From the Canberra Correspondent: Alfa Spider

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Two things made me fall instantly in love with this super-sexy Alfa Spider, recently captured by the Canberra Correspondent in suburban ACT:  its fabulously 1970s' green paint job and those Momo Vega wheels.  I concede that the duco could be contentious, being as it is almost hi-vis, but no one drives a classic Italian sports car to fly under the radar, do they?  And red's probably a bit of a cliche, eh?  I wouldn't hesitate to add it to the UMPH garage!      

The Vega was made for cars just like this Spider, as well as really suiting Alfa 105 and 115 Series coupes, and the subsequent Tipo 116 Alfetta GTVs.  They also look outstanding on Fiat X1/9s, quite likely because the eccentric hexagonal "holes," or as my architect mate refers to such voids, "negative spaces," complements the X's side profile angles, especially those of the integral roll-over structure.  


The Canberra Correspondent reports that our feature car has has been owned by one person for the last ten years and that, other than a new steering box and some brake work, it's required zero mechanical or other restoration.  He adds that the interior looks really good, although the owner concedes that it has deteriorated over the past decade.  The roof is in excellent condition, apparently because it doesn't get used, as there's an Alfa coupe in the stable that gets driven when the weather's sub-optimal.  







Coming soon to UMPH:  a pair of Fiat Spiders, courtesy of the SEQC.  It'll be interesting to see whether the Alfa or Fiat ragtop is more popular amongst readers.




U M P H

(uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.)

Images from the CC.  













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