The following photosets are tagged Alfa Romeo Giulietta - click on the thumbnails for more images and descriptions of each vehicle
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.
