Coys Auction - Légende et Passion

Espace Fontvielle
Monaco

On View:
Friday 9th May 2008 12:00 - 19:00
Saturday 10th May 2008 from 10:00

Sale:

Saturday 10th May 2008
Collectors' Items 14.30
Motor Cars at 15.00

Admission by catalogue only - admits two.

Alfa Romeo launched a Spider version of its new Giulietta at the same time as the saloon model in 1955. The new sports car was styled for Alfa Romeo by Pininfarina and looked like a true thoroughbred. A pure two seater, the Spider bore all of the traditional Alfa hallmarks, such as the front grille and plain steel road wheels. Under the Giulietta's skin, the chassis employed independent front suspension with a coil-sprung live rear axle and drum brakes all round. The twin-camshaft four cylinder engine, like the suspension, owed much to Alfa Romeo's racing experience and the new model soon built on the competition success of its p