Highlights

UK market example in right-hand drive
Range-topping model with a 2.0-litre engine and limited-slip differential
Just four former registered keepers in fifty years
Superbly presented throughout

The Appeal

If it were a drink, it would be a double shot of espresso.

Regardless of age, rarity and value, few cars excite us so readily as a 105 Series Bertone Coupé. From its snarling twin-cam engine to its svelte Italianate lines, it’s the fun-size thoroughbred that never fails to put a smile on your face. It’s no wonder the likes of Alfaholics, Totem Automobili, and many more performance specialists use this particular Alfa Romeo as the basis for their builds.

This 1974 example was supplied new to the UK in right-hand drive, resplendent in this fetching hue of Pine Green. Some fifty years on, it remains in highly original order, even down to those factory-fit steel wheels with hubcaps, which appropriately, are still shod in period-correct Vredestein tyres. The Tabacco interior complements the paint perfectly and looks to be in superb order with very few signs of wear.

Reportedly driving well and ready to enjoy, this Alfa has everything going for it. We really would take one of these over most cars with three times the horsepower, and this one looks like a superlative example.

The History and Paperwork

Exempt from road tax and MOT
86,929 miles indicated, supported by MOT records
UK market RHD car
Four former registered keepers
Current registered keeper since 2017

The Condition

Pine Green paintwork finished to a good standard
Straight-looking bodywork with crisp swage lines and good door fit
Smart chromework with only light wear to the bumpers
Equipped with overriders front and rear
Original steel wheels with hub caps and Vredestein tyres
Tabacco vinyl upholstery with very few signs of wear
Smart dashboard, controls and switchgear
Radio blanking plate fitted and no holes cut in the door cards for speakers
Excellent headlining
Replacement boot carpet
Full-size spare wheel

As much as red suits them, it’s nice to see an Alfa - or any Italian car for that matter - in a different colour. Pine Green is subtle, showing off those Giorgetto Giugiaro lines very well indeed. It also sits very well against that Tabacco vinyl interior. It’s a colour palette that never goes out of fashion.

As the photographs attest to, this GTV presents very well for its age, especially one that’s spent its life here in the UK where the roads are for the most part salty and potholed. The bodywork looks straight and sound all round, with even door gaps, sharp swage lines and well-fitting panels. We note a few small signs of wear to the paint; some slight deterioration around the C pillar badges for example, but certainly nothing especially noteworthy. We’re not informed of any known corrosion issues or any history of structural damage.

On the inside, all looks in very fine condition, especially the upholstery which looks hardly used. The original wood-rimmed steering wheel produced for Alfa Romeo by firms Personal and Hellebore looks in fine condition, as do the various veneers, the Jaeger instrumentation and the original switchgear. The carpets all present nicely, as does the headlining. We note that a replacement piece of pale carpet has been cut for the boot.

The Mechanics

2.0-litre all-alloy four-cylinder twin-cam by Giuseppe Busso
Five-speed manual gearbox
Limited-slip differential
Superbly presented and very original engine bay

This little Alfa has been maintained by vintage Alfa Romeo Specialist in South-West London for the last 7 years and we understand that it has no known issues.

If “the proof in the pudding is in the eating”, then the test of a car’s mettle is surely how it performs out on the road. We’re assured that this little GTV is an utter joy to drive, with an eager, rev-happy engine and taut handling. All presents immensely well under the bonnet, retaining the original-type air filter and right-hand drive placement of the ancillaries. The clutch and brake master cylinders look to be relatively new items.

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