UPDATE: BONHAMS AUCTION WEBSITE, SOLD FOR $115,000 SCOTTSDALE AZ. 2016
1961 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA SPRINT SPECIALE
Coachwork by Bertone

Chassis no. AR10120.00379
Engine no. AR00120.00769

1,290cc DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
2 Weber Carburetors
100bhp at 6,500bhp
5-Speed Manual Transmission
Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Alfin Drum Brakes

*Rare and Beautiful Giulietta Sprint Speciale
*Possibly used by Alfa Romeo at US Motor Shows in 1961
*Beautifully presented example
*Researched by Alfa Romeo Historical Department
*Delivered new to Max Hoffman Motors

THE ALFA ROMEO SPRINT SPECIALE

With the introduction of the Giulietta in 1954, Alfa Romeo established the "small car, big performance" formula which would characterize the Milanese marque's finest offerings from then on. Alfa's classic twin-cam four was downsized to 1,290cc for the Giulietta, gaining an alloy cylinder block in the process. The original Bertone-styled Sprint Coupé was soon joined by Berlina (saloon) and Spider (open) versions, and then in 1957 came the model intended to represent the ultimate Giulietta - the Sprint Speciale – the first of the new 101-Series cars.

Built on a slightly shorter wheelbase than the standard Sprint, and again the work of Bertone, the mouth-wateringly curvaceous Sprint Speciale came with 100bhp on tap, a five-speed gearbox and a top speed of 125mph. Compact, aerodynamically efficient and very powerful for its size, the Sprint Speciale proved highly successful in 1,300cc class racing the world over. A mere 1,366 examples had been produced by the time the model was superseded in 1963 by the Giulia version. Today these rare, coachbuilt models are highly prized by Alfa Romeo connoisseurs and collectors around the world.

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

The beautiful example of Bertone's styling-masterpiece offered here, is believed to have been used by the Alfa Romeo Factory when new, possibly as a US market demonstrator or Motor Show car. The Giulietta Sprint Speciale was completed at the Alfa Romeo works on January 20th, 1961, and was destined for the US-market, where Max Hoffman's, Hoffman Motor Car Company of New York later took delivery. Hoffman was at the time the North American Distributor for Alfa Romeo, along with many other prestigious European-manufactured vehicles. The new Giulietta Sprint Speciale was finished in a red exterior paint, and carried Bertone body number 87.381. This car was sequentially the 3rd of 742 examples assembled in the production year of 1961, out of the total run of 1,366 Giulietta Sprint Speciale's produced from 1959 through 1962.

The new Giulietta Sprint Speciale is believed to have been air freighted to the US, rather than standard ocean transport. From the time of delivery at Hoffman's and over the next eight months, formal ownership remained with the Alfa Romeo Factory. Although there are no confirming records or reports, it is believed by Alfa Romeo historians, that this car could have been displayed at North American Motor shows while still owned by Alfa Romeo.

Hoffman finally purchased the Sprint Speciale from Alfa Romeo on November 3rd, 1961. From here, the Alfa Romeo's ownership history remains unclear, but the car is reported to have been with a long-term US based owner in 1990, having 40,000 original miles and in remarkably original condition. Not long thereafter, the car was sold and exported to Japan where it was road registered in 1991. The Alfa Romeo remained in Japan, with a single owner, until the late 1990s.

In early 2013, the Sprint Speciale was sold to a Japanese dealer, and then exported back into the United States. Over the next two years, the car was stripped and repainted in the original and correct shade of Alfa Red, while careful attention was given to preserve the cars many original finishes. The Giulietta Sprint Speciale presents beautifully throughout, and would be a great car for vintage rallies or local concours shows. These Bertone-bodied Giulietta's are among the best-looking Italian cars of the era, and offers excellent handling and light steering. The all-alloy DOHC sporting engines loves to be revved, and with 5 gears, you can really keep them on their cams.

FOOTNOTES
Please note that this car is titled with chassis number 1012000379.

UPDATE: MARCH !0,2017 This car is for sale on the California Collector Car Auction in August 1-3, 2017 Burbank Calfironai
New Description from their website says:
Estimate: $130,000 - $160,000
All original car with 49,762 miles showing
Imported by Max Hoffman and remained in the USA until 1991
Sold to Japan and returned here earlier this year
Still original and in rust and accident free condition

Chassis No. AR 10120 00379
Engine No. AR 00120 00769
Bertone Body No. 87 381
This particular Sprint Speciale was completed by Alfa Romeo for internal use under assembly "Tipo Code 10117" as an otherwise completely normal USA/North American Market version built on Bertone Job/Assembly No. 87 301. The car was completed on January 20th, 1961 with Alfa Red exterior paint and unrecorded internal trim. This was sequentially the third of 742 examples assembled in the 1961 model year; 1,366 similar vehicles were produced from 1959 through to 1962.

