The following photosets are tagged Alfa Romeo - click on the thumbnails for more images and descriptions of each vehicle
Now this is a car!1974 Alfa Romeo 1600 Junior Z (1570cc), first registered in April 1974. The Alfa Romeo Junior Z was a limited production two-seater coupé that evolved from the Giulia Spider (Tipo 105) and was first shown in 1969. The superbly aerodynamic design was the work of Ercole Spada at Zagato (hence Junior Z) of Milan, who had a long history of working with Alfa Romeo. In 1972 the car was revamped: now longer (Tipo 115) with a bigger 1570cc engine capacity. In total 402 Alfa Romeo 1600 Junior Z's were completed between 1972 and 1973 (although they were still shipping as late as 1975). It is a fantastic looking car, ahead of its time no doubt, and capable of a respectable top speed of 118 mph. Very very cool!
1968 Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina. This is a series 1 1750, produced 1968-69. The Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina was a two door saloon (Berlina is Italian for Saloon), with 1.8L twin cam I4 engine (1799cc). This example was registered in July 1968.
Produced 1971-77. The Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina had a larger (1963cc) engine than the 1750. Another classic Italian car designed by Gruppo Bertone. Registered in November 1970.
A nice example of a series 2 Alfa Romeo Spider from 1975. The second series Spiders are easily distinguished from the first by the change in body style: from the round-tailed back end of the late-sixties cars, to the more abrupt Kamm tail of those from 1970 onwards. There were a number of variants within the series including the Spider Junior 1300, Spider 1600 Junior, 1750 Spider Veloce; but the car seen here is the 2000 Spider Veloce (actually 1962cc), typically just badged Alfa Romeo 2000. This one was first registered in August 1975. What a beauty!
The Alfa Romeo Spider launched in 1966, with a re-design (series 2) in 1970. This second series continued to evolve, gaining a larger 1962cc twin cam I4 engine in 1971 (now named the 2000 Spider Veloce), and a 2+2 seating arrangement in 1975. This good looking example was registered in August 1977.
The 105-series Alfa Romeo Giulia had a long production run (1962-1978) with lots of variants in this time. This 2-door Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT coupé was first registered in November 1970. Nicely restored with much of the trim left off. Looks great! Note the quadrifoglio verde (green four-leaf clover) emblems. 1962 cc.
This is a very cool car. 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super (1570cc) four-door saloon. These were in production briefly in the late 1960s and early 1970s - it applied some racing features of the Giulia TI (Turismo Internazionale) to a road car, including a top speed of 109mph. But as can be seen this one is ready to race!
This is a fantastic Italian car. Designed by the Gruppo Bertone - who were also responsible for numerous Italian vehicles, from Ferrari to Fiat and Lancia to Lambretta. The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint was available between 1954 and 1962, and this one, from very late 1961 is one of the later examples. Great looking car in lovely condition. 1290cc
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (Sprint Zagato). The SZ came about thanks to the racing success of an unofficially rebodied 1956 Giulietta SV (Sprint Veloce), by Italian coachmaker Zagato. At least 16 Giulietta SVs were re-bodied by Zagato (check one out here), persuading Alfa Romeo to release their own official Giulietta Sprint Zagato in 1959. Like other Giuliettas, this one, from 1961, is fitted with an Alfa Romeo straight-four 1290cc engine but has a top speed of 120mph.
The original 1950s Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Tipo 750/101) was first produced in 1954 in a number of body styles, but one of the sportiest was the Giulietta Sprint Veloce (literally fast sprint), available from 1956. The story goes, that race driver Massimo Girolamo Leto di Priolo crashed his 4-day old Giulietta SV during the 1956 Mille Miglia. Rather than get the steel bodywork replaced by Alfa Romeo, he got a new lightweight aluminium body built by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato. Ultimately 16 (or 18?) of these Giulietta SVs would be re-bodied by Zagato, creating an unofficial model the SVZ. And the combination was so effective in competition that Alfa Romeo ran with it, launching their own official version, the Giulietta Sprint Zagato, or SZ, in 1959. This example has certainly been around a bit and raced extensively: initially sold in Switzerland before spending time with owners in Italy, Portugal, Belgium and the UK. It is currently fitted with a period correct 1290cc Alfa Romeo straight-four engine and is seen here ready to go at Silverstone August 2022.
