No arachnophobia right here: That is the sort of Spider that received’t provide the creepy-crawlies.

The Decide of the Day is a low-mileage 1980 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Camden, Maine. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“A classy and well-preserved instance of Alfa Romeo’s award-winning Spider,” the itemizing begins.

The Spider first got here to life in 1966 as a two-seat, front-engine, rear-drive roadster with design language penned by Pininfarina. This Spider comes from what grew to become generally known as the “Sequence 2” of the Spider mannequin historical past. It debuted in 1970 with revisions to the grille, door handles, windshield, and tail finish.

Showcasing the streamlined physique is a coloration scheme of white over burgundy, however in true Italian kind, it’s important to name the hues by their actual names: “Bianco Porcellana” and “Rosso Rubino.” Though the car is at present situated within the northeast, the vendor states that it was initially owned in New Mexico and is rust-free.

The odometer on this automotive exhibits simply 71,800 miles and energy comes from a 2.0-liter twin-cam inline-four mated to a five-speed handbook transmission. The drivetrain obtained an extended listing of latest mechanical work based on the vendor. Among the many objects addressed are:

• Cylinder head overhaul (new racing valve springs, new efficiency camshafts, new valves)
• New engine mount bushings
• Renewed distributor, spark plugs, and spark plug harness
• New water pump and radiator
• New belts and fluids
• New gasoline tank, gasoline pump, and gasoline filters
• New brake grasp cylinder, new brake pads, and renewed rotors

Documentation is included for the entire above work.

“This Spider drives and rides like a dream. It’s a lovely car to be proven round city, nevertheless it actually comes alive on the again roads. The induction noise of the engine is inebriating, the exhaust cracks and pops below deceleration, and the chassis works in tandem with the wonderful Alfa Romeo twin-cam to satisfy each enter and needs of the motive force,” the itemizing concludes. “It’s a driver’s automotive if there may be one.”

The vendor is asking $9,995 or finest provide for this Spider, which looks like a good value given its southern possession historical past, low mileage, and up to date upkeep. Better of all, it’s the sort of spider you’ve got in your goals as an alternative of your nightmares.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.