The restoration of this car was done in a very neat and tidy manner. The bright silver paint is smooth and consistent from front to back. Upon brief inspection, the body looks fairly good with consistent panel and door gaps but upon closer inspection areas of hasty and heavy bodywork can be seen especially on the bottom of the rockers and on the rear valence of the car. Its nothing of concern but the use of body fillers is clearly present with a slightly wavy and bumpy finish to the panels. There is a minor paint chip on the front of the car where it appears the hood made contact with the front nose section on a careless opening and there are some very minor stone chips in the front area. Additionally there is a small knick in the paint onto of the driver fender about a half inch long.

All the glass on the car appears to be in excellent condition. The side windows as well as the wing windows are branded Sekurit and the front windscreen contains a Triplex branding. There is no real scratching or pitting to speak of. Chrome trim on the car is bright and smooth with some minor scratching in high wear areas. Rubber components are all supple and bright and in fantastic condition.

All four wheels are the 5-spoke, star-shaped style but are newer remakes branded KBA 43907 and have a consistent and bright finish to face of them with no curbing or rub marks. The center caps are all free of cracks with a clean and legible Alfa Romeo logos.

Overall the car is in fantastic condition and shows extremely well. The only real notable flaws come upon very close inspection and include some minor paint chips in the front section of the car as well as some rushed bodywork around the lower edges of the vehicle, not truly noticeable unless looking at the car from below.

The red leather interior of the car provides an excellent contrast to the more mundane silver exterior. The seats are finished very nicely with no real issues to point out other than some general creasing from normal usage beginning to form. The fill on the headrests could be a bit better as the sides are starting to get a bit “saggy”. The carpets are in likewise fantastic condition with consistent color throughout and very minimal wear to speak of. The door cards are very nicely finished and are tight no issues to note. The rest of the leather-trimmed surface including the quilted rub mat over the transmission tunnel are all done to a high standard and remain in fantastic condition. The leather dash has nice even stitching and shows no pulling or fading. The painted silver painted surface of the dash matches the exterior well and is smooth and consistent. All the gauge faces are bright and very readable with no fading or dulling to their faces. The wood rimmed steering wheel is smooth and beautiful luster to it with shiny bright spokes and colorful and crack free center horn button.

This car was thoroughly sorted and it shows well in the interior as all switchgear is in excellent shape. It appears that everything functions as it should. All the gauges read their appropriate functions, the switches operate with ease and the gear selector moves smoothly through its range of motion. The emergency brake holds the car firmly and releases very smoothly.

The engine bay is finished very much like the rest of the car, clean and tidy with an excellent appearance. The 2.0-liter engine swap was performed professionally and it truly shows as the everything has a top notch fit and finish to it. All painted surfaces are smooth and consistent and the crinkle wrapped valve covers show no peeling or cracking. All hoses, tubing, and wires appear to be in new condition with no signs of aging etc. All the surfaces are clean with no signs of leaking or seeping present. The dual Weber carburetors are spotless and are capped off with individual air cleaners rather than a standard airbox.

The trunk area contains smooth and consistent painted surfaces throughout. The ribbed mats show a little wear and some staining but for the most part are in excellent condition. The jack looks to be in original condition and is stored neatly upon the parcel shelf with its appropriate hold downs in place. The spare tire and wheel are nestled neatly under the mat, secured in place by the appropriate hold down and appear to have never been mounted as the spare tire still has the sticker on it. The metal in the bottom of the spare wheel well appears smooth and issue free. The gas tank was also clearly refinished and has the protective shielding sitting on top to prevent damage of the electrical connections on top of it.

Both the engine swap and the upgraded carburetors were done professionally and it truly shows as the car runs out extremely strong. It fires right to life with minimal choke and quickly settles into a smooth idle. The exhaust note out of the stainless steel Alfaholics exhaust is fantastic and barky. Acceleration is smooth and powerful with no flat spots or stumbles in the throttle.

The clutch is smooth and light and holds power perfectly. The transmission shifts easily through gears and holds power with ease.

Both systems were thoroughly sorted during the time of restoration. The brakes bring the car to a smooth and controlled stop with no squeaking or grinding present. The suspension is compliant and tight with no abnormal noises or road manners to speak of.

The wheels are fitted with Vredestein Sportrac 5 tires with less than 1000 miles on them. They are sized 185/70/14 on all four corners and are in fantastic condition still with plenty of tread life left.

Combining beauty with a little extra brawn, this particular boat tail Alfa Spider presents a fantastic driving experience. The leather trimmed interior provides a fantastic place from which to pilot the slightly hopped Alfa down glorious backroads. The Alfaholics suspension provides more than ample road holding capabilities when motoring through the twisted sections and the stainless steel exhaust gives an ear to ear grin when pushing the 2.0 liter motor down the straights.