1931 Alfa racer in Ohio

NMNA
http://sandusky.craigslist.org/cto/4780098724.html
Claims to be daily driven. I recognize the park the photos are taken at which is about 15 miles from my house but I have never seen the Alfa driven.
Too cool!

This 1931 Alfa Romeo is an open wheel racer, driven daily, rare car in great condition. It's a unique Christmas gift for the man who has everything. Asking $8500

To those who know better than me, is this the real thing or is possibly a replica? Did they make replicas of such thing? Frame and wheels looks unique/genuine.

I'd say it's a kit based on the price and a GIS for "1931 Alfa Romeo" mostly coming up with kit results.

Proportions are all wrong for the real thing, as are the wheels.

Plus you'll probaby find a VW flat four in the back which isn't exactly original either .

BoxheadTim wrote: Proportions are all wrong for the real thing, as are the wheels. Plus you'll probaby find a VW flat four in the back which isn't exactly original either .

If the motor is in the back, there must be lots of storage space up front.

That does look suspiciously like a VW ball joint front end shock tower poking out in the second pic. With where the seat is, I'd guess it's not ACVW powered though.

Yeah, the proportions are all catty-whompas. And is it just me, or is the front track 3 feet wider than the rear track? Almost looks like a trike.

Rear doesn't look like it has VW suspension.

I'd rock it!

Not sure about Alfa, but they did have a similar Bugatti kit in the 70's and 80s

I emailed the seller, it's a kit but he doesn't know it.

Seller said:

not a kit car but a replicar professionally mfg'd by a co in texas which only built 250 of them / these were put on vw bus frame to accomodate the length requirement / has a 1600 vw engine with porsche carburation and 4 speed on the floor / on oct 1st I placed the car in winter storage until april 1st near kalahari in sandusky / only needs are a new speedometer and oil pressure gauge / the only reason I am selling is due to health reasons / car is in great shape just as the pictures indicate / if further questions please call Lee at 440-240-3453 / thanks for your interest

If that is were the car is stored then it is less than 2 miles from my house.
Let me know if you want any help or eyes laid on it.

I guess no worry of that muffler pipe getting too hot.

It's a kit car. A replica would have been front engined etc. But I wouldn't bother arguing with the guy.

Also no such thing as a "vw bus frame" they were unibody.

Something like that, but with a Miata drive train would be fun. That one probably would be fun ,despite the ACVW kit car stigma.

For a $1300. buy in, you could easily modify the VW Bus frame.

In reply to bgkast:

And they would use a bug, not a bus

markwemple wrote: Not sure about Alfa, but they did have a similar Bugatti kit in the 70's and 80s

A friend of mine bought one of the "Bug-atti" versions earlier this year. Says it's a crap-ton of fun - and his other toy is a classic Mini.

I'll send a link to this one I get home. He'll get a kick out of it.

I think it's neat, but not $8500 neat.

Well...it appears that there has been an adjustment to the car's market value.

$1300? It was at $8500 when I looked at it on the 28th.

Still at $8,500. I am not sure where the idea of $1,300 came into play.
If this could be had for $1,300, I would be bringing it to a Challenge near you!

LOL, Soooo very clearly a kit. At least this one attempts to style the grille in a vaguely alfa way. Many of these VW based kits I see are only an Alfa or whatever they claim to be by virtue of whatever badge/sticker the builder chose. This one actually looks relatively nice.