This 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia represents a major restoration project, but unlike so many of these that we see here at Barn Finds, it appears that the worst of the rust issues with the car are actually visible on the outside of the car, and not hidden away out of sight. Located in Homosassa, Florida, the Alfa is listed for sale here on eBay. Bidding is currently sitting at $4,000, although the reserve hasn’t been met.

The first thing to note about the Alfa is that it hasn’t always been finished in its current shade of green. There is plenty of evidence suggesting that it started life finished in the much more attractive Medium Blue, but it isn’t clear when this change occurred. Rust is visible in the lower extremities of the doors, fenders, quarter panels, and around the rear wheel arches. Maybe it’s due to its storage in the past, but it all seems to be worse on the passenger side of the car. The rockers and floors look remarkably solid, although the state of the floors has probably been assisted by the liberal coating of oil that the drive-train has seen fit to apply in numerous areas under the car. The owner actually purchased the Alfa as a project many years ago, and never got to it. The car has remained stored indoors for all of that time, which certainly wouldn’t have hurt it at all.

The interior of the Giulia appears to be complete, but it is definitely in need of a full restoration. Exactly how this proceeds will very much depend on what the next owner decides to do with exterior paint color. It looks like the black upholstery on the seats is pretty good, and that could be retained due to the fact that it’s a neutral color. The rest of the trim may need to be changed to compliment the exterior color. One thing that is included is the dash out of a Super, which means that with this fitted, the Giulia would finish up with a far more attractive and sporty gauge cluster, as well as the attractive wood-grain fascia.

The original engine for the Alfa has gone “bye-bye” at some point, but there is another engine that goes with the car. This is a 1,750cc unit that was removed from a rusty car some time back, and it did run when it was removed. The transmission is sitting in the trunk of the car, along with numerous other bits and pieces for the car. These include the intake and carburetor, the alternator, clutch, distributor, and some exhaust components. There is also a fair collection of items sitting inside the car as well.

One thing that can be said about Alfa Romeo enthusiasts is that they are a group of people who are almost invariably passionate about their cars. I’m sure that there are a few who are looking at this one and can picture in their mind’s eye just what it would be like once restored. I hope that this will be the ultimate fate of this one because it really does deserve it.