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Mar 24, 2024 · 1969 Spider Veloce 1750. Steve Thomas, Gilford, New Hampshire. Steve Thomas bought his Spider nearly 20 years ago. He wanted a toy to play with and, having lived in Italy when he was younger, gravitated to the Alfa Romeo. He restored the car largely himself and first got it back on the road in 2001.
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- The roof takes longer to put on and take off than it takes Mazda to build a Miata. When it was decided to make the 4C into a roadster, Alfa left off all ergonomic considerations.
- You can't see a damn thing out of it. If you have to parallel park the 4C in a tight spot (like I had to), prepare to use a lot of telepathy to get that done.
- The steering is manual, but it isn't great. When you think of an old Alfa Romeo, you think of driving around on a country road, fingertips on the wheel, using light inputs to flow from curve to curve.
- The engine is hilarious. You know how nearly every automaker is bragging about getting rid of turbo lag in their engines? It seems all that lag was given to Alfa Romeo.
Aug 14, 2015 · Our test car arrived with the $2200 Spider Track Package 2 and the 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels ($2500). Aside from kicking the steering wheel, bumps are taken in stride. The windshield ...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Post something on social media about comparing these four particular classic roadsters, and the comments will fly: “ The MGB couldn’t possibly hang with this group of cars.”. “ The TR6 has two more cylinders so it’s a shoe-in.”. “ The Miata is too modern for a fair comparison.”. “ The Alfa’s styling makes it the clear winner
Sep 22, 2018 · So the internally designated 101.23-series Giulia 1600 Spider, built between 1962 and 1965, was truly unique in our sports car marketplace. Compared to the typical Brits and Japanese, it had less displacement but equivalent power, better fit-and-finish and a higher price; compared to the Germans, it was cheaper and potentially more trouble ...
Feb 7, 2011 · See All 4 Photos. The Spider's DOHC four-cylinder engine makes 115 hp in stock trim, and it's generally criticized for being slow off the line, but it wakes up once you get moving. The Alfa engine ...
