Gorgeous Red Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Is Seeking Its New Owner

Right now, Alfa Romeo might not be in the best of shapes, but a few years back it used to manufacture some machines that got petrolheads’ hearts racing.

One of them was the 156 GTA, which took Walter de Silva’s sensuous shape and pumped it up with flared arches, new bumpers and side skirts, as well as larger alloys. The interior was dolled up too, with heavily-bolstered front seats, among other things, but the best part found under the sculpted hood.

You see, the 156 GTA was one of the last Alfas to use the famous “Busso” V6, which in this iteration had a displacement of 3.2 liters and was driving the front wheels. Sure, its 250 PS (246 HP) meant it was no match for, say, BMW’s M3, but its howl, especially at high revs, more than made up for that.

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Now, one red example, dating back to 2005, is up for sale at mobile.de. Despite being 14 years old, it has only covered 15,000 km (9,320 miles). As per the ad’s description, it’s a one owner’s car in perfect condition inside and out that, when not used as a “summer vehicle” was parked in a garage, and has no scratches or dents – and, perhaps more importantly, comes with a six-speed manual gearbox.

The seller states that he changed the engine oil every year and has put on a new timing belt. They have also made some changes, which include white side indicators, a CSC exhaust system from KAT (original system still available), a K&N air filter, Stainless steel Scudetto from the 156 series Edizione Sportiva. As he says, he still has a lot of the original accessories, such as the original, spoked rim set (as you can see, it currenly sits on the “phone dial” ones), complete set door sills with aluminium insert and more.

The asking price is 42,000 euros (US$46,500 at current exchange rates), which is not exactly a bargain. Then again, this is a fine piece of Alfa’s history, and in pristine condition at that. So, what say you – are you still interested?