![]() ![]() In 2012, the next owner subjected the Spider to a complete restoration. In Florida, the Giulietta spent the next six years serving as the mascot for the Tre Amici café in Ybor City. While its earliest ownership history is unknown, it is believed that this beautiful little Alfa made its way to the West Coast of the US early on in its life, which is where a previous owner acquired the car it was then brought to Tampa, Florida. According to records from Automobilismo Storico, Alfa Romeo, it was originally finished in white with either a red or black interior. This Giulietta Spider, chassis number AR 170763, was completed on 23rd August 1961 and sold on 6th September 1961, to Alfa Romeo Inc. The design was unmistakably Pininfarina exuding elegance and sophistication. The Giulietta Spider offered brisk performance (almost 100mph) from its free revving, all alloy, 1.3 litre twin-cam four, mounted in a steel unibody chassis that weighed less than 1900lbs at the curb. The little two-seat Sports Spider was introduced in 1955 at the insistence of New York importer Max Hoffman, who saw how well small British and German sports cars were being received in America. ![]() Designed by Pininfarina on a modified Sprint coupé chassis, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider was the company's second post-war model. The Giulietta's arrival caused a sensation demand quickly outstripped supply, causing Alfa Romeo to rethink its production strategy and become a high-volume manufacturer. ![]() With the introduction of the Giulietta in 1954, Alfa Romeo established the 'small car, big performance' formula that would characterise its finest offerings from that point on. ![]()
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