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Documents: Cancelled Italian LibrettoDocuments: Cancelled Italian Libretto
Complete with FIA and CSAI Historic Technical Passports
Extensively campaigned across Europe, with documented race history
Alfa Romeo’s stunning Giulietta Sprint Speciale descended from Carrozzeria Bertone’s brilliant Bertone Aerodynamica Technica (BAT) design studies of the mid-1950s. With its extremely low drag coefficient of 0.29, it was aimed at competition, and a limited number were produced to meet FIA homologation rules.
Utilising lightweight construction that had been built on the chassis of the popular Giulietta Spider, it came with a domed roofline and gracefully peaked fenders. The Giulietta’s sturdy 1,300-cc, all-alloy, four-cylinder engine was fitted with a pair of Weber side-draught carburettors, and it produced a healthy 116 hp. This could push the slippery two-seater to almost 125 mph, considerably faster than its Giulietta Sprint coupé and spider siblings. The unique plastic air deflector mounted ahead of the windscreen, something more commonly seen on competition Ferraris of the era, added to the car’s racy flavour. It is estimated that no more than 1,366 Sprint Speciales were produced between 1957 and 1962, in both Giulietta and larger-engined Giulia form. A prototype of the Giulietta SS won the Best of Show honours at the 2017 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in 2017, speaking to its timeless beauty.
Beginning its life as a standard coupé delivered new to Italy, this Sprint Speciale’s history is known from 1967, when it was owned by Franco Scaroni. Bruno Zani purchased the car in 1970 and retained ownership for the following 31 years. Loris Modena purchased the car and kept it for four years, selling to Domenico Nobile in 2005. During the early 2000s, the car was converted to competition specification. Following conversion, the Sprint Speciale was awarded both FIA and Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (CSAI) technical passports. This car has participated in a large number of events, at many historic circuits, including Vallelunga, Misano, Varano and Monza and was owned by British historic racer Anthony Godin. Its extensive history in vintage racing is chronicled in its CSAI Passport. Furthermore, its FIA Historic Technical Passport (valid until 2025) has been released in the UK by the MSA.
As would be expected following extensive racing, improvements and changes were made to this Sprint Speciale, including the use of an original factory replacement block, with all-original components that include a double oil sump, Weber carburettors, four exhaust manifolds and an original SS/SZ engine head.
While it has been converted for racing use, the car comes with its original Italian libretto, cancelled for export, and can be registered again for road use should its next owner desire to do so. The aerodynamic Sprint Speciale can punch above its weight on the track and represents a fine steed for both experienced racers or those early in their vintage racing careers.
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Description
“La Meccanica Delle Emozioni”
1960 Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale Competition car
Valid FIA HTP, Road Registred
Ideal entrant for Tour Auto, 100 Ore di Modena, Goodwood etc.
This charming 1,300cc Giulietta Sprint Speciale by Bertone was converted to historic race car specification in Italy and granted FIA papers (period E / Class HGTS4) in 2005. Brought to the UK in 2011, the car was part of a large collection and campaigned by a prominent historic racer being maintained to a high standard by his inhouse mechanic.
It has recently been issued with new a new FIA HTP valid until 2025. The car is in good condition, the integrity of the body is good, especially underneath, and the engine is in great running order with plenty of power, no smoke or noises. Running on twin Weber carburetors and fitted with an oil cooler; it has its correct 5 speed gearbox, and is fitted with alloy wheels rather than steel and rare, upgraded 3 shoe front brakes bring the car to a halt.
A well prepared and maintained car, it is supplied with Italian ASI papers and old Italian registration documents that date back to 1967. There are just a handful of these cars now running in historic competitions throughout Europe as their values have more than doubled in the last five years.
A ready to race car, eligible for a whole host of leading historic events, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
UPDATED INFORMATION: For sale on Autostorico LTD website July 2022
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale
. All Alloy bodywork.
. FIA Papers.
