Origin of my Spider

[Jack]

Dear All
I have a 75 Spider and in my internet wanderings seem to constantly read that the Spider went to hanging pedals in the early seventies. I am running a car that has FLOOR mounted pedals.
I registered it at the TAC and they identified by chassis and engine No's as a 75.
Is all this history stuff just incorrect? Would the factory have just pumped out whatever it had?
Could my Spider be bastardised?
Can anyone shed any light on this?
Cheers

[Evan Bottcher]

I don't have any of my references in front of me, but I think the left-hand-drive cars went to hanging pedals.  The right-hand-drive cars remained with floor mounted pedals till much much later on.

Given that most of the internet is american, not surprising...

cheers,
Evan.

[Pete Y]

Somewhere around Series2 1750 production (1970-ish) Berlinas, Spiders and GTVs went to pendant pedals in LHD markets, while RHD markets kept the floor pedals until the end of 105 series production in the late 70s. All S3 & S4 spiders (of which yours isnt) were pendant whether sold in RHD or LHD markets.

[Jack]

Oh guys
That makes me feel so much better!
To know that the evidence points to the car being a bona fide RHD import.
Hard for an Alfa newbie like me to tell.
Irregardless, Love that car!