Alfa Spider Coda Tronca in rare colour

ischia · #1 (**permalink**) 11-16-2005, 11:31 PM

Hi everyone, i'm new here.
Nice place to discuss about Alfa Romeo it seems !

This is my last purchase ; A 1981 Coda Tronca Spider in rare and original Azzuro Met. finish

Have a nice day

Nipper · #2 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 12:58 AM

looks very neat, quite a nice colour

GiuliaSprintGTA · #3 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 06:40 AM

Hello "Ischia"

compliments, really a rare colour and a nice example of Spider as well

Regards

Giovanni

George J · #4 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 10:06 AM

Ischia, Looks lovely, everything seems just right. - George

Bill77 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 06:13 PM

What a great looking car! It has the headlamp bezels that were first introduced in the USA, I think. When did the European cars start to use those?

Does the Spider have Weber carbs?

df78alfa · #6 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 07:24 PM

A very nice looking car. I would like to get a pair of chrome mirrors like the ones on your car. Mine currently have black Vitaloni mirrors. The screw holes are 4.5 inches apart(not sure what the metric would be) Do you know if the mirrors you have are the same screw hole width as what I have now. I believe the car originally had chrome mirrors.

**78-AR-SPIDER** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 07:33 PM

Ischia very nice I like the color.
Is it an 1981 or 1971?

rmatteo · #8 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 07:36 PM

That is a great looking Spider, and very clean looking too. I'd love to see some shots of the engine bay...Great car, Welcome aboard!!

Farace · #9 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 07:44 PM

Beautiful. Too bad the US S2s couldn't keep that look right up to the S3 redesign. One thing I'd like clarification on: I thought the Euro S2s all had the Carello headlight covers?

ischia · #10 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005, 11:17 PM

HI all, thanks for the kind words.

it is an 1981 - yep 1981 model. 2000 with Solex carbs.
There were no more headlamp plexicovers for the 2000 version by the late 70s. I'll have to check on the car what the screw spacing for the mirrors is and i'll get back to you with the answer !

Regards
Alex