1967
Manual
Tax: n/a
Mileage: 8,293
Petrol
1990
Tax: £325
Mileage: 82,645
There aren't too many cars that qualify as style icons. Many try but are either too contrived to succeed or lack the appropriate historical resonance. One car that's become a true classic is Alfa Romeo's original Spider. Here is a car that survived in one form or another for over a quarter of a century but which still seems as relevant and as desirable as ever. Looking good in a car like the Alfa Spider is easy. Finding one that's not a rotten basket case isn't such a cakewalk. There's no shortage of flaky examples about for which some less scrupulous traders are prepared to charge a hefty fee for. Do your homework, speak to a few enthusiasts and you should be able to come up with a car that still looks a million dollars and hopefully won't cost anything like as much to keep in tip top fettle.
There's a great deal to be said for a well looked after Spider and not a lot going for a neglected one. There are a surprising number available, so the best advice would be to shop around, buy the car with the best bodywork you can afford and to speak to as many owners as possible. Get it right and you'll end up with a style icon that's surprisingly low maintenance.
Borrow £6,000 with £1,000 deposit over 48 months with a representative APR of 18.1%, monthly payment would be £172.36, with a total cost of credit of £2,273.28 and a total amount payable of £9,273.28.
