Mebetoys Model #A-18, Alfa Romeo Duetto 2000 Spider

The Alfa Romeo 2000 was based on the Duetto 1600 which was the car body designed by Battista Pininfarina. The Spider used the same chassis as the Alfa Romeo Giulia and was an extremely popular car worldwide. The Mebetoys Alfa Romeo Duetto 2000 Spider is one of the first models in the Mebetoys series and appeared in 1966. It first appeared in the 1966 catalog sheet included with the model and the 1967 Mebetoys catalog, and continued to appear in Mebetoys catalogs until 1972. All of the early versions of this model came with two tops. This model served as the "base model" for the Alfa Duetto Giro D'Italia, Mebetoys Model #A-65. Although a very popular model in Europe it was never issued as a Hot Wheels Gran Toros series model nor packaged under the Gran Toros name.