1979 Alfa Romeo Alfasud race car
A 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfasud that began life as a standard 1,186cc road car before being converted into a club-specification racing machine in the late 1980s or early 1990s for the Chris Knott Alfa Romeo Championship. Converted with a 1,490cc flat-four engine, full roll cage, and competition suspension by marque specialist BLS (Benalfa Lincolnshire Services), the car saw active racing until 1994 before entering prolonged storage. Recommissioned from late 2020, it represents an authentic period club racer with genuine motorsport provenance.
Ownership
- 2025-08-22Auction saleSold £5,500 (≈ $7K)
- 1979 →Acquisition unknownUnknown first registered ownerpartial documentation
Originally registered in summer 1979 as a standard road-going 1,186cc Alfasud. No further detail on this owner is provided in the catalogue.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUnknown converter/race preparernone documentation
An unidentified party converted the car to club-spec racing configuration in the late 1980s or early 1990s, commissioning BLS to carry out the engine and suspension work.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Vendor states the car last raced in 1994 and was then stored for an extended period; recommissioning work was initiated from late 2020 onwards.
Competition
- 1994Chris Knott Alfa Romeo ChampionshipChris Knott Alfa Romeo Championship — final season
Vendor reports 1994 as the last year the car saw competitive use before being withdrawn from racing and stored.
- —Chris Knott Alfa Romeo ChampionshipChris Knott Alfa Romeo Championship
Car competed in this UK-based single-make series following its conversion to race specification; exact results are not documented.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2020Service
Recommissioning work following extended storage: cambelt replaced, all fluids renewed, new battery fitted, and braking system overhauled with new seals and front brake pads.
Work began in late 2020 with the aim of preserving the car's original competition character while restoring operational reliability.
- —ModificationBLS (Benalfa Lincolnshire Services)
Car was converted from a standard road car to club-racing specification: the original 1,186cc engine was replaced with a 1,490cc 'Green Cloverleaf' flat-four, suspension was uprated, and a full roll cage, bucket seat, harnesses, and other mandatory safety equipment were installed.
Work carried out in the late 1980s or early 1990s in preparation for entry into the Chris Knott Alfa Romeo Championship.
Are you the owner of this car?
This car's public record is built from its auction and competition history. Register your ownership and privately add your own records to make it a verified Legacy Metrics passport — provenance that backs your car's value at sale and gives your insurer evidence to price against. Roy reviews and verifies every registration personally.