1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider

We are delighted to be offering for sale a 1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider. Originally sold to the Luxembourg consulate, we believe the car stayed in their ownership until 1996.

The next owner was a Frenchman who purchased the car as a gift for his wife. Sadly, she didn’t like the car, so it remained more or less undriven during their three to four year ownership.

Our seller purchased the car way back in 2008, with the odometer reading around 50,000kms. That figure has now doubled, our seller and his family using the car extensively.

The Alfa was regularly driven to Southwest France for the annual summer holiday, a round trip of around 1,200kms and one which was always accomplished with ease.

The car has been much cherished and well maintained during our seller’s ownership as witnessed by the extensive paperwork that accompanies the car. Never driven in the wet and garaged when not in use, the car will be much missed.

One of the first things our seller did when he purchased the Alfa was to have new sills fitted and the bodywork repainted.

Although still looking great from afar, the paint does show some signs of cracking in places. We also note some marks to the paint below the front grilles. Some light cosmetic repairs may therefore well be in order.

The Alfa comes with a matching removable hardtop, which when fitted turns the Spider into a cosy coupe. For summer use, the folding soft-top comes into its own. Our seller, who drove the car almost exclusively with the top down does report the soft top is quite hard to latch. It may well have shrunk a little with age and maybe it is time to commission a new one.

Our seller has had some of the brightwork rechromed, and from what we can see it all looks suitably shiny.

The Pirelli tyres were changed in 2012 with Michelin, as only those profiles were available at that time in the correct dimensions . Nevertheless, later ( somewhere in 2016, unfortunately we do not have the invoice ), Pirelli did a new production of the Pirelli Cinturato 165 HR 400, which were the original type of tyres for the car in 1963, and our vendor had the chance to buy 4 new tyres which are currently in the car in replacement of the Michelin.  

We do note, however, that the wheels do have some marks in places.

We love the Spider’s clean lines, and it is without a doubt a car that will turn heads.

Our seller has made a concerted effort to keep the Alfa as original as possible. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the interior. Other than the seats being restored (original trim has been kept) in 2015, the interior is as it left the factory nearly 58 years ago.

For the purist this means everything. Something is only original once and there is a delightful patina to the fixtures and fittings. We would do nothing to it other than enjoy it just the way it is.

Let’s also not forget that the Alfa is a four-seater so can be enjoyed on high days and holidays with family and friends.

There’s a decent sized boot too, so no need to travel light. There is a wonderfully complete boxed toolkit lurking in there too, ideal should a few running repairs be necessary.

Lift the Alfa’s bonnet and you are in for a treat. In pride of place is that powerful 2.6-litre straight-six engine, tuned to produce 145bhp and fed by three twin-choke carburettors. Good for 125mph don’t forget and said by Cars Illustrated to be “one of the smoothest, quietest running sixes, irrespective of the speed at which it is running, in our experience.”

You can clearly see that the car has been well maintained by the condition of the components and the general cleanliness.

We have also included some photos of the car’s undersides and it is apparent that not using the car in wet conditions has paid dividends. We would however be inclined to sympathetically treat the area to some underseal, especially if the car is to be used all year round.

Our seller informs us that the car drives beautifully, whether that is on a short local trip or a longer drive, such as the one he undertook most years to his holiday destination.

This would seem a good point to mention that this is a matching numbers car. This is what we like to see. No changes, all original and as its maker intended.

The car has been put through the French equivalent of the MoT every year, the last test being carried out in July of this year. The car has only travelled a few hundred kilometres since.

In our picture gallery you will see copies of the extensive documentation that accompanies the car. It makes for impressive reading.

Highlights from the last few years included a new clutch and brake servo unit, together with work done to the brake callipers.

A new battery was installed in 2019 and earlier this year the car had an oil change and the cylinder head cover seal replaced.

They say you are not a true car enthusiast if you have never owned an Alfa and if you are going to take the plunge, then this delightful 2600 Spider is surely a mighty fine place to start.

In excellent original condition, well maintained by a long-term and sympathetic owner, this is car to excite any true petrolhead.

Looks to die for, a powerful yet smooth engine and room for four, what more could you ask for?

Just 2,255 Spiders were produced making this car one of the rarest Alfas of its generation. As such, we expect the car to sell for between 92,000 and 110,000 Euros.

Viewing is always encouraged. The car is located with the vendor in Maine-et-Loire, France. To arrange an appointment please use the ‘Contact Seller’ button at the top of the listing. You won’t be disappointed!