I just purchased my second 850 Spider. I had my first one in 1987 (I believe it was a '71) and I loved it, but I had to return it to the seller and get my money back because it wouldn't pass state inspection due to ... well ... "rust" would be an understatement - basically it had no frame left underneath!
Anyway, I never forgot my first love and I finally found another one! This one is a '69 and it is an absolute gem! I'm the second owner not counting the exporter/importer who rescued it from San Jose, California and brought it to Sicily via the Netherlands. It had been sitting for about 5 years before I found it so my trusty mechanic is sorting out the braking system and doing all the basic "just bought a used car" tune-up stuff right now. Then I'll need to jump through all the hoops to have it registered as a classic car here in Italy and that will take up to 4 months (welcome to Italian bureaucracy!) so that should put me in good shape to enjoy her for the spring/summer of 2014!
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