We try to keep this site free of our personal biases, but in the interest of transparency, we'd like to come clean: we are sharing this car because our personal 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde has the same stereo! We made ours light up orange to match our Verde's interior, but same stereo. So, what's in it for you, the reader? Well, this price of this 4C Spider just so happens to be $100 less than the price of yesterday's wrecked Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2.
We won't venture to compare a Gallardo with a 4C, but the 4C holds its own, on paper at least. Specific output on the 1.75L 4-cylinder is 135hp/L, so expect some peaky, if not extremely entertaining power delivery. And, rumor has it that the carbon fiber monocoque is related to that of the KTM X-Bow. This is an Italian car site - why do we care about the Austrian X-Bow? We care because the X-Bow was designed and developed by none other than Giampaolo Dallara's engineering firm. Unlike Sr. Dallara's first mid-engined street car, the Miura, the jury is out on the 4C's design. We personally are not drawn to it, which is surprising given how much we care for the other designs - the Ferrari 456, Ferrari 550 Maranello, and Ferrari 360 - by its designer, Lorenzo Ramaciotti.
Year: 2016
Model: Alfa Romeo 4C Spider
Engine: 1.75L 4-cyl
Transmission: 6-speed automated manual
Mileage: 4,053 mi
Price: $49,800 obo
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2016 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Giallo Prototipo (Yellow) Exterior over Black with Yellow Accent Interior LOADED WITH OPTIONS! TRACK PACKAGE! LOW MILEAGE! **ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER LIST: $77,475** FACTORY OPTIONS INCLUDE: 18 x 7 and 19 x 8.5 Dark Fan Spoke Wheels (Originally $2,500) Giallo Prototipo (Yellow) Exterior Paint (Originally $1,500) Spider Track Package (Originally $1,400) Carbon Fiber Exterior Mirrors Race Tuned Suspension Bi-Xenon Headlamps (Originally $1,000) Spider Convenience Group (Originally $900) Cruise Control Rear Parking Assist System Racing Leather / Microfiber Seats (Originally $500) Sport Tuned Dual Exhaust (Originally $500) Carbon Fiber Cluster Bezel (Originally $490) Carbon Fiber Shift Bezel (Originally $490) Alfa Romeo Red Car Cover (Originally $400) Alfa Romeo Yellow Performance Brake Calipers (Originally $300) VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS: 1.7 Liter Turbocharged 4 Cylinder Engine -237 Horsepower- -258 lb/ft of Torque- Rear Wheel Drive 6-Speed Automatic Transmission 18/19 Dark Fan Spoke Wheels Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Daytime Running Lights Alfa Romeo Performance Calipers Body Colored Exterior Mirrors Dual Bright Exhaust Tips Solar Control Glass Premium Speaker Package Bright Aluminum Pedals Sport Tuned Suspension Hill Start Assist Black Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel Leather-Trimmed Interior Carbon Fiber Cluster Bezel Carbon Fiber Shift Bezel VEHICLE HISTORY: ONE Previous Owner! LOADED with Options! Pristine Condition Throughout! Exceptionally Well Equipped! INCLUDES: *One Master Remote Key* *Original Owners Manuals* *Floor Mats* *Alfa Romeo Car Cover*
We aren't exactly opposed to the design either, to be clear. And, $50,000 is the price at which these low-mileage 4Cs, especially the Spider, start to interest us. We'd take the roadster, because we can't foresee much in the way of long-distance driving, were we to purchase a 4C. And the yellow? That's our loud color of choice for Italian cars. We'll let you know when we finally do purchase a yellow Italian car. In the meantime, one of you should take a serious look at purchasing this one.
-Graham