I want to buy a 1980's Alfa Romeo GTV6 and i want to know will it go up in value over the years?

Question

For those who dont know ant a Alfa Romeo GTV6 is its a mid 80's sports coupe and its Alfa Romeo's last RWD sports coupe (Note new Alfa's are all FWD) Its a very lovely car look it up on the net, (www.alfaromeogtv6.com) Tell me what you think. Thx

Answer 1

It kind of depends on where you are. The Alfetta 215-series GTV is a great car in my opinion, with an almost perfect 50-50 weight balance (the gearbox is in the back.) Certainly, the V6 will always be more valuable than the 2.0 I-4, but where I live (north eastern USA) the rear drive configuration makes people scared to get one (ice and snow with RWD is not usually a good combo, and salt covered roads with an Alfa is a recipe made in hell.) By all accounts, they are pretty good in snow, with the weight of the engine helping the steering, and the weight of the gearbox helping with rear traction. I know a guy out here who restores them for fun and profit - a completely rebuilt one here is about US$15, 000, but it's a specialist market.out here - you either want one and are willing to pay the price, or you have no interest at all. He always has some on hand, so I guess it's a little hard to find a buyer at times.

In other parts of the world, the story may be different. After all, if you have lots of good weather, and the fuel prices are high, then this may be even better (they were popular in Australia when I lived there...15 years ago.)

Good luck!