Re:Giulietta Spider mirror

[ReOriginal@domain.elided]

Al Jacob asked about correct outside mirrors for his '58 Spider. Back in 1958 
there was not an "Official" Alfa mirror that was particular to Alfa. Rarely 
did the new owner put one on his car at all, in Italy that is. We here in the 
States sort  of wanting to know if anybody was close when we wanted to change 
lanes had a tendency to install a mirror on the left front fender. The fact 
it made no difference in seeing anything at all allowed most of us to think 
well if we put two on the car, one on each fender, we could maybe not see 
twice as much. We often put the Lucas mirror there because it what was mostly 
available back then; MG, Jaguar and Austin Healy sources being our sources 
too. It's the one with the small 1" long teardrop base and the circular 
mirror fastened a little off center. We saw it everywhere, so much so that we 
have come to think of it as the "correct" one. And it IS correct as in this 
case there is, in my opinion, NO incorrect as long it's suitable for 1958. 
There is a really cool round mirror that did become an "official" Alfa 
accessory but not until the 101 cars came out. It's the one with the Alfa 
emblem on the peak of the round back and the 3" long teardrop base. There is 
an "official" Pininfarina mirror used on any cars made by them, Fiat, Alfa 
etc. It's a trapezoid mirror, the arm attached slightly off center with a 
triangular base about 1 1/2" on each side and a particular curve to the base 
to fit precisely where it mounts on the door;  near where a vent window would 
be. 
Matt@Re-Originals  

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