In August of 1980, we were on our way to Monterey when an ad in Hemmings Motor News caught my eye: “1965 Alfa Romeo Spider. Twin carburetor version. Two owners. Gray with red. $22,000.” This was followed by a Portland phone number. Times being what they were, I waited a couple of weeks until we were back home to call the seller. It turned out he lived two blocks from me and had owned the car since 1967. I test drove the Giulia Spider Veloce and bought it. I can say with certainty that I never imaged that 43 years later […]
Keith’s Blog: The Giulia Spider Veloce, 45 Years Later
Keith Martin
Keith Martin has been involved with the collector car hobby for more than 40 years, and is the founder and publisher of this magazine. Keith has also written for the New York Times, Automobile, AutoWeek, Road & Track and other publications, has been an emcee for numerous concours, and had his own show, “What’s My Car Worth,” shown on Velocity. He has received many honors, including the Lee Iacocca Award, the Edward Herrmann Award, was inducted into the Concorso Italiano Hall of Fame, and more. He has served on the board of directors of The LeMay Museum and Oregon Ballet Theater, and was formerly the chair of the board of the Meguiar’s Award. Learn more about Keith here.
6 responses to “Keith’s Blog: The Giulia Spider Veloce, 45 Years Later”
“I’m thrilled beyond words to see how this Alfa has become connective tissue in our family.” Well said, and I am most pleased to see that the next generation appreciates the automobile, and more importantly, the value of memories made.
It’s fascinating how cars can get under your skin. I was brought home from hospital after being born in my Father’s 1951 Mk V Jaguar, that he bought in 1961 (and still has, but can’t drive any longer) and I’m on my 36th year with my 1970 1750GTV – using it as my daily commuter this last couple of weeks – battling the M25 motorway past Heathrow every day! It’s hard to explain the emotional attachment to people who don’t understand…
custom hood scoop? be well!
Keith, the best Post ever!
Kudos to all.
“Family collective tissue”!
Wow! Who’da thunk it in 1980??
Wow!
Who’da thunk it in 1980!