This Alfa Romeo was sold new to the first owner who purchased it from Carl Block Alfa Romeo, Oakland, CA. The car remained in the Oakland/Berkeley area for many years with two prior owners until it was eventually purchased by John Anderson in 2002 with 132k miles. Having been in California since new, Anderson recalls purchasing the car for the originality and sound cosmetic condition. At that time, Anderson was working as a mechanic at Griswold’s Alfa Romeo in Berkeley, eventually establishing his own shop, John Anderson Racing. During Anderson’s ownership, he rebuilt the engine to stock specifications, updating the engine with a 1971 fuel injection unit which is of superior reliability than the 1969 unit. In 2016 the next owner commissioned Larry Eisner, San Francisco, CA to remove and reinstall the 5-speed gearbox, with the rebuild for the transmission performed by John Anderson Racing. At the same time, the fuel tank sender was replaced, a new speedometer cable installed, the speedometer head was serviced, and the clutch master and slave cylinders were replaced. In 2020 a set of Koni shock absorbers were installed. The current owner purchased this car in 2021 and in 2022 Prestige Autohaus, Walnut Creek, CA replaced fuel lines, replaced castor bushings, replaced front and rear springs, installed new bump stops and catch straps, brake fluid flushed and hoses replaced, rear axle seal replaced, new pinion nose seal, exhaust hangers and support bushings replaced, and the ground and positive terminal for the main fuel pump replaced.