This 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV was restored over the last three years by the seller, who acquired the car from the original owner’s daughter. This example was sold new at Parkinson Alfa Romeo in Placentia and has been in Southern California since. The previous owner had the car partially restored from 2004 to 2009 at Alfa Performance Connection in Orange, California before his passing in 2010. It sat covered in storage until the seller acquired it in 2013 and completed the restoration at a cost of nearly $27k. Work included a repaint, new interior, an engine rebuild, new suspension, GTA-style wheels, and more. The seller recently had the car serviced at APC with a leak down test showing less than 5% variation across all cylinders. The sale includes the original owner’s manual, service coupon booklet, records from the restoration, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The seller is a BaT regular and Alfa restorer who purchased this car as a project after noticing it had a solid body with no significant areas of corrosion or evidence of accident repair. The stainless steel bumpers, grille, and trim have been polished and remain bright with no oxidation or dents present. New H4 headlights and yellow fogs were also fitted.

The image above shows the car prior to restoration. The body was media blasted to bare metal and a small area of surface rust on the roof was repaired.

Glasurit paint was matched to the original Ruby Red Metallic (AR518) and applied two years ago. The car still has all the original body panels according to the seller. New front and rear glass was installed, and the exterior rubber seals and strips have been replaced all around.

The suspension was upgraded with new shocks and international red springs. The tie rods and upper arms were replaced in October 2016, and an alignment has been performed. The silver 15″ Alfaholic GTA-style wheels are in good condition and wear newer Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 tires.

A new black interior was installed by APC that included upholstery, door panels, door handles, kick panel pockets, and seat belts. The wood-rimmed steering wheel was refurbished and the dash is smooth with no cracks. The original carpet was retained as it was in good shape.

The upholstery on the seats was replaced two years ago and shows little evidence of use. The stainless steel door sills were polished, and fresh rubber window felts were installed. The previous owner used the correct material to restore the headliner, though it is black instead of the original color.

The wood trim on the dash and center console was replaced, and the interior chrome looks bright. All of the stock Jaeger gauges and switchgear are said to function properly, and new floormats have been added. The odometer shows 8,072 miles and is reported to have rolled over once.

The 2.0 liter twin cam inline-four was good for 130 horsepower when new and features SPICA fuel injection. Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. The engine was rebuilt by APC less than 12k miles ago and looks tidy with clean surfaces, new hoses, and organized wiring. The painted red valve cover would have been bare metal originally.

The mechanicals were serviced at APC in October and December of 2016 in preparation for the sale. The clutch slave cylinder and hose were replaced, and a leak down test was performed that shows 5% or less variation between high and low readings across all cylinders. A small oil leak was just fixed at APC on 1/26 per the seller. The GTV is said to start readily, idle and shift smoothly, and run strong with good oil pressure.

Several photos of the undercarriage can be seen in the gallery below and show clean surfaces.

The car is being sold with the original owner’s manual and service booklet that contains dated maintenance intervals. A large stack of receipts from APC include records from restoration work done under previous ownership from 2004-09 totaling over $16k. Receipts provided by the seller for the restoration and recent servicing add up to over $28k.