Comments on: It’ll Buff Out: 1979 Alfa Romeo Sport Sedan

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:30:34 +0000

So, I’m revising my earlier comment – looking at the red sedan on ebay now – it’s got A/C and the battery is up front. Perhaps the re-design of the series 2 nose allowed space for the battery in A/C equipped cars to remain up front? All I know is the earlier sedans were set up as previously mentioned above.

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:35 +0000

lol – yeah. You can add to that this: The coupes have the gas filler located on the driver side – the sedans, on the passenger side. I used to have to stop and think which way to pull up next to the pump, back when I had one of each.

By: Chris Keen

Chris Keen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:44:11 +0000

Yay, Italian logic!

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:47:49 +0000

p.s. When a sedan has the battery in the trunk – it’s located on the passenger side – whereas in the coupe – the battery in the trunk will be on the driver’s side.

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:45:28 +0000

Well – I’m a little iffy on the Series 2 cars – but if you’re talking about the red square thing – I’m not sure what that is – I don’t see a battery anywhere in the engine photo – as it should be – since I think it’s in the trunk. Normally a non-A/C sedan would have the battery on the Driver’s side in front of the wheel arch.

By: Chris Keen

Chris Keen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:33:42 +0000

So this one looks like it has a/c and a battery tray in front – is that right? Unless that’s the air pump, but I’d assume that’s on the passenger side as in my coupe…

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:44:24 +0000

Have to chime in on this one – being that I’ve owned several of these as daily drivers for the past 17ish years. Mine have all been series 1 cars – which IMO are much more attractive and still retain front wind-wings (yea!). The battery’s location depends on if the car has A/C installed or not. If it does (this one appears to have it) the battery is in the trunk, otherwise – it’s in the engine compartment.
I’ve been championing these sedans for a long time – but they still carry a bad reputation that has proven hard to shake. Most currently look like this one – and as such can be total money pits, but once sorted out – they are loads of fun!