1982 Alfa-Romeo Touch Up Paint (7 OEM Colors)

The 1982 Alfa-Romeo Vibe

It's 1982. You're wearing a skinny tie, the synth-pop is cranked, and you're tearing through a canyon in a GTV6 or a Spider Veloce. In Italy, they were still building cars that looked like they were going 100 mph while standing still-though half the time they were standing still because of a cranky alternator. We've kept the flame alive in our database with the 7 survivors that actually mattered from this year. Whether it's the iconic Signal Red that defines the brand, the surprisingly sharp Straw, or the era-perfect Light Aqua Metallic, these colors weren't just paint; they were an invitation to a speeding ticket.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Single Stage Era. Back in '82, Alfa was still spraying "real" paint-thick, pigment-heavy enamels that didn't hide behind a plastic clear coat. The legend says they used "Russian steel" that rusted if you looked at it funny, but the paint had its own drama. Without a clear coat for UV protection, these colors are prone to "The Chalky Fade." If your Red looks like a dusty pink brick or your Chalk White feels like a blackboard, that's oxidation. The paint isn't necessarily gone; it's just "breathing" and dying for a drink.

Restoration Tip

Listen close: 1982 paint needs wax or it dies. Period. Because there's no clear coat, you are working directly on the pigment. If you're touching up a chip, you're filling a hole in a single, solid layer of history. Before you apply your match, you've got to buff away that dead, oxidized surface layer to find the true color hidden underneath. Once you've made your repair, seal the whole car in a high-quality carnauba. Think of it like Italian leather-if you don't condition it, it cracks. If you don't wax a 1982 Alfa, the sun will eat your investment for lunch.