1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5

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Highlights

Supremely original throughout
Advisory-free MOT valid until 20th June 2025
Accompanied by a substantial and carefully curated history file
Factory standard and unmodified car
£7,000 recommissioning in 2023 by Alex Jupe Motorsport

The Appeal

Jeremy Clarkson is without a doubt the most successful motoring journalist and presenter of all time. He’s driven just about everything and, frankly, he could drive any car that takes his fancy…

He drives a 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6.

So what makes these cars so special? Well, a GTV6 is to Alfa Romeo the four-wheeled equivalent of a ‘Greatest Hits’ album. Its Giugiaro-penned styling borrowed from the achingly pretty Montreal, the transaxle layout offered unparalleled balance in the bends, and under the bonnet lies one of the most glorious internal combustion engines of all time - the Busso V6.

Now’s your chance to buy one just like Mr Clarkson’s.

This 1983 GTV6 2.5 has to be among the most original of the right-hand drive UK market survivors. It’s bristling with delightful period details and sports a rich age-commensurate patina throughout. It’s received an immense amount of work during recent years, with several significant invoices attesting to major mechanical servicing and of course, (this being an ‘80s Alfa), the odd professional welding repair.

In 2023 it benefitted from £7,000 of mechanical and engine work by transaxle specialist Alex Jupe Motorsport, which has known the car for many years.

The current MOT runs until June 2025 and is advisory-free, so this GTV6 can be enjoyed straight away. We think it would be an excellent candidate for further improvement or perhaps rolling restoration. Whatever the future holds for this car, we’re sure it will continue to put a smile on the faces of all who get behind the wheel.

The History and Paperwork

UK-supplied in right-hand drive
Six former registered keepers
Same keeper 1994 to 2013
Recommissioned by Alex Jupe Motorsport, the transaxle specialist, in 2013
The five-figure odometer currently displays 65,114 miles
MOT until 20th June 2025
Numerous invoices from marque specialists
Following a failed MOT test in April 2023, almost £7,000 was spent on improvements summarised below
V5C present
Period ‘Alfacover’ documentation and Alfarama dealer stickers/number plates
Service book missing but thick history file contained in ordered A4 ring binder
Service and maintenance history in ringbinder dating back to 1986
Evidence of older engine and gearbox rebuild and partial respray
MOTs dating back to 1991

Recent £7,000 recommissioning by Alex Jupe Motorsport in 2023:

Drain of cooling system
New water pump, bypass hoses & fresh coolant
Conversion to mechanical cam belt tensioner
New cam belt and auxiliary belts
New silicone breather hose kit
Replacement cam cover gaskets and plug well seals
New rear prop shaft donut
Six new spark plugs
New Bosch fuel filter and all fuel hoses
New rear anti-roll bar drop link bushes
All new radiator hoses
New lower ball joint
New Bosch battery
Welding repairs to both front inner sill and floor areas

The Condition

Exceedingly original inside and out with older partial respray
Recent structural work detailed above
Period Alfa Romeo/Campagnolo alloy wheels in very good order
Equipped with Toyo tyres which appear to show ample tread
Some age-commensurate fading to the plastic bumpers
The paint has micro-blistered in places
There is some localised corrosion - most notably to the nearside rear wheel arch
Fitted with GRP front wings
Some further paint bubbling to the scuttle panel and rear light panel
The advisory-free current MOT suggests there are no structural areas of concern
The cabin is commendably well-preserved
The original cloth upholstery exhibits little in the way of wear
The seats and door panels are especially smart for their age
The original carpeting presents nicely
The original controls, switchgear and instruments all present very well
Modern DIN stereo fitted

The Mechanics

2.5-litre ‘Busso’ V6
Records of older engine and gearbox rebuild in history file
Extensive mechanical recommissioning detailed above by transaxle specialist
Previously recommissioning work by Alex Jupe Motorsport
Five-speed manual gearbox with transaxle
Gearbox reported to shift and change well with no synchromesh issues
Original-looking engine compartment
As significant invoices from recent years attest to, this car has received a great deal of mechanical attention
We understand it to be in good driving order
Vendor is experienced in these cars and reports that the car drives very well

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