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Sorry for above. I hit the wrong button when distracted.
I`m disappointed in missing out on a car that is very rare in NZ and I can`t recall in my 25 yrs or so of having anything to do with Alfas of a 750 or 101 coupe being offered for sale so it was an opportunity but to me in its current condition it only had a certain value as is.
The chap who owns it is an eccentric, a retired architect ,an 80yr old with a pony tail who`s first love is really the old Lancias he has on his property- old Appias, Flavias, Flaminias, Fulvias. Unfortunately he drove them, got another so just left the car he was driving and drove the new acquisition, then did the same again with the next. That`s what happened to the Sprint which was last driven in 1985. The vehicles have never been preserved or maintained although some have been stuck in sheds on the property but most are in similar condition to the Sprint. He has suffered a head injury which unfortunately has left him with a condition with symptoms similar to alzheimers hence the wife deciding now is the time to move off the 5 acre farmlet to a townhouse but about 25 cars have to go. Only trouble is their perception of value and not being a practical chap he has no idea of the work and cost of restoring or even of getting into a roadworthy condition any of these cars in his possession-so frustrating.
Richard J
`65 Giulia Ti 1600, `69 GT Junior, `74 GTV 2000, `76 Alfetta GTV, `77 Alfetta GTV, `84 GTV6
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