Gorgeous in Green: 1982 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
The color Green is definitely having a moment. After years of being overused, on everything from sports cars to family sedans, it seemingly went very much out of style to the point that we didn’t even see it used on even the most boring of family sedans. Well, that has all seemingly changed, with green paint tending to generate a premium with sports cars and other enthusiast models, and also opening up an entire color wheel of wild shades that would make even Kermit blush. This 1982 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce is a refreshing change of pace for a car that is almost always red.
The Spider needs no introduction here, as it is a well-established sports model that often provides a low cost of entry into enthusiast motoring. The tricky thing about selling or buying one is the abundance of inventory can make it challenging to know when to pull the trigger. If you’re a seller, you may have to settle for a lower offer if there are competing cars for sale; if you’re a buyer, it can make it difficult to know when the right time is to sell if you’re always facing down challenges from lower-priced offerings. This particular Spider is listed with an asking price of almost $12,000.
That seems a touch high to me, especially in today’s challenging classic car market. The seller seeks to highlight the condition of his Spider as a reason for letting its striking green exterior perhaps sway you into paying a premium. The interior leather, carpets, and steering wheel are all in very nice shape, and the dashboard doesn’t appear to be cracked – two very good indications that this Spider didn’t sit outside exposed to the weather for weeks at a time. It would appear to have a blue interior, which is an odd pairing with the green exterior.
But that last observation does make me wonder if this Spider has been repainted, as Spiders tend to have color-matched paint on the engine bay panels both below and above the motor. It’s entirely possible the green paint is just faded as you descend into the engine compartment, but I have my doubts – especially with the blue interior, which is typically assigned to silver cars. Regardless, this is a tidy example of a classic car with extensive resources in the marketplace to support restoration and repair efforts. With fuel injection and 111 horsepower on tap, it should make fall motoring a blast. Find it here on craigslist in Westchester County, New York.
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Comments
This car appears to be repainted green. Look at the engine bay panel just below the hood spring. It appears to be silver. Blue Alfa interiors were almost always with Silver exterior color. The rocker panels are painted black indicating that there is rust there that has been painted over or repaired. I would check underneath this car for rust.
Personally I think green is not a good color for an Alfa Spider.
I have had several Alfas and hey all seem to love to rust. This car is a very nice color, even though it left the factory a different shade. The black rockers indicate some post color change corrosion repair as noted above so the best way forward would be to inspect it in person before even contemplating the somewhat optimistic ask.
Screams Fiat to me.
You know Alfa Romeo wasn’t acquired by Fiat Group until like late 1986, right?
This has always been referred to as “British Racing Green”
very nice