Equipment
1750/150hp, 5-speed, alloy wheels, Pirelli Cinturato tires, woodrim steering wheel later Blaupunkt stereo, Talbot Yorck mirror. Rebuilt original engine included. Vinyl upholstery.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Restored about 15 years ago. Dull but presentable chrome. Older paint. Two small chips in the windshield. Clean seats and mostly good interior, but there is a large crack in the glove box. Very clean underneath. Now powered by a twin-plug dual Weber 1750, it comes with its original 1,290cc GTA Jr engine and is not totally correct, but it's a real GTA Stradale that should go like stink and be an absolute hoot to drive. The step-nose body is desirable, but odd for the described model year.
Market commentary
There are a number of issues with this GTA, starting with the 1750 engine of indeterminate origin and extending to the out of sequence step-nose body and that may (and should) have deterred bidders from the enthusiasm which its specification would usually engender. This was a prudent offer for a mixed-origin GTA Jr. and could have been taken seriously by the consignor who may yet put it on BaT and face antagonistic comments by Alfisti.