Upon completion, Chassis 00379 was shipped to the States by air rather than standard ocean transport for delivery to Max Hoffman's Hoffman Motor Car Company, New York. Hoffman was at the time the North American Distributor for Alfa Romeo along with many other European manufactured vehicles. Hoffman Motors did not purchase or initially sell this Alfa. At this time there are no confirming records or reports, but it is believed this was the New York, Chicago and Los Angeles Motor Show Car for Alfa Romeo based on communications from Pat Braden (“Alfa Romeo Owner’s Bible” author), Luigi Fusi (Alfa Romeo historian) and additional later communications between Braden and the former Japanese owner.

Alfa Romeo's internal records only confirm that the car was deemed surplus to their needs and sold on November 3rd, 1961 to Hoffman Motor Car Company, more than eight months after having been completed. Additional details and assistance have been requested of the Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale Registry and several others familiar with these vehicles, but to date, no additional early details are known. If the car was an Alfa show car for the North American circuit, it was likely well overshadowed by that year's touted new entrant, the Jaguar E-Type, for which Hoffman also distributed in North America, as well as handled their show duties.

At this time, no other early owners are known or identified. In 1990 the car was documented by Braden as still being in the states with 40,000 original miles and further noted as being remarkably original and still having been fitted with its original interior, original keys and most of its original paint. Not long thereafter, the car was sold and exported to Japan where it was road registered in 1991 as evidenced by the original Japanese road registration documents issued to her. The Alfa remained there with a single owner, who kept in contact with Braden, until the late 1990s.

Earlier this year the Alfa came back to the US. The mileage is now 49,762, which is believed to be original from new. The Sprint Speciale is still fitted with its original engine, original interior, keys, rear axle and all other major components as delivered new by Alfa Romeo. This is a completely rust- and accident-free example with full services having just been completed.

MORE INFORMATION FROM SYMBOLIC MOTORS WEBSITE: (might be duplicate informaiton)
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Bertone Sprint Speciale Completed on January 20th, 1961 Chassis No. AR 10120 *00379* Engine No. AR00120 *00769* Bertone Body No. *87*381* Exterior Color Alfa Red Interior Color Tan/Black Delivered new November 3rd, 1961 First Owner Hoffman Motor Car Co., New York, U.S.A. Mileage 49,816 miles from new

Chassis No. AR 10120 *00379*

This particular Sprint Speciale was ordered completed new by Alfa Romeo for internal Alfa Romeo Factory use under assembly "Tipo" Code "10117" which was an otherwise completely normal USA/North American Market version built on Bertone Job/Assembly No. *87*301*. The car was completed on January 20th, 1961 with "Alfa Red" exterior paint and unrecorded internal trim. This was sequentially the 3rd of 742 examples assembled in production/model year 1961 out of a total run of 1,366 similar vehicles produced from 1959 through to 1962.

Upon completion, Chassis *00379* was shipped to the States by air rather than standard ocean transport for delivery to Max Hoffman's Hoffman Motor Car Company, New York. Hoffman was at the time the North American Distributor for Alfa Romeo along with many other European manufactured vehicles. Hoffman Motors did not initially purchase or sell this Alfa. From the time of delivery and over the next eight months, formal ownership remained with the Alfa Romeo Factory. An examination of Alfa Romeo internal records for why this took place provided no additional details as to why the vehicle remained unsold after initial delivery.

At this time there are no confirming records or reports but it is was believed by Alfa Historian Pat Braden that this was the New York, Chicago and Los Angeles Motor Show Car based on communications between himself and Luigi Fusi and additional later communications between Braden and the former Japanese owner. Alfa Romeo's internal records only confirm that the car was deemed surplus to their needs and finally sold on November 3rd, 1961 to Hoffman Motor Car Company, more than eight months after having been completed. We have requested additional details and assistance from the Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale Registry and several other individuals familiar with these vehicles but to date, no additional early details are known. If the car was in fact an Alfa show car for the North American circuit, it was likely well overshadowed by that year's darling new entrant, the Jaguar E-Type for which Hoffman was also the North America distributor. Alfa did have an official North American Market promotional poster printed early in 1961 and this Alfa SS is likely the one used in that poster.

At this time, no other early owners are known or identified. In 1990 the car was documented by Braden as still being in the states with the original owner and having 40,000 original miles and further noted as being remarkably original and still having been fitted with her original interior, original keys and at the time original paint. Not long thereafter, the car was sold and exported to Japan where it was road registered in 1991 as evidenced by the original Japanese road registration documents issued at that time. This Alfa Romeo remained in Japan with a single owner who kept in contact with Braden until the late 1990s. Braden made several attempts to purchase this Alfa but always without success.

