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I acquired this 1971 Spider 1750 in 1993, and have used it primarily as a weekend driver, accumulating possibly less than 20,000 miles over the 14 years that I’ve owned it.
The engine and transmission were rebuilt by Oliveria Engineering of Berkeley in 1995~6, both of which are still in excellent condition. The engine received larger intake valves, in addition to higher-lift cams while retaining wonderful bottom-end torque. The gearbox was endowed with all-new synchromesh, and shifts beautifully. The power-train has no more than 10,000 miles on it since rebuild, and cannot be sweeter revving and sounding. The Spica was overhauled by Glenn Oliveria during the engine-rebuild, and has never given me any trouble since. The battery is less than one year old.
The car sports Koni shocks and sport springs from IAP.
Now the bad news. There is rust in all the usual places - rockers, floor pans, behind the seats, etc. I’ve taken photos of most all areas with rust. The spare wheel well is mostly intact, with just a sliver of a crack that one should be able to patch up easily. There are also dents in the nose, as well as the passenger side. Front bumpers need replacing, as well as the top, which has faded to grey, and plastic window cracked and tossed out. The driver’s seat is a bit tattered, but the passenger seat is fine.
I had planned on restoring the car, so I bought a few parts to replace damaged ones. These are as follow, and are included in the car’s selling price:
A pair of Euro amber taillights (new)
A pair of headlight covers (new)
One reproduction center console (new)
One reproduction passenger-side door latch (new)
Two front turn signal lenses (new)
Four new hubcaps (new and installed)
The car also comes with a set of rubber floor mats pressed into service only a few months ago
I would like $3,750 for the car and mentioned new parts. It’s an excellent driver, and will be even better with a rebuilt front-end (new tie-rod ends and ball joints, A-arm bushings).
Photos below and more at this WEBSITE.
I acquired this 1971 Spider 1750 in 1993, and have used it primarily as a weekend driver, accumulating possibly less than 20,000 miles over the 14 years that I’ve owned it.
The engine and transmission were rebuilt by Oliveria Engineering of Berkeley in 1995~6, both of which are still in excellent condition. The engine received larger intake valves, in addition to higher-lift cams while retaining wonderful bottom-end torque. The gearbox was endowed with all-new synchromesh, and shifts beautifully. The power-train has no more than 10,000 miles on it since rebuild, and cannot be sweeter revving and sounding. The Spica was overhauled by Glenn Oliveria during the engine-rebuild, and has never given me any trouble since. The battery is less than one year old.
The car sports Koni shocks and sport springs from IAP.
Now the bad news. There is rust in all the usual places - rockers, floor pans, behind the seats, etc. I’ve taken photos of most all areas with rust. The spare wheel well is mostly intact, with just a sliver of a crack that one should be able to patch up easily. There are also dents in the nose, as well as the passenger side. Front bumpers need replacing, as well as the top, which has faded to grey, and plastic window cracked and tossed out. The driver’s seat is a bit tattered, but the passenger seat is fine.
I had planned on restoring the car, so I bought a few parts to replace damaged ones. These are as follow, and are included in the car’s selling price:
A pair of Euro amber taillights (new)
A pair of headlight covers (new)
One reproduction center console (new)
One reproduction passenger-side door latch (new)
Two front turn signal lenses (new)
Four new hubcaps (new and installed)
The car also comes with a set of rubber floor mats pressed into service only a few months ago
I would like $3,750 for the car and mentioned new parts. It’s an excellent driver, and will be even better with a rebuilt front-end (new tie-rod ends and ball joints, A-arm bushings).
Photos below and more at this WEBSITE.
