Restored 1967 Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto
- November 30, 2024
- Category: Cars
- Mileage: 1.0
- USA, IA, Keswick, 50136
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Description
This 1967 Alfa Romeo Spider Duetto 1600 was purchased new in Frankfurt, Germany and is one of 6,324 produced from 1966-67. Launched at 1966 Geneva Motor Show, the Series 1 or boat tail Spider received the unofficial Duetto designation as a result of a write-in competition to name the model. The full rotisserie restoration of this Type 105. 03 included a bare-metal respray in Alfa Red following significant body fab work, underbody and interior epoxy-sealed and covered with urethane bedliner, complete brake/suspension rebuilds, fuel tank refurb, engine/carb rebuilds, full interior retrim, and new Michelin tires on restored factory wheels. Professional restoration included new floors, rockers and quarters, and a repaired passenger side headlight nacelle. Carello lenses were test fit during body prep to ensure proper fit, and threaded fasteners were added underneath for easier removal and maintenance. The reverse light is not an original Carello unit but can be replaced with one at buyerâ??s request. This Spider rides on restored 15â?³ factory steel wheels, shod with Michelin tires which have covered less than 300 miles. A tidy trunk houses a 5th restored factory steel wheel with the same Michelin rubber. A full walk-around of the car is captured in this video. Interior restoration was completed using refurbished original parts and OEM-quality reproductions, with work including:Seats reupholstered and seat frames restoredNew door cards and aftermarket 3-point seatbelts added for safetyDash top restored by Dash Specialists of Medford, ORDash lighting updated to LED, with all interior light working properlySteering wheel and box restoredRubber floor mats added to cabin and trunkNew rubber weather seals throughoutWiring harness restored using solid state relays/switchesHeater cleaned and restored, new valve, hoses pressure testedThis video includes an engine start, tour of the dash and view of all gauges in operation. The odometer is functioning properly but the 73k miles indicated are not believed to be accurate. The car is shown here on the rotisserie during restoration. With dual Weber DCOE27 side-draft carbs, this set-up was rated at 108hp when new. Some road dust has accumulated, but no signs of corrosion, rust or damage are visible. Restoration work included:Frame, pans, wheel wells and cabin epoxy-sealed and finished in black urethane bedlinerATE disc brakes installed with new calipers, rotors, master cylinder, stainless steel hard and flexible linesSuspension bushings and couplings replacedKoni red shocks addedFuel tank cleaned and new stainless fuel lines added