The listing for this 1979 Alfa Romeo is a bit confusing as the title refers to this car as a Spider but it’s really an Alfetta, and that is noted further down in the listing. But there is some additional confusion as to which exact model this is. Also, this is not the same 1979 Alfa Romeo that my colleague, Jeff Lavery covered on February 9th. As opposed to a daily driver, this Alfa is more of a barn find and is certainly worthy of its own coverage.  Located in Montgomery, Texas, this Alfa Romeo Alfetta is available, here on Facebook Marketplace for $3,500.

The seller also refers to this Alfa as a GTV variant but I can’t make out any C-pillar GTV badge that should be obvious. And research indicates that the Alfetta GTV was produced from ’76 to ’78 so that would negate this example. Nevertheless, the fender badge reads “Sprint Veloce” so that makes me think this car is officially an Alfetta GTV 2000 America that was offered from ’78 to ’80 and saw production of about 26K copies. A further indication of its origin is the mention of the engine being converted to carburetors as the 111 net HP, 2.0 in-line four-cylinder GTV engine would have originally been injected. Any of our informed readers who can make clarifying comments regarding this Alfa’s proper model and/or its original powerplant are certainly encouraged to do so. Regardless, the seller mentions that the engine of this five-speed manually shifted hatchback will require rebuilding.

The profile of the Alfetta is instantly recognizable – its roofline and greenhouse shout Alfa Romeo. The exterior is a bit banged up with obvious scrapes, dents, missing trim, and surface rust. The presentation is far from terrible but it’s going to need some help to up its appearance game. I’m not certain what’s up with the hood, it looks sprung but that may be because it’s not firmly latched. Interestingly, if you cruise the listing images, there is one where a rectangular piece of a front-wheel well, viewed from under the hood, has been cut out, probably via a grinding wheel – hard to say why. I must add, the alloy wheels are sharp-looking – a nice departure from the standard five-spoke design so commonly found.

There are no images, or description, of the interior so that will remain a big unknown. The mileage listing is 90K miles, and assuming that’s correct, the interior will probably show at least some signs of wear. There are a lot of unknowns here, including the whereabouts of the title, and the status of the engine, particularly the conversion from injection to carburetors and the need for a rebuild. Then again, at $3,500, this Alfa isn’t going to break the bank, right?