1973 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV

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This is my 1973 Alfa 2000 GTV.I purchased it last year from Georgia and along with my 1989 BMW 325iX I am now offering it for sale to make room for another car which I have always wanted and think can finally make a reality.

I searched for three months and found this GTV: the best rust-free example of a “driver” – that is, it is not a show car or, more importantly, priced that way, but does look great and drives well.

I have listed the major points about the car and work that has been performed below.

·The car is a US-spec 2000 GTV.

·It was professionally converted from the SPICA fuel-injection to the Alfa rest of the world spec carbureted system in 2005 by the previous owner, who acquired the car that year and had the conversion performed.The conversion is as per the Alfa factory set-up including:

oCorrect Weber Carbs (made in Italy)

oProper Intake Manifold

oBillet Support Strut and crank

oLow-Pressure Fuel Pump

oCorrect Alfa Throttle Linkages

oCorrect Throttle Pedal

oThe air filters are obviously not Alfa branded but these are practically "consumables" that can be changed easily.

·The 5-speed manual transmission shifts very well with no issues in 2nd or any other gear.

·The exhaust is a free flowing ANSA unit with no leaks or rattles.

·The car has air-conditioning from the factory and this has been converted to R-134a and works well.It performed well in the Georgia heat and humidity as well as the admittedly lower heat but similar humidity in the Boston area this past summer.The battery is located in the trunk as per the AC equipped GTVs.

·The body is in very good shape with no rust.I have included photos from underneath as well as the rockers and other susceptible areas.

·Car rides on 15” Cromodora wheels with new tires.Spare set of ATS wheels come with the car.

·Unfortunately, I do not have the original Alfa steering wheel – it has a Gritti wooden wheel fitted.

·Interior is in very good shape for the most part – the admittedly ugly 1980s era stereo disrupts the dash.

oSeat upholstery is excellent.

oHeadliner is great.

oDash has no cracks and is not warped or faded.

oCarpets are clean and in good shape.

oHazard lights do not work but all other lights including Euro style fogs do operate correctly.

oHeat works correctly.

oFactory AC works great.

oGauge cluster has been replaced with the correct cluster from another 2000 GTV.The odometer reads 3625 miles and works properly.The original cluster comes with the car and reads 76K miles.Gauges are the correct Jaeger units as you can see in the photos.

oFuel gauge does not work – I use the trip meter like on a motorcycle.

·Service/work performed since acquiring the car in summer 2016:

oTune-up: new plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor and pick-up.

oOil and filter service.

oCoolant flush and replacement.

oReplaced oil pressure switch.

oNew tie-rods (all) and front wheel bearings.

oBrakes – new calipers all around, along with rotors and pads, booster hose, and fluid after flushing.

oRefreshed differential oil.

oNew stabilizer bushings.

oNew steering idler.

oReplaced all gas lines from the pump onward for safety.

oTightened the motor mounts.

oCleaned air filters.

oChecked compression – all cylinders within 8%.

·Car has the original spare and jack, along with owner’s manual and toolkit.

·It runs at correct temperature even with the AC on.

·Oil pressure gauge works and pressure remains in correct range.

·Spare set of ATS wheels come with the car.

The little Alfa drives very well, is responsive, handles as it should and stops great thanks to the completely new brakes.I would not have a problem driving this car anywhere, other than the obvious potential shortcomings of a 45-year-old car.

Please feel free to contact me with questions.Thank you.