Object of Desire: Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider

Between the more glamorous and powerful Ferrari and Maserati Grand Touring roadsters of the early 60s, and the tiny but affordable Giulietta and Duetto Spiders, the Alfa 2000 Spider seems to have gotten a bit lost in the shadows over the years. It offers the impressive scale and elegance of the more expensive cars at a fraction of the price. And while it's no match for the Ferrari V12, the DOHC Inline 4 of the 2000 Spider still gives a great sound and decent grunt.  Compared to the Duetto or the Giulietta Spider, the Carozzeria Touring-designed 2000 is far more aristocratic and impressive, not to mention roomy. In short I think it's an underrated classic, and one that is pleasing in its relative obscurity.  It's a car I'm not sick of seeing everywhere. This particular example is available at Exotic Classics of Syosset, NY.  The car is mostly original but has been cleaned up here and there over the years giving it a tidy yet lived-in feel. I don't like the chrome Borrani wheels, but those could be easily changed out for the factory wheels.  Exotic Classics does a great job photographing the cars they sell. Click over to see there whole set HERE.

Comments

[Auntie Loch-Braiques]

What's not to like about the Borrani wheels??

[Bradley Price]

They are too chromey for my taste.

[F1 Tommy]

The car was offered with Borrani wheels as an option, although it looks to much like the Maserati with them. The Alfa steel wheels make it look like an Alfa Romeo. I always liked the 2000 styling better than the 2600, but that cast iron 4 cyliner block made me never own one when they were cheap. I want aluminum or light alloy in my Italian cars engine bay(unless its thincast steel like one of those 333SP's V12 motors)

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

[Auntie Loch-Braiques]

Those "too chromey" wheels are perfect for a car of this era and style.

[Bradley Price]

I prefer the factory steel wheels, as they look more classic to me. http://www.automobiliac.com/picture/img_0034.jpg?pictureId=5689432

[Jennings R. Scroggs Jr.]

Not the fastest Alfa, but certainly one of the prettiest (reminiscent of the Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder). The later 2600s have a bit more thrust, and that twin-cam six makes really sexy sounds.