If you remember the post with the green, somewhat modified Trabant in Hungary, I can report the nomad photographer of that car has now arrived in Slovenia, via Italy. Friend of Hooniverse, Frankiess was quick to take these couple shots of a red Alfa Romeo Spider almost immediately upon his arrival in Maribor.
The Alfa Romeo seems to have aged wonderfully gracefully, and it looks just about right. The five-spoke alloys – are those Cromodoras? – are small as tin can lids, but look like they belong.
Why the long face? Of course, the Alfa seems to have a couple of dents, and you can see one right there on the passenger door. That’s a battle scar, I guess.
Judging by the badging, the car has the two-litre Twin Cam engine, producing about 128 horsepower. The Series 3 cars, such as this, were made from 1983 to 1990.
[Images: Frankiess]
Slo-Motion: Alfa Romeo Spider in Slovenia
By Antti Kautonen
Mar 31, 2015
By Antti Kautonen
The resident Finn of Hooniverse. Owns old Peugeots and whatnot, writes long thinkpieces on unloved cars. These two facts might be related.
Jeff Glucker
Dual binnacle gauges and low hard spoiler mark this as an ’85, although it may be an earler S3 with a retrofitted spoiler at repaint. I’m jelly – it’s in much better shape than mine.
I visited Slovenia last summer. I hope he goes for a drive in the Julian alps, it’s absolutely staggering.
The Alfa dealer in downtown Chicago has a cream ’82 Spider on their showroom floor. Were it that faint turquoise color, it would be in my garage.