Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ - skimpy Zagato dresses for Julchen

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Created on January 30, 2016

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - for the drive to work or the race at the weekend

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - beautiful

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - the side windows were made of plastic

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - front view

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - side view / silhouette

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - rear view

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - pure sportiness is evident in the cockpit

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - Steering Wheel Center

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - unmistakable

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - classic Alfa radiator

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - from the Carrozzeria Zagato

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - View into the engine compartment

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ and SZ2 (1961/1962) - with round or truncated rear end

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - exceptionally rare

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - the comb rear was intended to improve aerodynamics

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - the front remained the same on the SZ2

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - a Gran Turismo for the race track and everyday life

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - the elegance of efficiency

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - rear view

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - classically beautiful steering wheel

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 (1962) - simple and lightweight seats

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce (1961) - the factory coupé

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1954) - smart coupé

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1954) - US version

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1957) - charmingly presented

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1962) - in winter on snow

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1959) - with Swiss license plates at a rally

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1957) - in rally use

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1954) - Maquette - Wooden skeleton

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint (1954) - Transparency drawing

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale (1959) - one of the first 80 Giuliettas on the test track

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato SVZ (1958) - front view of an early variant

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato SVZ (1958) - the still unofficial variant from Zagato

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato SZ (1960) - Presentation at the 1960 Geneva Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato SZ (1960) - attractive coupé, presented at the 1960 Geneva Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato SZ (1960) - Silhouette view at the 1960 Geneva Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - compact coupé without frills

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - trimmed for aerodynamics

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1962) - at a rally

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - M. Oreiller fast on the road

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - 14th Rally Lyon-Charbonnieres 1961

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato (1962) - Fischhaber at the Schauinsland hill climb

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato (1960) - on a quick test drive

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato SZ2 (1961) - "Coda Tronca" variant in Turin in 1961

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1962) - elegant Zagato creation in aluminum

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato (1961) - the further development with a crested rear end

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - predecessor of the Giulia TZ, the shape was also largely retained for the Giulia TZ

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1960) - on the road with a suitable companion

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - with indicated comb rear end

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - with the cut-off rear end

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (1961) - Spa Classic 2012

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Alfa Romeo SZ Tronca (1962) - in Plateau 3 (1957-1961) at the Le Mans Classic 2012

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Alfa Romeo SZ Tronca (1962) - in Plateau 3 (1957-1961) at the Le Mans Classic 2012

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Alfa Romeo SZ Tronca (1962) - in Plateau 3 (1957-1961) at the Le Mans Classic 2012

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Alfa Romeo SZ Tronca (1962) - in Plateau 3 (1957-1961) at the Le Mans Classic 2012

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Summary

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ is one of the most beautiful racing cars with everyday practicality. With its close-cut, attractive aluminum body, which guaranteed a low weight, the Alfa guaranteed motorsport success without having to suffer unnecessarily in everyday road traffic. This report describes the history of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ and shows the two variants with round and cut-off rear ends in historical and current pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Lightweight construction of the early sixties
On a proven basis
Lighter and more streamlined
Expensive
Not quite as fast as expected
Successful in motorsport
Sought after and valuable
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"The Alfa (SZ) reveals itself as a vehicle whose practical purpose is limited to carrying a fairly small payload with high acceleration and speed." With these words, Reinhard Seiffert, car tester for the magazine "Auto Motor und Sport", introduced the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ to his readers in 1962, pointing to a record-breaking power-to-weight ratio of 8.5 kg/hp for the time. The car, which was unveiled at the 1960 Geneva Motor Show, was actually trimmed for lightweight construction and built with the aim of competing at the top in motorsport events. The Automobil Revue reported on the occasion of the presentation in Geneva in March 1960: "The Sprint Speciale, the fastest Giulietta, previously only available with the Bertone body, now also appears with a Zagato body, but almost disappears next to the new, sleek Bertone version. The two variants, with their fundamentally different objectives, are already clearly recognizable in the exterior features.The short, "gutsy" Zagato with its tight seats and almost no trunk spurns the perfect finish, but places great value on low weight, high speed with a racy acceleration and excellent manoeuvrability. This makes the small car an ideal vehicle for racing."

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