Hello everyone,
I'm relatively new to the board, and Alfa Romeos in general, but I have the cash to buy my first vintage car (and also finally got the OK from the wife) and would like it to be an Alfa Romeo Duetto. I'm only 27, but have been a Ferrari enthusiast for a number of years and been involved with Ferraris in a number of different areas, including as a former administrator for the Ferrari Historic Challenge. However, Ferraris are out of my price range for now, so I thought what better way to start my vintage car ownership than with a Pininfarina Italian sports car like the Duetto?? If you wish to learn a little more about me please feel free to visit my website:
scuderia.cc
Now for what I am looking for. I am seeking a 1966-1967 Alfa Duetto with the following qualifications:
1) Red exterior, black interior. No offense to the other colors, and believe me when I say I am glad and can appreciate that every Duetto is not red, but my first one has to be red.
2) Covered headlights. For me personally, I think it makes the lines flow better.
3) As original as possible. I have no plans on making this a show car, but rather a relatively frequent driver. Car has to have original wheels (love those, not the later upgrades), proper interior. I don't particularly care if the paint is not absolutely perfect (note driving ambitions above), but I am NOT looking for a project car. If it might need a repaint at sometime in the future, no problem, but I'm not interested in doing any body work, so no rusty examples please.
4) Original engine. Would potentially consider a Duetto with a 1750 upgrade, but no 2L's.
5) I would also consider a Euro 1750 roundtail with the above qualifications, but I want to teach myself how to clean and rebuild carbs, so I'm not interested in a SPICA car.
6) Ideal car would have complete known history. Not a deal breaker, but as a Ferrari historian, this part is compelling to me. Either way, I will work to document the car's complete history.
I'm located in South Florida, just outside of Miami, so if a car like this exists somewhere down here or on the Eastern half of the US, that would be great so I don't have to pay 10-20% of the purchase price to ship the car. My price range is $15-$20K.
If someone knows of a custodian of a car that might fit the description above and would be willing to pass it onto the next generation, please let me know.
Best contact is via email (if possible just use email rather than PM).
[email protected]
Thanks for your time
-Jarrett
P.S. If I do find the right car and there is someone local who might be interested in mentoring me a little bit in the proper way to care for these cars, I would certainly be interested, so drop me a line.
I'm relatively new to the board, and Alfa Romeos in general, but I have the cash to buy my first vintage car (and also finally got the OK from the wife) and would like it to be an Alfa Romeo Duetto. I'm only 27, but have been a Ferrari enthusiast for a number of years and been involved with Ferraris in a number of different areas, including as a former administrator for the Ferrari Historic Challenge. However, Ferraris are out of my price range for now, so I thought what better way to start my vintage car ownership than with a Pininfarina Italian sports car like the Duetto?? If you wish to learn a little more about me please feel free to visit my website:
scuderia.cc
Now for what I am looking for. I am seeking a 1966-1967 Alfa Duetto with the following qualifications:
1) Red exterior, black interior. No offense to the other colors, and believe me when I say I am glad and can appreciate that every Duetto is not red, but my first one has to be red.
2) Covered headlights. For me personally, I think it makes the lines flow better.
3) As original as possible. I have no plans on making this a show car, but rather a relatively frequent driver. Car has to have original wheels (love those, not the later upgrades), proper interior. I don't particularly care if the paint is not absolutely perfect (note driving ambitions above), but I am NOT looking for a project car. If it might need a repaint at sometime in the future, no problem, but I'm not interested in doing any body work, so no rusty examples please.
4) Original engine. Would potentially consider a Duetto with a 1750 upgrade, but no 2L's.
5) I would also consider a Euro 1750 roundtail with the above qualifications, but I want to teach myself how to clean and rebuild carbs, so I'm not interested in a SPICA car.
6) Ideal car would have complete known history. Not a deal breaker, but as a Ferrari historian, this part is compelling to me. Either way, I will work to document the car's complete history.
I'm located in South Florida, just outside of Miami, so if a car like this exists somewhere down here or on the Eastern half of the US, that would be great so I don't have to pay 10-20% of the purchase price to ship the car. My price range is $15-$20K.
If someone knows of a custodian of a car that might fit the description above and would be willing to pass it onto the next generation, please let me know.
Best contact is via email (if possible just use email rather than PM).
[email protected]
Thanks for your time
-Jarrett
P.S. If I do find the right car and there is someone local who might be interested in mentoring me a little bit in the proper way to care for these cars, I would certainly be interested, so drop me a line.
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