"The Alfa Romeo Spider is one of Italy’s most enduring roadsters, captivating drivers with its timeless design and agile handling since its debut in 1966. Originally penned by Pininfarina, the Spider gained international fame after starring in *The Graduate*, helping solidify its place as a motoring icon. Offered in several series over the decades, it combined Italian flair with a purist open-top driving experience.
Through the 1970s and 1980s, the Spider remained largely true to its front-engine rear-drive layout, evolving with subtle styling tweaks and mechanical upgrades. Known simply as the Alfa Spider in some markets, it never lost its romantic appeal, though build quality and reliability occasionally came under scrutiny. Despite this, it built a passionate fanbase worldwide.
Production finally ceased in 1993, though the nameplate returned briefly in the mid-2000s as a front-wheel-drive convertible based on the Brera coupe. Today, classic Alfa Romeo Spider models are sought-after collectibles loved for their character and charm."
The line-up currently starts at $11,000 for the Spider 1750 TBi and ranges through to $19,250 for the range-topping Spider 3.2 Jts V6 Awd.
All electric fuel pumps, regardless of the make or model of car, have a finite lifespan. Since your car is now getting on for 20 years of age, it’s a fair bet the pump is due for replacement. These pumps spend their lives submerged in fuel, pumping it from the tank to the engine is pretty extreme conditions. So it’s really no surprise when they give up the ghost after several years of this type of treatment.
Sometimes you’ll be lucky and detect the pump either getting lazy or failing to work on an intermittent basis. If that’s the case, the message is to get the pump replaced pronto. In other cases (and it’s pretty common) the pump will simply go from working perfectly one day to not working at all the next. And given the way electronically controlled engines work, if the pump isn’t working, there’s no way the car will start or run.
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In the old days it was common practice to use saddle soap and warm water to protect sports car roofs, so you could try that. You could also try using one of the trim rejuvenator products for sold at most auto stores and there are polishes available that claim they will clean up the rear window. If the window is badly fogged it's probably best to have it replaced, and a motor trimmer can do that for you.
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