In early 2013, this Alfa was sold to a Japanese dealer and then formally exported and imported to the States. On arrival over the next two years the car was completely stripped to bare metal and repainted in the original and correct shade "Alfa Red" while careful attention was given to preserve the vehicle's overwhelming original nature.

Current total mileage is now 49,816 from new and a recent, comprehensive inspection found that the original engine, gearbox and rear axle assembly are all as delivered new with their correct individual stampings and part numbers as shown in the accompanying photos. This is a completely "matching numbers" example from front to back and top to bottom. This is also remarkably a completely rust and accident free example with full fresh services having just been completed. All panels still retain their individual Bertone body numbers as also shown in the accompanying photos.

Those interested in a potential purchase are warmly welcome and invited to email or call me for additional assistance.

Kind regards always,
Bill Noon
Symbolic International
11425 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego, California 92121 USA
Phone 619 840 7811
Email bill@symbolicinternational.com
Website tinyurl.com/symbolicinternational

UPDATE: August 4, 2018 Found on Classic Cars website for sale in England
LhD Located in the USA...dry desert.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale

$139k.usd dollars.

Engine Size 1,290cc

Transmission Type 5 Speed Manual

Body Style Coupe

Miles 49k

1961 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA SPRINT SPECIALE with Coachwork by Bertone

Chassis no. AR10120.00379

Engine no. AR00120.00769

1,290cc DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine

2 Weber Carburetors

100bhp at 6,500bhp

5-Speed Manual Transmission

Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle

4-Wheel Alfin Drum Brakes

- With the introduction of the Giulietta in 1954, Alfa Romeo established the "small car, big performance" formula which would characterize the Milanese marque's finest offerings from then on. Alfa's classic twin-cam four was downsized to 1,290cc for the Giulietta, gaining an alloy cylinder block in the process. The original Bertone-styled Sprint Coupé was soon joined by Berlina (saloon) and Spider (open) versions, and then in 1957 came the model intended to represent the ultimate Giulietta - the Sprint Speciale – the first of the new 101-Series cars.

Built on a slightly shorter wheelbase than the standard Sprint, and again the work of Bertone, the mouth-wateringly curvaceous Sprint Speciale came with 100bhp on tap, a five-speed gearbox and a top speed of 125mph. Compact, aerodynamically efficient and very powerful for its size, the Sprint Speciale proved highly successful in 1,300cc class racing the world over. A mere 1,366 examples had been produced by the time the model was superseded in 1963 by the Giulia version. Today these rare, coachbuilt models are highly prized by Alfa Romeo connoisseurs and collectors around the world.

The beautiful example of Bertone's styling-masterpiece offered here, is believed to have been used by the Alfa Romeo Factory when new, possibly as a US market demonstrator or Motor Show car. The Giulietta Sprint Speciale was completed at the Alfa Romeo works on January 20th, 1961, and was destined for the US-market, where Max Hoffman's, Hoffman Motor Car Company of New York later took delivery. Hoffman was at the time the North American Distributor for Alfa Romeo, along with many other prestigious European-manufactured vehicles. The new Giulietta Sprint Speciale was finished in a red exterior paint, and carried Bertone body number 87.381. This car was sequentially the 3rd of 742 examples assembled in the production year of 1961, out of the total run of 1,366 Giulietta Sprint Speciale's produced from 1959 through 1962.

- The new Giulietta Sprint Speciale is believed to have been air freighted to the US, rather than standard ocean transport. From the time of delivery at Hoffman's and over the next eight months, formal ownership remained with the Alfa Romeo Factory. Although there are no confirming records or reports, it is believed by Alfa Romeo historians, that this car could have been displayed at North American Motor shows while still owned by Alfa Romeo.

Hoffman finally purchased the Sprint Speciale from Alfa Romeo on November 3rd, 1961. From here, the Alfa Romeo's ownership history remains unclear, but the car is reported to have been with a long-term US based owner in 1990, having 40,000 original miles and in remarkably original condition. Not long thereafter, the car was sold and exported to Japan where it was road registered in 1991. The Alfa Romeo remained in Japan, with a single owner, until the late 1990s.

- In early 2013, the Sprint Speciale was sold to a Japanese dealer, and then exported back into the United States.

- Over the next two years, the car was stripped and repainted in the original and correct shade of Alfa Red, while careful attention was given to preserve the cars many original finishes.

- The Giulietta Sprint Speciale presents beautifully throughout, and would be a great car for vintage rallies or local concours shows.

- It has been serviced recently and lightly exercised and performs as it should.

-These Bertone-bodied Giulietta's are among the best-looking Italian cars of the era, and offers excellent handling and light steering.

