While you try not to let the change of seasons be the reason to buy a car, I suspect plenty of people buy convertibles when the first warm rays of sunshine return after the winter season. Now, of course, you can use a convertible all year ’round, especially drop-tops made in the last 30 years that are surprisingly versatile. That’s why a clean 1983 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce convertible like this one here on craigslist is worth a look at any time of year as relatively few of these mass produced Italian soft tops have only 50,000 miles and remain in condition as nice as this. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Mitchell G. for the find.

When you get accustomed to seeing a certain make and model pop up for sale time and again, it can numb you to their appearance. A Fox body Mustang, a third-generation Camaro, a BMW 3-Series convertible – these are examples of enthusiast-approved vehicles that are very easy to find at a moment’s notice. The Alfa Romeo Spider is in much the same category, and in the 1980s, this had to have been one of the most popular convertibles on the market. These days, it’s become harder to find a Spider in decent condition, as maintaining a vintage Italian car isn’t cheap and given values have stayed fairly flat, enthusiasts aren’t falling over themselves to restore these two seaters.

From a packaging standpoint, the Alfa really does check all the right boxes: decently supportive leather bucket seats, a distinctive cockpit with a dash-mounted shifter, a gorgeous three-spoke wood steering wheel, and more. This Spider presents particularly well cosmetically, and that is clearly due to the low mileage on the odometer. The seller notes that the Alfa comes with a new convertible top, power windows, air conditioning, and more. The center console design was new for 1983, as was the “floating” gauge cluster design. Photos confirm the top is in excellent condition, with a crystal clear rear window.

For 1983, other big changes took effect. On the outside, the design updates included a revised front bumper with the Alfa grill and logo incorporated; black rubber front and rear bumpers; an integrated rear rubber spoiler on the “kammback”; and more. Mechanically, the big news was the transition from SPICA mechanical fuel injection to Bosch electronic fuel injection, which isn’t without its flaws but may be a bit simpler to troubleshoot. Air leaks, cracked hoses, bad grounds – all of these are common issues with the L-Jetronic system. However, when you see a car in this sort of condition, I believe any troubleshooting is well worth the effort to enjoy a time capsule survivor like this.