Ian Ellis Classic Alfas

Classic Alfa Romeo Sales & Restoration in Sussex

One of the UK's leading specialists on Alfa Romeo 105 Series cars with an unrivalled reputation for high quality restorations.

Work on your classic Alfa Romeo needs to be entrusted to someone who not only knows the cars thoroughly, but is passionate about them....

Since 1991, Ian Ellis has been specialising in the restoration, servicing & maintenance of all Classic Alfa Romeos in the 105 Series from the early 60's Sprint GT's through all the derivations of the Bertone coupes & the saloons, up to the last S4 Spiders, & has developed a reputation as one of the primary marque experts in the UK.

All aspects of work undertaken from a tune-up to a full restoration, we also have a wealth of experience in fitting handling kits & race/rally preparation of Classic Alfa Romeos.


Situated at the foot of the South Downs, 10 miles outside Brighton, Sussex & only an hour from London, Ian Ellis Classic Alfas is the one-stop shop for all your Alfa Romeo 105 Series restoration, servicing & spares requirements in the UK.

Personal callers are welcome by appointment - please phone, or Email us for directions to the workshop.

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See Neil Vas' GTA replica (fettled by Ian Ellis Classic Alfas) in Retro Cars Magazine June 2011 here

About Ian Ellis

It was while studying for a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1981 that I first got into Alfa Romeos - a fellow student gave me a lift in a 1.8 Alfetta saloon & I was hooked! The intricate engineering & beautiful castings delighted me (while the door bottoms flapped in the breeze...) I ended up buying the Alfetta - surely the most exotic vehicle in a South London Halls of Residence car park in the early 80's? but it was really the 105 series I hankered after - & being a young blade about town, it HAD to be a Spider...

A couple of years later I was the proud owner of a red (naturally!) '75 Spider 2000 Veloce which carried me all over Europe. When it started to disintegrate around me in the early 90's I realised it needed restoring - but where to take it? I was inspired by a trip to the Wiltshire workshop of Malcolm Morris (Malcolm is sadly no longer with us) & decided to restore the car myself - and that is how a passion turned over a period of two decades from a hobby into a thriving business!
While some customers may only need an oil change or MOT, most of the work carried out here is restoration - often up to Concours standard. If restoration is what you require, rest assured your Alfa is in the right hands here.
Photographic records of restorative work are taken - usually digital - so that customers can have them sent by email for up-to-the-minute progress reports (this has been described as "like being in your workshop through my pc"!)
On major restorations I usually operate a stage-payment process. This is generally more favourable for both customers & myself, spreading the cost over a period of time.

Please note that a ground-up restoration on a Classic Alfa Romeo often takes 18 months or more, so patience is paramount! Consequently while servicing, MOT work & smaller jobs can usually be fitted in without much notice, there may be a waiting list for full restorations.
Today, I am, I believe, the only Classic Alfa Romeo Specialist focusing exclusively on all aspects of Alfa 105 maintenance - body restoration, service, engine & gearbox rebuilds, interior & hood re-trimming, performance upgrades, handling kit fitting, & sorting electrics! This means you can come to one place for all your Classic Alfa Romeo requirements, or maybe just advice on how to sympathetically improve these wonderful cars.





Stunning 1967 Sprint GT veloce, owned by Lord March of Goodwood. Serviced & fettled by Ian Ellis Classic Alfas.