This 1961 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider is one of 3,443 examples built between 1958 and 1961 and was completed on January 29th, 1959. It was acquired by the current owner out of San Francisco 22 years ago and is powered by a 2.0L twin-cam inline-four paired with a five-speed manual gearbox. Cosmetic refurbishment carried out over the years included a repaint in red, replacing the soft top, and freshening the interior. New master and slave cylinders were installed in April 2019, and the brake shoes were also relined. Additional work completed earlier this year included rebuilding the carburetors, replacing the oil pan gasket, and performing a valve adjustment. This Alfa 2000 has won several awards at local concours d’elegance and club meets, and it is now being offered for sale on behalf of the current owner with service records and a clean California title.
Originally finished in Grigio Biacca, the body was repainted red under previous ownership and was refinished by the current owner. Rust repairs were also performed, and the current finish is shown up close and from a number of angles in the gallery. A replacement soft top has been installed and is pictured below.
Chrome wheels are equipped with polished hubcaps and Michelin tires. The brake drums were recently re-surfaced, and the brake shoes were also relined.
The interior is trimmed in black leather with matching wool carpets. An aftermarket stereo has been mounted in the trunk, while a period stereo is retained in the black-painted dash.
A 3-spoke steering wheel fronts factory Veglia instrumentation, which includes a 140-mph speedometer and an 8k-rpm tachometer. Over 72k miles are indicated on the 5-digit odometer, approximately 3k of which were added during the 22 years of current ownership.
The 1,975cc DOHC inline-four features a cast iron block and has been fitted with electronic ignition. Power is sent through a five-speed manual transmission. The Solex carburetors were rebuilt in March 2019, and a new oil pan gasket was installed. A valve adjustment was also completed at this time, and additional work performed under current ownership is detailed on receipts provided in the gallery.
Undercoating has been applied to the chassis, and further images of the underside can be seen in the gallery. Two videos of the car are presented below.
