Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 2.5

The Alfetta GTV6 pairs Alfa Romeo's Busso V6 with a rear-mounted transaxle, and this 1983 2.5 is an unusually original example. It still has its original inner wings, engine bay paint, floors and front jacking points free of rust, which the dealer says few UK cars can claim.

The history explains why. The car was taken off the road in 1986 with about 17k miles, probably because of head gasket failure, and sat in a dry garage until 2010. A recommissioning followed, then a two-year strip and rebuild by Alfa specialist Peter Smart that included a full repaint in the original silver. Later owners had the cylinder heads rebuilt twice, in 2019 and 2023.

In 2022 more than £18,000 was spent on the car, including new wing bottoms, a repaint, underbody wax and cavity wax. The current owner has since had the grey plastic trim repainted. It shows 30,940 miles. It is MOT exempt but will be supplied with a fresh MOT.