Are Alfa-chameleons Okay?

["Douglas R. and Julia R. Harris" <dharris@domain.elided>]

    I have a low-mileage, well-maintained '77 Spider.  The body color is
silver.  It's nice, but not that exciting.  The paint has come to show
the alligatoring common to Italian coachbuilders who relied on thick
coats of primer as body filler, so I'd like to repaint it at some point
soon.
    Years ago, I saw a red Spider . . . "in person" (should that be "in
carriage"?) . . .  I was smitten.  I've always thought it was best to
retain the original color on a collectible car.  But I'm wondering . . .
red would be . . . well . . . how can you beat a red Spider?  Lady in
red!
    I'm wondering how true believers feel about changing the body color
of an Alfa.  What do you guys think?  If I take the plunge, it would be
a trim-off, door-sills-and-inside-the-trunk paint job.

Doug
77 Spider
(formerly:  72 TR6)

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