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Alfa Romeo Junior Z - the next generation in a designer suit

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Created on April 5, 2014

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Bruno von Rotz

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - klassische Fastback-Silhouette mit hohem Glasanteil

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - mit seinem Bruder GTV hatte er optisch kaum etwas gemein

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - unverkennbar ein Alfa Romeo

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - geduckt und schon im Stand schnell

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - dank kleinerer Querschnittsfläche bessere Aerodynamik für den Zagato

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - über 180 km/h schnell

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - ein seltener Gast auf unseren Strassen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - schneller als seine Brüder

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - kaum Schmuck am Heck des Alfas

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die ganze Front liegt unter Plexiglas

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - kaum Chromschmuck am Zagato-Coupé

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - hochgezogenes Heck

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Doppelscheinwerfer und filigrane Stossstangen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Heckpartie ohne Firlefanz

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - stark bombierte Scheiben hinter der B-Säule

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - keilförmige Silhouette und viel Glas

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - ein Keil, wie es sie Ende der Sechzigerjahre noch kaum gab

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Doppelscheinwerfer unter Plexiglas

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - stark eingezogene Dachpartie

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - das Zweispeichenlenkrad ist sehr einfach gehalten

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - einfach gehaltenes Armaturenbrett ohne Holz, dafür mit Aluminium

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Kopfstützenposition nach Wahl - unten ...

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - … oder oben

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - sportliches Cockpit ohne unnötigen Luxus

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Kopfstütze in der oberen Position

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die Kopfstützen können nach oben gedreht werden

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Hauptinstrumente vor dem Fahrer

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - schöne Jaeger-Instrumente wie beim Spider

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Alfa-Zeichen auf dem Lenkrad

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Zusatzinstrumente für Wassertemperatur, Öldruck und Benzinstand

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Aluminium auf der Mittelkonsole

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Fünfganggetriebe, Rückwärts rechts hinten

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Hebel für Choke und Standgas

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - schlicht gehaltene Türfutter

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - klassischer Aluminium-Doppelnockenwellen-Motor

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - der Motor fand sich baugleich auch im Spider und im GT Junior

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - mit Weber-Vergasern

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - aerodynamische Feinarbeit auf der Motorhaube

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die Plexiglasabdeckung vor den Scheinwerfern

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - der typische Alfa-Grill ist durch eine Öffnung in der Plexiglasscheibe angedeutet

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - neckische Lüftungsöffnungen nider Plexiglasscheibe, filigrane Stossstangen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Aluminium-Felgen aus dem Alfa-Zubehörprogramm

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - das Alfa-Zeichen auf dem Bug

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - übereinander kauernde Scheibenwischer

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die angehobene Heckscheibe

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die Heckscheibe kann motorisch angehoben werden

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die hochgehobene Heckscheibe

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - Türgriff

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - das Zagato-Markenzeichen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - das "Z" steht für Zagato

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die Zagato-Variante des Juniors

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - der klassische Alfa-Schriftzug

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Skizzen in Entwicklungsstufen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Entwurfszeichnung - Silhouette

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Entwurfszeichnung

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Entwurfszeichnung - Armaturenbrett

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Entwurfszeichnung - Durchlüftungskonzept

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Entwurfszeichnung - Kopfstützenkonstruktion

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - das Karosseriegerippe

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Blick auf die Karosseriestruktur - Details

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Herstellung der Karosserie

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Beplankung des Karosseriegerippes im Werk

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Blick auf die Karosseriestruktur

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - die fast fertiggestellte Karosserie von unten gesehen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Herstellung der Karosserie im Werk

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - fertiggestellte Karosserien bie Zagato

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - Endmontage - Innenausbau

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - erstmals präsentiert am Turiner Autosalon 1969

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - die Sitze mit den umklappbaren Kopfstützen - gesehen am Turiner Autosalon 1969

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1969) - von allen Seiten - Prospektaufnahme

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - Silhouette

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - Frontansicht

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - der Kofferraum war durch die Glasklappe zugänglich

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - ein GT für zwei Personen, hier als 1300-er-Modell

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - einfach gehaltenes Interieur

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - klassische Fastback-Karosserie

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - knapp geschnittener GT für zwei Personen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - mit schlichter Karosserie

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - ohne Aussenrückspiegel

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - Seitenprofil des Modells 1300, man beachte die speziellen Felgen

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1970) - Vorderansicht mit der veglasten Front

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1971) - die 1300-er-Variante

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1972) - die 1300-er-Variante, Designer war Ercole Spada

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Alfa Romeo 1600 Z (1973) - die überarbeitete Variante hatte veränderte Stosstangen vorne, die weiter nach hinten führten

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Alfa Romeo Junior Z (1973) - leicht veränderte Karosserie beim Modell 1600

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Alfa Romeo 1600 Z (1973) - Interieur der verbesserten Variante mit 1600-er-Motor

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Summary

Between 1969 and 1975, Zagato built the Junior Z based on the Alfa Romeo Junior Spider 1300 with a body designed by Ercole Spada. More aerodynamic, lighter and generally sportier, the small GT was intended to encourage sports drivers who wanted to reach their destination quickly on public roads to buy it. However, due to its relatively high price, this was not entirely successful, and the subsequent 1.6-liter version in 1972 did nothing to change this. The low number of units makes it a sought-after collector's vehicle today. This report traces the roots and characteristics of the Alfa Romeo Junior Z, showing the car in historical and contemporary photos and in the original sales literature of the time.

This article contains the following chapters

Designed by a master of his trade
Lighter, aerodynamic and more compact
Sober interior
Technically identical to its siblings
Manufactured by hand
Model update after three years
A driver's car
Unusual appearance
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The year is 1972, you've worked hard and now it's time to treat yourself to something good, something sporty that you don't see on every corner. It should also make an impression, but above all it should be fun. It's no coincidence that you visit your local Italian Alfa Romeo dealer. The choice on offer doesn't make the decision easy. There is the Alfa Romeo GT Junior with the 1.3 liter engine and the Spider with the same engine, both very pretty. Both the Bertone-designed Sprint GT and the Spider from Pininfarina are also available with larger engines. And then there's the Junior Z, an unorthodox-looking fastback coupé that leaves all others behind in terms of price and only has room for two people.

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