I owned LWV 33F from 1978 – 1989 and it was the best car I’ve ever had. Navy blue with the concave side strips in white it was always a head turner.
I bought it from a small garage in Cowes, IOW, having set my sights on one of these after spotting one parked in Marseilles a few years earlier.
My previous car was a 1964 MG Midget and, boy – what a difference I experienced in driving this Alfa! The twin cam, twin Webber 1750 engine was a masterpiece in engineering and, with the 5-speed box it cruised to 125 mph effortlessly.
Sadly rust crept into several areas and MOTs became an increasingly difficult challenge. However, I did make new sills myself from 1mm sheet steel – not exactly a professional job but kept it on the road for a few more years. It was in a bit of a sorry state when I finally sold it to a fella from Wales in 1989.
I’m pleased to see it’s still on the road and looking pretty smart in it’s new red paint. I’ve been in contact with two of the owners since me and passed on some history and pics. What a car!
Submitted by: Alan Harries
I have a 1973 Alfa Spider with the original Spica mechanical fuel injection – this car puts a smile on my face every time I take it out for a top down drive around our numerous curvy lake roads – the harder you push this car the more it rewards you – it has been very reliable.
I change oils and filters regularly- the engine, trans, suspension and brakes are race proven in the Alfa GTA that dominated Trans Am racing in the early 70s – Spiders are a bargain, selling for less than the Alfa four door sedan that shares the same engine, trans, suspension and brakes – how many Italian drop top sports cars with an aluminum DOHC engine, 5 speed trans, four wheel disc brakes and a designer pedigree can you buy for around $20k for a nice driver?
The electrics need help but adding relays to the starter and headlamp circuits solved the problems I had. I’ve owned and driven many high performance cars but the Spider is the only one whose performance can be enjoyed at sane speeds.
Submitted by: Gregg Peterson
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