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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 - a Granturismo off the road

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Created on February 6, 2018

Reading time 6min

Written by:

Daniel Reinhard

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - wirkt wie auf Stereoiden

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - selten und schnell

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - im Vergleich zur TZ 1 von 1964

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - deutlich flacher - im Vergleich zur TZ 1 von 1964

Bild von Partner Planai Classic 2025 Inline 1

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Frontbereich im Vergleich zur TZ 1 von 1964

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Heckbereich im Vergleich zur TZ 1 von 1964

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - wunderschöne Rundungen

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Reserverad im Heck

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - flacher und schneller als sein Vorgänger

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Scheiben aus Kunststoff

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - weiterhin mit Kamm-Heck

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - sicherleich einer der eindrücklichsten Frontmotor-GTs der Sechzigerjahre

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - enger und unbequemer Einstieg

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - minimaler Komfort

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - für die Rennstrecke gedacht

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Tacho für den Beifahrer

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - 13-Zoll-Räder statt der 15-Zoll-Räder beim Vorgänger

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - der Motor musste leicht geneigt eingebaut werden

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - rund 170 PS leistete der Doppelzünder-Vierzylinder

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - zwei Weber-Vergaser übernehmen die Aufbereitung des Gemischs

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - das Streben nach guter Aerodynamik ist sofort ersichtlich

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - für Kühlluft ist gesorgt

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - im Vergleich zur TZ 1 von 1964 - reine Rennsportorientierung

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Schnelltankverschluss

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Technik und Emotion pur

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - war für ein Anblick

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - wunderschöne Details

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - mehr Rennwagen als Granturismo

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ (1964) - anlässlich der Zagato-Sonderschau im Pantheon Basel 2016/2017

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1966) - auf der Teststrecke mit Autodelta in Italien

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1966) - bei Autodelta in Italien

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1966) - noch flacher und effizienter als ihre Vorgängerin

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1966) - Präsentation in Turin

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1966) - Sieger Sportwagen 1300-1600 am Monte Bondone, zehntschnellste Tageszeit

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - bei Testfahrten in Balocco im Jahr 1965

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - Andrey/"Geki" wurden Klassensieger in Sebring im Jahr 1966

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - auf dem Testgelände von Balocco

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Alfa Romeo TZ 2 (1965) am Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011

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Alfa Romeo TZ 2 (1965) - wunderschöner Sportwagen auf dem Alfa-Stand - an der Techno Classica Essen 2012

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Alfa Romeo TZ 2 (1965) - im Feld der Masters GT bis 1965 am AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2012

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Alfa Romeo TZ 2 (1965) - vier Zylinder, 170 PS bei 7'500 U/min, 250 km/h, wunderschöne Zagato-Karosserie (Techno Classica 2013)

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1965) - im Werksmuseum von Alfa Romeo

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 (1964) - an der Techno Classica 2014

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1965) - am Bergrennen Vernasca Silver Flag 2014

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1965) - beim Rennen der Gentlemen Drivers (GT bis 1965) am AVD OGP 2014

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Alfa Romeo TZ2 (1967) - am Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1965) - im Museo Storico Alfa Romeo Arese

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (Turbo) (1964) - Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 245 km/h mit 170 PS aus 1570 cm3 - Italian Car Passion 2015/2016

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Alfa Romeo TZ2 (1966) - vor historischer Targa Florio Kulisse

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Alfa Romeo TZ 2 (1965) - Zweisitzige GT- und Rennwagen bis 1960/1961 - AvD OGP 2017

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Alfa Romeo TZ 2 (1965 ) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship - AvD OGP 2017

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Zoute Concours d'Elégance - Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1967)

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Drei Generationen Alfa Romeo Zagato - TZ1, TZ2 und TZ3 - im Pantheon Basel

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Summary

In the early sixties, the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ was one of the cars that had to be beaten in its class. This changed when the competition, e.g. Porsche 904, Ferrari Dino 166 with mid-engine and lightweight construction, launched a counter-attack. Autodelta followed suit and improved the TZ with more power and a significantly flatter plastic body; the TZ 2 was born. This report describes the history of the Alfa Romeo TZ 2 and shows it in current and historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

New/further development on the back burner
Presentation in a natural environment
12 TZ 2s built
Inclined engine
Racing beauty
Less significant in racing terms than its predecessor
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In 1962, Alfa Romeo presented the Giulia TZ, built 112 of them and became almost unbeatable in its own class with the streamlined and lightweight sports car, for example at the Targa Florio, at Le Mans and also at Sebring. However, the competition did not sleep and came up with lightweight sports cars, some of which carried their engine in front of the rear axle and were equipped with plastic bodies. Compared to the Porsche 904 GTS, the Giulia TZ with its aluminum skin and front engine looked like something from another era. Marcello Minerbi once described the Giulia TZ, based on a concept by Giuseppe Busso, as the pinnacle of development in the front-engined GT sector, but after a few years it still looked relatively old-fashioned and leggy in the midst of the new mid-engined coupés.

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