Gregor Wenner
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LOT 15
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce Coupé Chassis no. AR247042 Engine no. 0053011024
Estimate: €55,000 - €65,000
Lot 15
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce Coupé
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce Coupé
Chassis no. AR247042
Engine no. 0053011024
Chassis no. AR247042
Engine no. 0053011024
• Sold new in Italy
• Known ownership history
• Offered from a prominent Italian private collection
• Certificato Cronologico available
• Consegnata nuova in Italia
• Con estratto cronologico
• Offerta da una importante collezione privata italiana
• Known ownership history
• Offered from a prominent Italian private collection
• Certificato Cronologico available
• Consegnata nuova in Italia
• Con estratto cronologico
• Offerta da una importante collezione privata italiana
Footnotes
"Few cars can rival the 1600 Alfa for sheer driving enjoyment, and the keen driver devoting his full attention to driving it will be amply rewarded." - Car & Driver.
With the introduction of the 1.3-litre 750-Series Giulietta in 1954, Alfa Romeo established the 'small car, big performance' formula which would characterise the Milanese marque's finest offerings from then on. The original Giulietta model designations and body styles were carried over into the improved 101-Series produced from 1959 and continued when the range was up-graded to Giulia status in 1962. Outwardly almost indistinguishable from the outgoing Giulietta, the Series-101 Giulia boasted a more powerful and much less fussy 1,570cc engine in addition to welcome improvements to the previously feeble heating arrangements.
Launched in 1963, the Giulia Sprint GT featured classically stylish four-seater coachwork designed by Carrozzeria Bertone's Giorgetto Giugiaro, though this was now manufactured not by Bertone but at Alfa's new factory at Arese. Beneath the skin the new coupé utilised the recently introduced 105-Series Giulia TI saloon's five-speed manual gearbox; independent front suspension; coil-sprung live rear axle; and - early cars excepted - all round disc brakes. The Sprint GT came with 106bhp on tap (up from the TI's 92bhp courtesy of two twin-choke Weber carburettors) an output sufficient for a top speed of around 180km/h (112mph). Improvements to the inlet ports characterised the more-powerful (109bhp) engine of the Sprint GTV (or GT Veloce) introduced for 1967. Exhilarating driver's cars, the Sprint GT range was an immense success for Alfa Romeo, enjoying a 14-year production run lasting until 1977.
This particular Sprint GTV was sold new in Imperia, Italy to a Mr Gerino, passing in 1969 to its second owner, a Mr Galante. In 1970 the Alfa was briefly owned by Giuliano Goldini of Citroën Italia followed that same year by Mr Antonio Graziani. Next owner Gabriella Monari acquired the car in 1981 and kept it for the next 24 years. In 2015 the Giulia was purchased by Luciano Fossato, the immediately preceding owner. All the aforementioned ownership details are recorded in the accompanying Certificato Cronologico of the Pubblico Registro Automobilistico.
Finished in Rosso Alfa, this Giulia Sprint GTV is a very original example that currently forms part of a prominent Italian private collection. Regretfully, the owner finds that he has little time to enjoy the car, hence the decision to sell.
Saleroom notices
Please note that the correct engine number for this vehicle is 00536-11024 and not as previously listed in the printed and online catalogue.
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