Resale Rossa: 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT

In the early 1900's before the days of mega sponsorships from international corporations, competitors worked from a standardized a list of racing colors that denoted the nation of the competing car.  Italy adopted it's famous Red or Rosso, after a red Italia won the 1907 Paris to Peking race.  Ever since, owners of used Italian cars have been repainting their cars red hoping for a quick sale - like our next car that left Arese in Rosso Amaranto (burgundy), and ended up a faded tomato.  Find this 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT for sale in Orange County, CA for $4,000 via craigslist.

Lil' Alfa: 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT

The great Peter Egan once wrote a Side Glances column about how he and some friends used beer & pizza as a common measuring unit.  Twenty years ago, a friend and I used Alfa Romeo Alfettas as our common measuring unit.  We established that at that time, an Alfetta had the US Dollar equivalent of 1,000.  Then, when someone said they bought a new car for $25,000, we would exclaim "Wow, that's 25 Alfettas!".  The rising tide of classic car values has lifted even rusty, old Italian barchetta's and it seems to be time to come up with a new measuring unit.  Find this 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT for sale in Renton, WA for $13,000 via craigslist.
Tip from Fuel Truck.

Buttered Pasta: 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT

A rising tide lifts all boats.  I guess that even applies to the previously cheap 116 series Alfa Romeos.  It used to be that around 6K would buy you a nice, driver quality Bertone GTV like the one featured last week, and a grand or two would buy you an Alfetta.  Now you can barely find a GTV to feature on DT that fits under the price cap, and the days of dirt cheap Alfettas seem to be over.  Find this 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT for sale on Vashon Island, WA for $4,900 via craigslist.

White Lights: 1981 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

The Alfa Romeo Type 116 Coupe was technically known as the Alfetta GT, but a 6-cylinder version introduced in 1981 was called the GTV6...and that name stuck, at least with the coupe body style.  If you want a classic car from the 80s that has the balance of Baryshnikov and a baritone howling voice --go get a GTV6.  Find this 1981 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 offered for $6,500 in Burlingame, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Safety Fast.

5k: Bulk Savings: 1976-1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Collection

 The Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT/GTV is often simply called the GTV6 because later versions were powered by a front mounted V6, but the early GT/GTV examples used inline-4 power borrowed from the original tipo 105/115 GTV.  Owners of these cars will heap praises on the communicative chassis while admitting that build quality wasn't exactly perfect.  They aren't quite as gorgeous as the earlier cars, but they offer a fantastic fun-to-lira ratio and are often found in clusters, like Honey Bunches of Oats or women heading to the powder room.  Find this 1976-1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Collection of 4 cars offered for something in the $5000 range (is that one or more cars?) via craigslist, located in Seattle, WA.  Tip from Rottenland.

5k: Sprint Veloce: 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT

The Alfa Romeo Alfetta coupe was a front engine rear-transaxle equipped fastback built in Milan from 1972-1987.  The Alfetta replaced the successful and gorgeous GTV, big shoes to fill for the Giorgetto Giugiaro designed coupe.  The Alfetta will never be as collectible and cool as its Giulietta predecessor, but today's values are depressed and the time for picking one up couldn't be better. Find this 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT (Sprint Veloce) for sale in Sunnyvale, CA for $6,000 via craiglist.  Tip from Nicolas B.