The stunning Sprint Speciale coupé directly descended from Carrozzeria Bertone’s brilliant Bertone Aerodynamica Technica (BAT) design studies of the mid-1950s. With its extremely low drag coefficient of 0.29, it was aimed at competition, and a limited number were produced to meet FIA homologation rules. The Speciale utilised lightweight construction that had been built on the chassis of the popular Giulietta Spider, and it came with a domed roofline and gracefully peaked wings. The Giulietta’s sturdy 1300cc, all-alloy, four-cylinder engine was fitted with a pair of Weber sidedraught carburettors, and it could produce a healthy 116 hp. This was enough power to push the slippery two-seater to almost 125 mph, considerably faster than its conventionally bodied Giulietta Sprint coupé and spider siblings.
The 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale offered here at Autostorico is built to FIA specification and finished in Alfa Rosso Red with Red interior. The car remained in Italy until it was sold to its current owner who had been searching for an original car that had never corroded, given that it had lived its entire life in a dry climate. The car has been maintained to the highest possible standard and has been used sparingly by its current owner, who has decided to sell the car due to ill health.
A perfect opportunity to own one of the prettiest 60s Coupe’s, which will certainly appreciate further over time.
Viewing strictly by appointment only.
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SUMMARY
A super-rare, Scaglione-designed, streamlined Alfa racer.
DESCRIPTIONVery rare (1/1,366) 1300cc Giulietta Sprint Speciale with great provenance 100bhp/120mph from the 1290cc double overhead cam, alloy block, straight-four. Remarkable Correct 5-speed box, rare alloy wheels, upgraded front brakes and an oil cooler Until recently part of a large UK private collection and maintained by their in-house mechanic Eligible to race in a plethora of prestigious 'Blue Riband' events 2015 FIA/MSA Historic Technical Passport (Period E 1947-61 Class GTS4) valid until 2025 Carta di Circolazione, CSAI Passaporto and Log Book, Classic Car Taxatie (Dutch valuation)
When Francesco Vittorio Scaglione moved to Turin in 1951 in pursuit of his dream to become a car stylist, he was fortunate enough to be taken under the wing of a young Nuccio Bertone, who had recently established his own design studio and body shop. Franco's first efforts were focussed on an Abarth 1500 and the svelte Siata 208CS followed by the dramatic BAT 5. In 1954, he styled the Alfa Sportiva Coupe and Spider, subsequently the superbly balanced Giulietta Sprint (aided and abetted by ex-Ghia, Mario Boano) and finally, the out-of-this-world BAT 7, a design that stops traffic now never mind 65 years ago. Scaglione's output was prodigious with creative designs flowing from his fingertips onto the drawing board. In 1956, he penned the remarkable little Giulietta Sprint Speciale, an example of which we are offering here. It embodied his search for streamlined beauty and, despite the lack of computer-aided design, the car's Coefficient of Drag was a tiny .28, scarcely troubling the surrounding air, and a figure that would not be bettered for 20 years.
In 1957, at the Turin Motor Show, a pre-production prototype of the SS was given a low-key debut to assess reaction and was particularly well-received, however, Alfa continued to tweak the design and displayed two further prototypes at later motor shows until, on June 24th 1959, the official press launch of the finalised design was held at Monza in the lovely Italian sunshine.
The new car was powered by an Alfa Romeo Twin Cam straight-four of 1290cc, with an aluminium-alloy engine block and cast-iron inserted sleeves. The 'crossflow' alloy head featured hemispherical combustion chambers and the double overhead camshafts were driven by two timing chains and acted on two valves per cylinder, angled at 80 degrees. With 100bhp available and lightweight streamlined bodywork, this little car had a recorded maximum speed of 124mph, quite remarkable for a 1300.
Motorsport is part of the Italian DNA and Alfa were convinced that Scaglione's incredibly 'slippery' design would offer success on the circuits and with the FIA requirement to produce 100 cars in order for the model to be 'Homologated', the first 101 cars produced had the
