PREVIOUS OWNERS: GEORGE HILLMAN
Craigslist posting text: “1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce. A matching numbers & rare car. Chassis/VIN: AR 1495 04062. Engine: AR 1315 331186. 750F. Original body color (white): AR 008. DC03 Webers s/n: 7380, 7385. Bonnet stamped with no.: 400. Mfg. date: 5-19-1958. Sold to Hoffman Motor Car Co. in NY: 6-20-1958. Mileage: 49,574 (unverified).It has been garaged in Rochester, NY. since I bought it in 1990. I have never driven it.Last known registration in Virginia in 1976, before that, Coral Gables, Florida. The video link shows the car running under its own power after almost 19 years of storage. The vibration you may hear is because the air cleaner was loose. The brakes work but they are not roadworthy.” Engine number should be 1315*31186.
Auction text: “Super correct and authentic 750F Alfa Veloce Spider, 1495F04062 Early 1958 Pure 750, Short wheel base, DCO3 webers #7380 and 7385, Original tunnel case 4spd, The engine runs and the car does drive, although it needs general servicing to make it a reliable driver. Engine compression is even across all 4 cylinders, Engine runs strong with no odd noises or smoke. (The water pump leaks and make some noise) Brakes work, clutch works.
Correct and original matching number Veloce engine 1315.31186, With the original tunnel case box, Correct original parts: Dco3’s, complete intake system, Marelli distributor, Marelli generator, Marelli volt reg. Correct fuel bowl, Veloce headers, all 5 Borrani wheels. Veloce gauges and even the original choke blanking plug in the dash. Original and correct spade-back 750 seat frames are in excellent condition (very solid) Correct 750 top frame that works well. all trim parts are present (except those listed below)and are in good restorable condition.
KNOWN MISSING PARTS: 1 Bosch horn is missing (the other is there) 2 Front bumper uprights are missing, Lucas floor mounted dimmer switch is missing, Licence plate lamp lens and cover are missing, front licence plate mounting bracket is missing, I warning lamp on the dash is missing, drivers side door pull handle missing the center piece, Trunk key missing (original Marelli ign. key and door lock key are present and working) The small rear section of the hood spear is missing on the cowl.
KNOWN INCORRECT PARTS: Ignition coil is Bosch, starter motor looks like a lucas or bosch (should be Marelli) Strut rods supporting the air plenum are not original, and the wiper arms are the wrong ones.
The body is SUPER solid apart from the drivers side floor. I have pictures of the inner sills in the rear 1/4 panels and the are clean. Trunk floor is original and intact with the original body number stamped in it. I have photos that I will send showing the body seams with all the chrome trim removed so you can see that it is all original, very solid and straight, Still has the 4 factory dolley cups on the bottom of the sills. Original color is white. This car has not been painted in 19years demonstrating how solid the body is.”