyfull documentation
New York-based importer received the completed Spider as initial delivery point; Alfa Romeo Museo Storico records confirm the delivery date.
- → 2016-10-01Local collectorpartial documentation
Identity not disclosed; geographic proximity to the subsequent buyer implied by the description.
- 2016-10-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Commissioned an extensive rotisserie restoration lasting roughly seven years at a cost approaching $240,000, changing the finish from original red-with-stripe to dark blue over red interior; supporting invoices and photographs are on file.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full rotisserie restoration spanning approximately seven years, during which the car was stripped to bare metal and rebuilt to a high standard. Total cost was nearly $240,000; the finished colour scheme changed to dark blue over red. The matching-numbers engine was retained.
Work is documented through invoices and a photographic record filed with the car. Restoration was initiated by the current owner after acquisition in October 2016.
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