Alfa Romeo Giulietta
(1955 - 1963)
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In 1955, Hobby magazine drove the Italian sports coupé Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint. The tester was enthusiastic and praised the still new Giulietta for its astonishing maturity. Only minor points were criticized.
From 1954 to 1965, Alfa Romeo built around 33,000 of the Giulietta Sprint Coupé and its successor, the Giulia. Only around 500 to 600 of these were Veloce models with a lightweight body in combination with the 1.3-liter engine and 90 hp. Back then, they were good for countless class victories in motor racing and today this version guarantees high prices. This report tells the story of the special Giulietta Sprint version and shows it and other variants in current and historical images.
In the film "The Things of Life", an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint plays a leading and fateful role alongside Michel Piccoli and Romy Schneider. And it is no coincidence that this particular car was chosen for the architect Pierre Bérard. The surprise novelty of the 1954 Turin Motor Show is still popular today. This article tells the story of the elegant coupé and shows it in current and historical pictures as well as in the sales literature.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Giulietta TI were subjected to intensive testing in the "AR" long-distance tests No. 96 and 97. Summary: performance and driving characteristics of thoroughbred cars combined with features of economical utility vehicles. Or in more detail: "With the Giulietta saloon and especially with the faster TI version, Alfa Romeo has brought a car onto the market that combines the not easily definable characteristics of a true thoroughbred with the more prosaic features of a four- to five-seater everyday vehicle. The Giulietta is undoubtedly not a car for the average driver, for whom the absolute minimum in operating and maintenance costs is the most important thing. However, if you have high demands in terms of driving characteristics, driving style, performance and safety and are not satisfied with the usual mass-produced vehicle, you can fulfill your wishes in the Giulietta without having to make sacrifices in terms of interior space, fuel consumption and everyday use. Even if the Giulietta requires a little more care and maintenance than the unpretentious average car, in its current form it has nevertheless reached a genuine level of practicality. Its special features are not as easy to quantify as the difference between its selling price and that of other cars in the same size class, as they are mainly due to the technical complexity rather than the design of the bodywork. Even with the small Giulietta, the factory makes no compromises when it comes to high performance and driving safety. This means that connoisseurs who do not want to miss out on the subtle qualities of the thoroughbred sports car in their economical family car will be particularly enthusiastic about this interesting model."
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.
In 1961, the magazine 'hobby' "cross-examined" affordable sports cars. Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, Fiat 1500 Spider, MG A, MG A Twin Cam, Triumph TR 3, Porsche 1600 and 1600 S, as well as Sunbeam Alpine and Mercedes-Benz 190 SL were contrasted and compared. And the winner? Read for yourself! Let's just say that although the most expensive car was almost twice as expensive as the cheapest, the best sports car scored just under 3% better than the worst. This report edits the comparison test of the time and supplements it with many contemporary photos and sales brochures of the vehicles involved. To revel in!
In 1962, a good seven years after its first appearance, the Giulietta had collected a thin layer of dust in terms of both construction and design. The rigid rear axle is occasionally noticeable and the poor all-round visibility also shows that the pretty coupé is more in line with the automotive chronology of the 1950s. Thanks to its great twin-cam engine and the Bertone body, the Giulietta Sprint has hardly lost any of its appeal. The original test report from 1962 is accompanied by a wealth of historical images and sales documents.
The elegant coupé that Bertone presented in Turin in 1957 only had an engine capacity of 1.3 liters, but it was capable of a top speed of over 200 km/h. Impressive. A racing career was on the cards, but things turned out differently. With almost 2800 units produced, the Granturismo coupé was certainly a commercial success and it is still popular today and much admired for its unusual design. This report portrays a 1.6-liter Giulia from 1964 and shows it in many current and historical pictures, which also impressively illustrate its predecessors.
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Auctioned vehicles of Alfa Romeo Giulietta
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider 1961 Sold RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island (March 14, 2015) |
Giulietta Spider | 1961 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island (March 14, 2015) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ By Zagato 1961 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Paris (February 1, 2023) |
Giulietta SZ By Zagato | 1961 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Paris (February 1, 2023) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 1961 Sold RM/Sotheby's Records Tubmle in RM Sothebys Historic £21.6M Anniversary London Sale (September 7, 2016) |
Giulietta Sprint | 1961 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Records Tubmle in RM Sothebys Historic £21.6M Anniversary London Sale (September 7, 2016) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Berlina 1956 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 5, 2014) |
Giulietta Berlina | 1956 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 5, 2014) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 1959 Not Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Gstaad 2021 (December 29, 2021) |
Giulietta Sprint Zagato | 1959 | Not Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Gstaad 2021 (December 29, 2021) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1962 Sold Aguttes Lyon Sale (November 8, 2014) |
Giulietta | 1962 | Sold | Aguttes Lyon Sale (November 8, 2014) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale 1961 Conditional Sale Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World Luzern (June 1, 2024) |
Giulietta Sprint Speciale | 1961 | Conditional Sale | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World Luzern (June 1, 2024) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider 1961 Not Sold Artcurial Sur les Champs (October 16, 2022) |
Giulietta Spider | 1961 | Not Sold | Artcurial Sur les Champs (October 16, 2022) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce by Bertone 1958 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 15, 2019) |
Giulietta Sprint Veloce by Bertone | 1958 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 15, 2019) | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta S101 lhd 1960 Sold Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (November 1, 2014) |
Giulietta S101 lhd | 1960 | Sold | Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (November 1, 2014) |
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