Origin of my Spider

Jack

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Origin of my Spider

« on: September 06, 2006, 12:49:20 AM »

Dear All
I have a 75 Spider and in my internet wanderings seem to constantly read that the Spider went to hanging pedals in the early seventies. I am running a car that has FLOOR mounted pedals.
I registered it at the TAC and they identified by chassis and engine No's as a 75.
Is all this history stuff just incorrect? Would the factory have just pumped out whatever it had?
Could my Spider be bastardised?
Can anyone shed any light on this?
Cheers


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Evan Bottcher

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Re: Origin of my Spider

« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2006, 09:24:09 PM »

I don't have any of my references in front of me, but I think the left-hand-drive cars went to hanging pedals. The right-hand-drive cars remained with floor mounted pedals till much much later on.

Given that most of the internet is american, not surprising...

cheers,
Evan.


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Pete Y

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Re: Origin of my Spider

« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2006, 01:02:34 PM »

Somewhere around Series2 1750 production (1970-ish) Berlinas, Spiders and GTVs went to pendant pedals in LHD markets, while RHD markets kept the floor pedals until the end of 105 series production in the late 70s. All S3 & S4 spiders (of which yours isnt) were pendant whether sold in RHD or LHD markets.


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Jack

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Re: Origin of my Spider

« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2006, 11:51:30 PM »

Oh guys
That makes me feel so much better!
To know that the evidence points to the car being a bona fide RHD import.
Hard for an Alfa newbie like me to tell.
Irregardless, Love that car!


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