Having begun in 1954, the 1300cc Giulietta range embodied the ethos of ‘small car, big performance’, the successor to which came about in 1962 with the launch of the 1600cc Giulia. Many evolutions followed in the series, and from the Giulia Sprint GT came the GTA. The GTA, with the A standing for Alleggerita, or lightweight in Italian, was introduced in 1965 and was the official competition version of the Giulia Sprint GT, which brought strong results for the Quadrifoglio marque.
At the top of the road based range was the stunning Giulia Sprint Speciale. Designed by legendary Bertone chief Franco Scaglione, the Guilia SS’s aerodynamic form was developed in the wind tunnel and bears obvious resemblance to the famed trio of BAT concept cars. With front disc brakes and the 1600cc Alfa Romeo twin cam engine breathing through twin Weber carburettors, the Gulia SS weighed just 950kg and yielded an impressive top speed of 125 mph.
This car, chassis number AR*380576* was completed by the Alfa Romeo factory on the 23rd November 1963, understood to have been in dark blue with grey and blue cloth interior. Sold to it’s first owner Giovanni Perfetti on the 10th December 1963, 380576 was registered PC 60782 and resided in Piacenza.
From Perfetti, 380576 was bought by Luigi Germimario of Milan in the late 1960s and registered MI N53163 in September 1971. In June 1973, a change of address for Germimario was logged in the registration document, of which a copy remains in the file today.
380576 passed to Germimario’s grandson and remained in the same family for over 40 years. It is noted that 380576 was always been looked after, receiving only a repaint and engine overhaul in around 2011, after which it is thought to have covered only 5000km. 380576 also took part in the Tuscany Classics event in the time after this work, covering 1500km without trouble.
After a brief ownership with Iron Motors S.r.l. in Magione, Italy, 380576 was sold by Bonhams to its current owner at the 2015 Goodwood Revival sale. Most recently, having been road registered KGW 691A in England, 380576 has benefitted from the replacement of the dynamo and regulator, and currently shows 87,347km on the speedometer.
Today, 380576 is understood to retain its original engine, along with a plethora of original details including the stamping, interior, Securit glass, window stickers and manufacturer labels, crayon markings on the rear of the seats, jack, instruction book and Milanese number plates.
An attainable icon of Italian Bertone design, the Giulia SS has been enjoyed by the current owner and awaits the road with its next custodian.
UPDATE: MAY 2023 HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS, HERITAGE CLASSIC CARS LTD.
DESCRIPTION
The Giulietta Sprint Speciale prototype launched in 1957 at the Turin Motor Show, paving the way for the production version’s press reveal at the Monza racetrack on 24 June 1959. In 1963, Alfa Romeo followed up with the Giulia Sprint Speciale. Equally curvaceous, but equipped with a larger and more powerful 1,570-cubic-centimemter twin-cam engine fitted with Weber 40 DCOE2 carburettors and mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. The aerodynamic form was developed in the wind tunnel and resembles the three Alfa Romeo Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica (BAT) concept cars designed by Franco Scaglione in 1953.
Our car, chassis AR*380576*, was completed at the Alfa Romeo factory on 23rd November 1963 and sold to its first owner, Giovanni Perfetti, on the 10th December 1963 and registered PC 60782 in Piacenza. In the late 60’s, Luigi Germimario of Milan, bought the car and it was subsequently registered MI N53163 in September 1971. In June 1973, a change of address for Germimario was logged in the registration document, a copy of which is on file. The car then passed over to Germimario’s grandson and remained in the family for over 40 years.
It is believed 380576 retains its original engine and a plethora of original components including the stampings, interior, Securit glass, window stickers and manufacturer labels, crayon markings on the interior trim, jack, tools and instruction book.
This unique and highly original Alfa came to the UK in 2015 and the new owner embarked on a sympathetic restoration which included aluminium, steel works and re-paint to an extremely high standard, all well documented and on file.
This is a great opportunity to acquire probably one of the most authentic Giulia Sprint Speciale’s to go on sale.
Available for viewing at our London showroom.
