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First series of the "Coda Tronca"
In 1966 Alfa Romeo presented the first model of what was to become one of the best-known and longest-lived, known as the 'Duetto'. It was produced in four different series but managed to win the hearts of enthusiasts for 28 years. A public competition was held to choose the name, with a model of the new car up for grabs. The name Duetto won the day, but the appellation was only used for the first 190 examples, due to homonymy with a well-known snack bar of the time, which obtained exclusive use of the name. In spite of this, the appellation remained so ingrained in the language of enthusiasts that all subsequent versions of this model were anyway improperly identified as Duetto.

The third series of the Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider was called the Aerodinamica and was produced from 1983. The bodywork underwent a substantial retouching of the lines. The bumpers became more enveloping and the 'truncated tail' a feature inherited from the second series. The rear headlights were also made larger and a black synthetic spoiler was applied. The interior featured a briarwood steering wheel by Hellebore, the instrument panel with separate 'eyelids' housed the rev counter and odometer, the central part of the dashboard contained the petrol, oil pressure and water temperature gauges, and in the central tunnel under the five-speed gearbox was a digital clock for the various controls of the four indicators and rear fog lights as well as the ashtray.

The car on offer at auction is powered by a 1600 cc engine with 104 bhp and a 5-speed manual gearbox and is presented in its elegant light grey metallic colour (cod. Ar 727), with a fine grey leather interior, a briarwood steering wheel and its iconic original wheels. At the rear, the synthetic spoiler has been replaced by a more elegant and refined body-coloured spoiler, giving it more charm without sacrificing its functional appearance. The car was first registered in Rome in 1983 and has since covered only 115,102 km in 37 years of life. It has never been restored, only minor routine maintenance work has been carried out, and it is in excellent condition.

It is a first series of the 'coda tronca' version, a magnificent 1300 Junior from 1973, preserving all five rims with chrome studs. Recently repainted in its original Rosso Pininfarina colour, it has some inaccuracies such as a black engine interior, black dashboard and trunk compartment also black. The windscreen has a chip that needs to be repaired in order to drive it safely. The engine was totally rebuilt a few years ago, the clutch was replaced with a new one, and it was then hardly used. The mechanics appear smooth and snappy, the clutch is soft and responsive, the suspension without any noise. The interior is in good condition and on the nose it has a rare optional extra of the time, the pair of original aerodynamic headlamp covers. The soft top was also recently replaced and has been kept in the garage always closed so as not to catch creases. An excellent base to drive straight away or to finish the restoration to perfection and have a first series Alfa Romeo Spider 1300 Junior Coda Tronca to display with pride.