Overview
Chassis # 192676
- 1 Of Just 2,225 Examples Produced
- Finished in Silver Metallic Grey (AR727) Over Blue-Grey Connolly Leather
- European Series ll Example Featuring Four-Wheel Disk Brakes and Rear-Opening Hood
- Nut-And-Bolt Restoration Spanning Over Five Years And Eclipsing $150,000
- Complete with Factory Literature, Museo Storico File, Owner’s Manual, Original Tool Kit, Spare, Hardtop, and Extensive Restoration Documentation And Receipts
The 2600 Touring was unveiled in 1962 at the Geneva Autoshow, as Alfa Romeo was ready for a new flagship model. The model was introduced in three variants: a berlinetta sedan, a sprint coupe, and most desirable of all, an open-top spider.
The 2600 Tourings were fitted with a 2.6-liter inline-six cylinder with twin overhead cams, the final Alfa Romeo model to feature such an engine before entirely switching to inline-four cylinder motors across the range. The spider and coupe both featured three twin-choke horizontal carburetors and made roughly 145 hp. Additionally, the spiders featured a body done by Carrozzeria Touring, Alfa’s principal coach builder from 1926 to 1966, who made the bodies for some of the most legendary Alfas such as all variants of the 6C and 8C.
The Touring interiors were quite upscale as well, at half the cost of any Lamborghini or Ferrari, many of the interior parts and materials were identical to its Italian peers. Featuring parts such as Veglia Borletti gauges, Jaeger turn signals, Marelli electrical components, and a heater/defroster from Carello.
The 2600 Touring Spider model struck a perfect balance of sport and luxury while being one of the prettiest cars on sale in its day. In total, Alfa Romeo only produced 2,225 examples of the Spider in its short production run with the final car leaving the factory in 1966.
The 1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Touring Spider presented here, by Animoya Garage, is a Series ll ‘Euro-spec’ example and is the recipient of a massive, $153,900 restoration done over six years between 1999 and 2005.
This 2600 Touring Spider was originally built on December 9th, 1963 and delivered to Rome, Italy on March 7th, 1966. First purchased by an American officer who resided in Belgium at the time, which is where the car was first registered before being shipped to the United States in the 1970s. Over the next twenty-five years, this Alfa had just two owners, both in the Washington D.C. area, and was purchased by the current consignor in 1999 and promptly sent out for a full nut-and-bolt restoration.
Hans Turley, a European-trained specialist based in Auburn, California carried out the restoration of the body and paintwork for this example. Due to its uni-body construction, the car required a rotisserie frame to be constructed while its original paint and undercoating were removed as it stripped to bare metal. During this process, minor dings and rust spots were all corrected and repaired before the car was primed, panels fitted and aligned, and finally prepared for paint. The paint choice was Alfa’s classic Silver Metallic Grey (AR727).
Ken and Cindy Nemanic of Walnut Creek, CA tackled the interior restoration of this 2600 using blue-grey Connolly hides for the seats and side panels, Winton wool carpet along with other period-correct materials. The Nardi wheel and Blaupunkt radio were also a part of this example's original equipment. All of the car's interior trim is either new or restored to as-new condition and matches the perfectly restored instruments and controls.
Laurence Anderson of Berkeley, CA, restored all of the mechanical and electrical systems. The engine was completely torn down and all worn parts were replaced before being blueprinted and reassembled. The induction, exhaust, cooling, oil, brake and electrical systems were also restored in a similar fashion. Additionally, to improve drivability the factory optional close-ratio gear set and matching rear end were installed as were new Koni shocks and period-correct Pirelli Cinturato tires.
Today, based on period photos, this example looks as it did when the restoration was completed in 2005. It has clearly been meticulously maintained and cared for and is likely one of the nicest 2600 Tourings in existence. No expense was spared with its restoration, and the care it received post-restoration was top-notch as well.
Included in the sale of this 2600 Touring spider is factory literature, Museo Storico file, owner’s manual, original tool kit, spare tire, hardtop, and extensive restoration documentation and receipts.
Compiled here is everything you need in order to make an informed decision, and to make this transaction as transparent as possible.
Please follow these links to view the written condition report on this car, view close up detail photos, and view service records and documents.
