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This Alfa Romeo Spider Is A Wide Open Spirit
Great video – like usually, although this time I found the music distracting. I rather listened to exhaust and the engine. And the wheels are wrong – these ugly pieces belong to the latest series with the (also ugly) rear rubber spoiler.
But, Kurt, it was great seeing you shifting those gears, just the way this gearbox had to be treated.
Oh my. This is so beautifully shot and the owner expresses himself about the car in ways that really resonate with me. Love it or not, the design of the round tail spiders is just so beautifully complex and unusual to our modern eyes that it just begs to be stared at sitting still or on the move. I always wished I could fit lower in the cockpit to avoid the windstorm at speed. Miss mine, badly.
I have a variety of some very nice sports cars, but I put the most milage every year on my Alfa Spider. I have so much fun driving that car and the enjoy seeing the excitement that it brings out in other people. Everyone should own an Alfa Spider at some point! Enjoy your motoring and keep that top down!
