GTA engine

Started by carlo rossi, June 29, 2016, 06:24:03 PM

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carlo rossi

Bonhams just Auctioned off a 165hp gta engine
made almost $36,000
current cars
red 83 gtv 2.0


previous cars
Red 76 1.2/1.5 alfasud ti
white 79 alfetta 2000
alfetta 74 1.8
escort Lotus twin cam
bikes
ducati 900 ss 1979
moto morini 3 1/2 sport 1975/6
Moto morini 3 1/2 valentini speciale 77 oh and a deltek rockhopper

Colin Byrne

Awsome, I love that a $36,000 engine is being proped up by a brick on the flywheel!
72' 105 2000 GTV Red (tarmac rally/race car)
74' 105 2000 GTV Blue (road car)
68' 105 1600 Giulia Super White (Not sure yet)
01' Nissan Pathfinder (Tow car/Alfa support vehicle)

vin sharp

Interesting.....only thing is, it is NOT a 1600GTA engine block, cylinder head, carbs or distributor at just an initial look at the photos. There well may be some 1300 GTA parts, or perhaps reproduction parts, you wouldn't know unless inspected in person. Engine number is concocted. However, by the time you get together and make one of these from either genuine or reproduction parts, it is going to be a high dollar item anyway. There is no reason why it won't perform just the same as a genuine GTA engine.
As long as the buyer was aware of what he was buying, no problem.

Bonhams were notified of this, but.....maybe they tripped over their commission on the way to the computer to edit the ad. ;)

LaStregaNera

Quote from: vin sharp on June 30, 2016, 08:44:53 AM
Interesting.....only thing is, it is NOT a 1600GTA engine block, cylinder head, carbs or distributor at just an initial look at the photos.
Can I ask what the giveaways are?
66 GT Veloce
Bimota SB6

four90s

The first thing is the brick.

If the engine was genuine one, it would have a proper stand, lined with unicorn leather.

Steve
Adelaide
Four90s
Too many others to list
(33 Alfas and some other things since 1979)

vin sharp

Quick giveaways are; later series block using a number that is outside 1600GTA numbers & in wrong position, head without unique I.D. number in casting& looks to be repro die-cast, later series Marelli distributor, carbs are late style 45s not the TiSuper /TZ/1600 GTA type.
Still a nice piece of kit though.
Interestingly, a RHD 1600 GTA also without an original engine (& stripped interior: bare/caged race style) went for 320,000Aud at the Bonhams auction.
Perhaps Steve can locate some unicorn leather to donate for an interior. ;D

LaStregaNera

Interesting - Thanks Vin. I'm never going to be in the market for a GTA engine, but interesting to know all the same.
66 GT Veloce
Bimota SB6

four90s

Vin, the unicorn leather is very hard to find these days.

I was hoping to start a captive breeding program, but the little darlings keep flying away.

Cheers
Steve
Four90s
Too many others to list
(33 Alfas and some other things since 1979)

Sheldon McIntosh

Quote from: four90s on July 03, 2016, 04:45:50 PM
Vin, the unicorn leather is very hard to find these days.

I was hoping to start a captive breeding program, but the little darlings keep flying away.

Well there's your problem.  Sounds like you're trying to breed pegasus, rather than unicorn.

four90s

Wait....aren't unicorn the ones with wings.

Oh damn it. I gone and got my mythical creatures mixed up again. Back to the drawing board for me.

And, as punishment for getting it wrong, I'll force myself to spend the weekend in the shed.
Four90s
Too many others to list
(33 Alfas and some other things since 1979)