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The Duetto pedigree!
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If you like to know the pedigree of your Alfa, write a letter with your chassis # (VIN) to
The 750-series or the later 101-series, the Giulietta Spider (Veloce) Equipped with a 1300 cc engine and made from 1955 - 1962. The Giuliettas have a chrome strip on the bonnet. The Veloce model has double carburettors.
Giulia Spider. Spider 2000 Touring. Manufactured between 1958 to 1961. The body was build by Carrozzeria Touring. Also known as the '102'series. 1900 Berlina based 4-cylinders 2000 cc engine
Spider 2600 Touring. The Spider 2600 Touring looks like its 2000 Touring cousin and was made from 1962 to 1965. The car was somewhat larger however and some details show that this is a '106'-series car powered by the 6-cylinders in line 2600 cc engine.
Original series Coda Longa "Osso di Seppia" or the Duetto. Pininfarina designed the Duetto and manufactured these cars too from 1966 to 1969. There were three versions of the Duetto. In the US cars are referred to as Round-tails or Boat-tails. In Europe "Osso di Seppia" which means "cuttle-fish" BTW and "Coda Longa" are the identities used. Check your chassis number to see the origin of your Spider. The number is stamped on the firewall in the engine bay close to the silk-screened plate. If you register, you'll get complete access to the Round-tail register.
There is a complete list over the various Alfa Romeo Spiders on the web with more details and information . Duetto numbers are here too.
1600 Duetto 1966 - 1967,
1600 cc, 109hp. Chassis number 105.03.71.xxx RHD
Production figures 1750 Spider Veloce 1967 -
1969, 1779 cc, 118hp. Production figures
2nd series Coda Tronca or the "Kamm-tail" The German Professor Kamm had made his aerodynamic studies in the' 30s, thus the name. The Round-tail was cut off in 1970 and replaced by a Kamm-tail. The difference is visible as the straight rear end of the car which contributed to the name 'Coda Tronca'. Technically the cars are close to identical, still based on the 105-Giulia.
The 1600 cc and the 2000 cc models produced after 1975 are based on the 115 series, 'Giulia Nuova'. The US versions have a Spica mechanical fuel injection system.
1750 Spider Veloce 1970 -
1973. 1779 cc 118 hp. Total 1 394 cars with chassis number
105.57.182xxx
3rd series Spider Aerodinamica "Spoiler-Alfas" In 1982 the Spider got a spoiler, both in the front and back. This design was there to please the export to the USA. European market models are again almost identical to the US models. Bosch L-Jetronic, which was also used on later European cars replaced the Spica system.
In 1983 and 1984, there was just the Spider Veloce
In 1985 the line was split into three models, the Graduate, Veloce, and Quadrifoglio (pronounced "kwah-drih-FOH-lee-oh). The Graduate was the "introductory" level of trim, with vinyl seats, vinyl top, and steel wheels.
The Veloce came with
leather seats, a cloth top, power windows and power external
rear view mirrors, and very attractive "star" alloy
wheels. The Quadrifoglio came with specially designed leather
seats, canvas top, "phone dial" alloy wheels, a/c
standard, special carpeting, a redesigned front spoiler and
tacked-on "side skirts, and a detachable hard top.
Graduate = vinyl seats, no power windows or mirrors, steel wheels (sometime with platic covers).
Veloce = leather seats,
power windows and mirrors, Campagnolo "star" alloy
wheels.
Twin cams and lots of carburettors!
Alfa Romeo cars have had twin overhead cams in their engine for more than 80 years. Check the twin-cam head.. So have the modern Spiders, starting with the Giulietta Spider in the '50s. The Giulietta Spider is a very attractive spider and many parts were brought along when the Giulia range was produced in the '60s.
This is quite an advantage when restoring any Alfa Romeo, mechanical parts are normally no problem. Lots of vendors, my favorite is www.highwoodalfa.com in the UK.
The 1750 engine has four in line cylinders, 80 x 88,5 mm giving a total displacement of 1779 cc. Max. power output at 5500 rpm was 132 SAE or 122 DIN. The five speed gear-box gave a top speed in 1967 of more than 180 kmh. |
