1987 Alfa Romeo Spider: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1987 Spider, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 88 vehicles built
  • 6 for sale right now

Which Spider is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Spider

What actually differs

Quadrifoglio Veloce
Vehicles built 31 27
Same on every 1987 Spider
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Manual/Standard
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $14,995
  • For sale right now 3
Will it hold value?

A Spider typically keeps about 87% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,900 today.

Spider depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1987 Spider

Safety, in plain English

What ZARBA558-H means

ZAR BA558 · H
ZAR
the World Manufacturer Identifier Alfa Romeo registered — the manufacturer and plant group
BA558
together encode the Spider line — Convertible, 2L 4cyl — as Alfa Romeo filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 1987
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Spider?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.