- The all-alloy DOHC sporting engines loves to be revved, and with 5 gears, you can really keep them on their cams.

- Please email us below and mention the vehicle you are inquiring about so we can respond promptly.

= Inspections are encouraged before any purchase, of any vehicle, anywhere.

Inspections are welcome...please emails us for more pics and details...

These cars are undervalued and on the rise in value.

.......... jimhut

Can be exported at your cost or about $1,400 dollars to the UK port in 4 weeks...

- Serious collectors please...more pics coming and on request...

UPDATED AUGUST 2019 European Motors in Costa Mesa Ca. website: (as copied from the website)
Location: Costa Mesa, California, 92627
Stock #: AR3814
VIN #: 1012000379
Mileage: 50,132
Transmission: Manual
Condition: Excellent
Exterior: Red
Interior: Tan
Seller’s Description: 1961 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA SPRINT SPECIALE with Coachwork by Bertone
Chassis number AR 10120 00379
Engine number AR 00120 00769
1,290cc DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
2 Weber Carburetors
100bhp at 6,500rpm
5-Speed Manual Transmission
Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Alfin Drum Brakes

With the introduction of the Giulietta in 1954, Alfa Romeo established the ''small car, big performance'' formula which would characterize the Milanese marque's finest offerings from then on. Alfa's classic twin-cam four was downsized to 1,290cc for the Giulietta, gaining an alloy cylinder block in the process. The original Bertone-styled Sprint Coupé was soon joined by Berlina (saloon) and Spider (open) versions, and then in 1957 came the model intended to represent the ultimate Giulietta - the Sprint Speciale – the first of the new 101-Series cars.

Built on a slightly shorter wheelbase than the standard Sprint, and again the work of Bertone, the mouth-wateringly curvaceous Sprint Speciale came with 100bhp on tap, a five-speed gearbox and a top speed of 125mph. Compact, aerodynamically efficient and very powerful for its size, the Sprint Speciale proved highly successful in 1,300cc class racing the world over. A mere 1,366 examples had been produced by the time the model was superseded in 1963 by the Giulia version. Today these rare, coach built models are highly prized by Alfa Romeo connoisseurs and collectors around the world.

The beautiful example of Bertone's styling-masterpiece offered here is believed to have been used by the Alfa Romeo factory when new, possibly as a US market demonstrator or Motor Show car. The Giulietta Sprint Speciale was completed at the Alfa Romeo works on January 20th, 1961, and was destined for the US-market, where Max Hoffman's, Hoffman Motor Car Company of New York later took delivery. Hoffman was at the time the North American Distributor for Alfa Romeo, along with many other prestigious European-manufactured vehicles. The new Giulietta Sprint Speciale was finished in red exterior paint and carried Bertone body number 87.381. This car was sequentially the 3rd of 742 examples assembled in the production year of 1961, out of the total run of 1,366 Giulietta Sprint Speciale's produced from 1959 through 1962.

The new Giulietta Sprint Speciale is believed to have been air-freighted to the US, rather than standard ocean transport. From the time of delivery at Hoffman's and over the next eight months, formal ownership remained with the Alfa Romeo Factory. Although there are no confirming records or reports, it is believed by Alfa Romeo historians, that this car could have been displayed at North American Motor shows while still owned by Alfa Romeo.

Hoffman finally purchased the Sprint Speciale from Alfa Romeo on November 3rd, 1961. From here, the Alfa Romeo's ownership history remains unclear, but the car is reported to have been with a long-term US-based owner in 1990, having 40,000 original miles and in remarkably original condition. Not long thereafter, the car was sold and exported to Japan where it was road registered in 1991. The Alfa Romeo remained in Japan, with a single owner, until the late 1990s.

In early 2013, the Sprint Speciale was sold to a Japanese dealer and then exported back into the United States. Over the next two years, the car was stripped and repainted in the original and correct shade of Alfa Red, while careful attention was given to preserve the cars many original finishes. The Giulietta Sprint Speciale presents beautifully throughout and would be a great car for vintage rallies or local Concours shows. It has been serviced recently including a complete rebuild of the transmission, new clutch, throw-out bearing, new master cylinder, rebuilt pedal box by DV Mechanics in Montebello, California. The Webers have been rebuilt along with the fuel filter/regulator and fuel line by a specialist on the East Coast all back to OEM specification, but the diaphragms and fuel line have been upgraded to aircraft spec rubber so they will never deteriorate due to our ethanol-based fuel. A new exhaust has been installed from the headers back. Excellent mechanical condition and is ready to enjoy or show. These Bertone-bodied Giulietta's are among the best-looking Italian cars of the era and offers excellent handling and light steering. The all-alloy DOHC sporting engines loves to be revved, and with 5 gears, you can really keep them on their cams.

Price: $159,950