Model
Giulietta Sprint Speciale
Make
Alfa Romeo
Body
Coupe
Year
1964
Colour
Red
Description
Presented in prototype form at the 1957 Turin show, the Giulietta Sprint Speciale was built on the basis of the very-successful 101-series Giulietta – the cars that redefined Alfa Romeo for the fifties and sixties, and sealed the company’s commercial success. Mechanically, the Giulietta SS was very similar to the rest of the range, relying upon the legendary all-aluminum, twin cam four that in various versions, powered all the cars from the Berlina through to the Spider.
The first 101 cars were “low-nose” Tipo 750SS versions built to satisfy the FIA for the homologation of the car in racing, and whilst there were a handful of them bodied completely in alloy, the majority were steel with aluminum doors, boot and bonnet lid.
The car’s shape was the work of Franco Scaglione, and its original coefficient of resistance was .28 – a figure that was not again realized for many years, and enabled the 1300cc engine to push the car to 124 mp/h.
This car is one of 12 that were delivered new in England and converted to right hand drive by Ruddspeed. It made its way to Australia in the late seventies and was shown at the Sydney Classic Car show in 1980. It was in long term ownership in Sydney until purchased by the current owner three years ago. It has undergone a total nut and bolt restoration by Historic and Vintage Restorations.