Ugo Sivocci. Sound familiar? Unless you are a die-hard Alfa fan, you probably don’t know that it was Sivocci’s idea to paint a white diamond with a four-leaf clover on the hood of his Alfa Romeo race car in 1923. Until then, Sivocci had only the glory of racing with Ascari, Masetti, and a newbie named Enzo Ferrari – but never a podium. Once the quadrifoglio badge graced his hood, he began to win, starting with the Targa Florio. Later that year, Sivocci was track-testing a new car at Monza- sans badge. He crashed and died instantly. Ever after, Alfa has paid homage to Sivocci, installing a three-cornered white emblem inset with a four-leaf clover on its best cars. In the mid-1980s, to distinguish among its series of spiders, it created the Quadrifoglio trim level incorporating dual spoilers front and back, a special hard top, side skirts, and distinctive grey leather seats accented by red carpeting. Here on craigslist is a 1989 Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio in original condition, with an asking price of $16,800. This Alfa can be driven to its new home from Easton, Connecticut. We received this tip from sharp-eyed Barn Finder Pat L. – thanks, Pat!

While the Spider received various cosmetic facelifts throughout its history, after about 1983 the mechanicals remained stagnant. This spider should have a 2.0 liter DOHC four-cylinder, equipped with Bosch fuel injection (US delivery cars) replacing the SPICA injection of previous years. This kit was good for about 125 hp. Alfa’s five-speed manual gearbox brought the power to the wheels. This example has apparently covered only 36,000 miles from new and retains original features such as its tonneau cover and hard top.

The Quadrifoglio came in three exterior colors – red, silver, and black. No matter the paint, the interiors were the same, with soft grey leather seats and bright red carpets. A console was new for this series; this one has a very minor blemish. But the remainder of the dash looks great. The seller does note that the sound system has been upgraded to a modern Nakamichi player, with new speakers in the original locations. The air conditioner is in working order.

The black trim around the mirrors and on the spoilers is slightly faded, but that’s what Mother’s Back to Black is for. The convertible top is in fine shape. These cars are cheap fun, provided the owner has some basic mechanical ability. A high mileage example recently sold near the asking price of our subject car, and one very comparable car with the same mid-30k odometer reading sold for over $26k. Both these results make this tidy Alfa look like a bargain.