Alfasud (Type 901) 1972-1989
Richard Murtha
1490
Bronze
1928
History
I acquired the Sud from a customer when I ran a car breaker's - he knew I was into Alfas and wanted a BMW1602 that I had for breaking, so a deal was done. This must have been some time in the early 2000s, and as I was always busy - a breakers is a 363-day a year business - so it was put away in the garage next to my house, and has scarcely moved since, although started periodically. I actually sold it a few years ago but when I came to get it out of the garage it obviously didn't want to leave, and the clutch hydraulics failed. The buyer wanted something he could drive immediately, and I was struggling to source the parts, so I refunded the buyer, and here it stays. It becomes tax-free this year, so I'm seriously thinking of unearthing it!
Its badged as a 1.5SC, but has the twin-carb set-up, so I'm not sure what engine is in it.......