By the time the last of the long-running, classic Alfa Romeo Spiders was imported to the United States, it landed almost smack dab into the middle of Miata fever, so it’s little wonder that only 938 were imported in 1992, the model year of this pretty Foglia Green (as far as I can tell) example. Although the basic Spider changed surprisingly little considering its decades-long 1966 to 1994 run, the Series 4 Spiders such as this one apparently didn’t suffer from the anecdotal shortcomings of earlier cars. This example is being offered for sale by prolific seller “Just Donated, Inc.” on eBay in Orange, California. It is definitely not a ready-to-go driver yet, as it has some electrical issues to sort, but they don’t sound insurmountable, and the high bid (of 46 so far) is currently $4,515. Not bad for a little Italian sports car.

The Series 4 cars continued to use Alfa’s twin-cam four cylinder, now displacing two liters and producing 120 horsepower with its Bosch Motronic fuel injection. When backed with the five-speed manual as this car is, zero-to-sixty times came in at around ten seconds. That would have been fair going in the 1960s and ’70s, but by the early 1990s, it was a little bit of a letdown. Still, true sports cars lovers know that brute acceleration is not the point. This one has a couple issues under the hood; the seller says that “the vehicle only runs and drives with a new alternator,” but the alternator needs to be replaced. A little cryptic. It also needs a battery and “regular service.” Unsurprisingly, the air conditioning “does not blow cold.”

OK, so some tinkering is required, but at least you’ll be working on a 79,232-mile car with a decent interior. There’s a crack in the dashboard, and the seller mentions that it has wear, but the pictures don’t show anything outside the realm of what most of us would call acceptable for a fun and uncommon driver that’s almost 34 years old.

No, the leather seats don’t look new, but I don’t see any tears in them or the door panels, and the carpet even appears to be in good shape.

The advertisement mentions some paint fading, and the rear window of the convertible top looks hazy, but this Alfa certainly doesn’t wear the markings of a lost cause. The tires are “fair,” so you’ll probably want to add that to the total, and in reality, this is one of those cars that you might want to get an up-close look at if you’re in the greater Orange area. However, if it’s the “mechanic’s special” it appears to be in pictures, you could be driving something quite unusual and fun for a reasonable price. Let us know in the comments if you pick it up!