2008 Alfa Romeo Brera 3.2 V6 S Prodrive

The seller had been looking for a Prodrive-fettled Brera S for a while before tracking ‘RJ08 FWA’ down at Veloce of London, the independent Alfa Romeo specialist he’s since used to service it every year. 

It’s now been in his care for the past three and a half years and 11,000 miles, during which time the only mechanical problem has been a duff alternator.

But then this is a special example as it is the very press car David Vivien tested for the 120th edition of EVO magazine, a copy of which is in the history file.

Being offered with no reserve, he’s only selling it because despite being a “great allrounder” the accoutrements that are part and parcel of travelling with a young family mean he’s now in the market for a bigger vehicle. 

Taken in conjunction with the clear HPI report, the tight and consistent shutlines suggest this is a Brera with a clear conscience – and the peeling lacquer on both doors and the roof also suggests it’s also still wearing its original paint. 

There’s also a small dent beside the nearside rear wheel and a scrape above the rear numberplate, but we think these marks merely serve to confirm that this is an honest car that still presents well, even after the passage of 17 years – and who’d have thought we’d be writing that about an Italian sportscar few decades ago?

But then Alfa Romeo has come on in leaps and bounds since the horrors of the eighties, and its cars are now every bit as durable and reliable as the competition – they just have better suspension and engines than the sort of cars you think you should be buying.

No compromises are needed therefore, leaving you free to enjoy the mm-perfect Giugiaro design, bright red paintwork, and some of the best alloy wheels of the era.

Visually identical to those fitted to the legendary 8C, albeit an inch smaller, the bespoke wheels do have a few kerbing marks across them, but as you’ll probably be replacing the tyres anyway (they’re fitted with budget RoadX RX Motion U11 from 2024 on the front, with a Pirelli P-Zero on the offside rear and a Yokohama Blue Earth GT on the nearside – and the latter also has a small cut on the sidewall) you could get them refurbished while they’re being fitted the rubber the Alfa deserves. 

Lamp lenses, badges, and glazing are all good, and what other scratches and marks it shows – primarily to the front – could probably be minimized with a professional machine-polish.

The Italian Frau leather interior, which sports some very neat red stitching, is in very good order: For example, the front seats are wonderfully snug and yet still all-day comfortable, and even their outer edges, usually the first places to betray a careless owner, are free of obvious damage and wear and sport nothing more than light creases to the finish.

As you’d expect, the smaller 2+2 rear seats, which are trimmed in the same fashion as those in the front, are in an even better condition. 

The instrument binnacle is simple, and comprises nothing more than a white-on-black 180mph speedometer, a 8,000rpm rev counter, and a small red digital display between the two.

Three smaller instruments, which are canted towards the driver in the Italian style, cover engine oil and coolant temperatures as well as fuel level.

Other goodies include a nice gear knob that gives access to the six-speed manual gearbox, a three-spoke steering wheel, Alfa Romeo sill plates, electric windows, and a double-din Pioneer head unit.

The spare wheel well contains a space-saver wheel and the tool kit. The trim in the luggage space is good too, and it probably needs nothing more than a good vacuum to bring it back to a very presentable finish.

However, it does suffer from the usual leather-shrinkage to the top of the dashboard and door cards, so you might like to see if your favourite car trimmer can weave some magic there. 

There are also some white spots to the driver’s headrest.

The Brera has been serviced on the dot, every single year, by either a main dealer or an independent specialist, which is quite the record:

• 18.07.2025 and 85,495 miles – service by Veloce of London
• 04.07.2024 and 82,497 miles – service by Veloce of London
• 13.07.2023 and 78,916 miles – service by Veloce of London
• 30.04.2022 and 76,575 miles – service by Veloce of London
• 06.07.2021 and (unknown) miles – service by Italia Speed
• 22.07.2020 and 61,690 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 27.07.2019 and 50,949 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 16.07.2018 and 40,696 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 25.04.2017 and 26,086 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 30.04.2016 and 23,245 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 06.06.2015 and 20,833 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 02.05.2014 and 18,404 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 01.05.2013 and 15,498 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 17.04.2012 and 12,951 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 26.03.2011 and 11.032 miles – service by Alfa Aid
• 19.02.2010 and 7,028 miles – service by Guest of Solihull

Oh, and as you’d expect given the glamorous start to its life, the pre-delivery inspection was carried out by Alfa Romeo’s Press Garage, a procedure that almost certainly involved a magnifying glass and a comb with very fine teeth…

As we mentioned earlier, the battery and alternator have been replaced, running up a bill from Veloce of London in May 2025 for £1,300-ish in the process; mind you, as the seller tells us this was the Brera’s only mechanical breakdown, he probably didn’t begrudge the expense.

And nor should he because the V6 engine starts and idles well, and revs very nicely indeed. 

Mind you, Veloce did put in a lot of work to get it ready for sale in 2022: The final bill came to more than £4,000 but then it did a serious amount of work; please see the attached invoice for the full details.

As for the cosmetics, the engine bay might be a bit grubby but your valeter of choice could sort that out quicky and cheaply. 

More importantly, no MoT tester has ever had cause to mention corrosion underneath the car. 

In fact, it’s worth checking the MoT record yourself because once you discount the usual grumbles about undertrays and engine covers being fitted, it’s a very healthy record – but then that’s hardly a surprise given that fastidious service history.

Just like the previous four, the Alfa’s MoT was issued with no advisories. It’s valid until July 2026 too, so you’ve got plenty of time to enjoy driving it before you need to start thinking about getting another.

Of course the recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and the Alfa comes with two key fobs.

The history file also includes the Alfa Romeo wallet and book pack, the Owner’s Certificate confirming its status as a Prodrive car, an email from Alfa Romeo confirming it is #200 in the run, the invoice from Veloce of London from when he bought the car, paperwork from the Alfa Romeo Owners Club UK, a copy of the EVO magazine it features in, and plenty of old invoices and MoT certificates.

EVO magazine again: “Prodrive’s chassis work released its inner sports car, while weight savings gave the performance more sparkle. If you’ve got an itch to have a Brera, trust us: the best way to scratch it is the V6-engined S.”

And may we remind you that EVO was talking about this very car – and given it went straight onto the press fleet, it would be reasonable to assume the guys and gals at Prodrive would have taken extra care during its assembly. 

It has also been serviced every year by folk who know what they’re doing, boasts an advisory-free MoT, and is finished in the right colour scheme.

All this could be yours for between £5,000 and £8,000 – but as it is being offered with no reserve, it’ll be going to a new home from the very first bid.

Merry bloomin’ Christmas! 

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