1960 | Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider

Model range: 1958 - 1962
Top speed: 1800 km/h
Number of keys: 3
Reference number: M0273

Specific info:
Registration number VVS 334. Few Alfa Romeo 2000 Spiders have come to the UK as new cars, this left-hand drive unit was originally exported to the US. This Touring Spider was imported from the USA around 1990 by its former owner, the late Robert Gharibi, and was restored by him and his friend and business partner, Harry Abrahamian.
Both Robert and Harry were experienced Alfa Romeo enthusiasts, Robert had already restored two classic Alfas to concours winning condition before 2000. The restoration was carried out in his home garage, which was well equipped with Alfa tools, while all used parts were purchased through Alfa Romeo dealers or Alfa parts specialists, both in Europe and the US. This extensive restoration culminated in a class win at the National Alfa Day in 1993 and a second place (by one point) in the Master Class category the following year. The immediately preceding owner, Mr. Lodovico Crescenzi, bought 'VvS 334' in October 1994 and left the car in the garage for the next six years without ever driving it. In June 2000, the Alfa Romeo was put up for sale at Bonham's 'Goodwood Festival of Speed' Sale (Lot 916). After six years off the road, the car was returned to service before being sold by Laleham brand specialist Thorobred Cars. Since the purchase of the Spider, the car has won several awards, including at the “Auto Italia Festival Concours” and the annual Alfa Romeo Owners' Club competition.
'VvS 334' is considered one of the best examples of its kind and was previously invited to be exhibited on the Alfa Romeo Owners' Club booth at the International Classic Motor Show. It has also been featured in Auto Italia magazine, which has been described as a 'stunning competition-winning 2000 Spider'. The car has been used sparingly for the past 20 years. An underrated Italian thoroughbred in show-winning condition!

General:
Although Alfa Romeo returned to car production fairly quickly after World War II, a new design only became available in 1950. This was the 1900, a one-piece sedan with a double overhead camshaft 1,884 cc four-cylinder engine. It was the first Alfa to be built on a real production line, all previous cars were largely hand-built and also the first with left-hand drive. Until 1950, Alfa production fluctuated around 400 units per year. With the 1900 this has increased almost tenfold. A 1900C Sprint Coupe was introduced with bodywork by Touring and a Spider Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, both built in much smaller quantities. In 1958 Alfa introduced a new sedan, which with its larger 1,975 cc engine was called the 2000. the latter was introduced in 1960. Production of Spider and Sprint accounted for almost half of all units sold in 2000: 3,443 units of the Spider were produced and 700 units of the more expensive Sprint Coupé. The 2000 sedan had the unusual feature of a column-mounted shifter for its five-speed transmission, while the Spider and Sprint retained the more sporty-oriented floor-mounted shifter.
The 2000 Spider, built between 1958 and 1962, was much rarer than its younger counterpart, the Giulietta Spider (about 17,000 of which were produced). The 1975cc four-cylinder engine was tuned to deliver 131 horsepower, allowing the Touring body roadster to easily exceed 100 mph. The fully synchronized 5-speed transmission allowed quite relaxed high-speed revs, and the large Alfin drum brakes were extremely effective.
The engine was also recently overhauled (by Van Giersbergen) so that there is now an almost new engine in it. A new clutch and pressure plate were also installed. Finally, a new cooler was also installed. All in all a very well-driving Alfa Romeo!