1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Veloce Coupe

This 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Veloce was completed by the factory on June 10th of 1969. Upon completion it was sent to the United States and to its first owner, living in San Francisco. Many years later, in 2005, the car was purchased by Bob Cozza and Richard Stephens - and Alfa restoration team - from the estate of the original owner. They performed a complete nut-and-bolt restoration on this well maintained, rust free example. At the time, the car had only 66,000 miles on the odometer. The car is currently painted in metallic gray and the seats have been re-trimmed in burgundy.

The most current owner commissioned a full rebuild in early 2008. The four-cylinder Aluminum DOHC engine is fitted with SPICA mechanical fuel injection and capable of producing 140 horsepower. There is a five-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel disc brakes.

In 2008, this 1750 GT Veloce was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California and was estimated to sell for $35,000 - $45,000, and offered without reserve. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot had been sold for the sum of $44,000, including buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2009