Serial number AR613036 Engine number AR00526/A - F6222 (???) Design by Bertone Delivered new in Florence Complete rebuild in 1994 Many participations in the Tour Auto French title Following the nostalgic craze that most of the world’s historic car manufacturers are experiencing, Alfa Romeo has just presented to the press its new Giulia GTA and Giulia GTAm, the sporty, even radical, version of its Giulia saloon. But the name «GTA» is not just a dusting of three letters on the rear trunk of this car, it is a message to the world of motor racing, reaffirming the place that the four-leaf clover has occupied on the racetrack since the 1930s. The original Giulia GTA was launched in 1965, but the idea for its design was born in the minds of Alfa Romeo’s engineers in the early 1960s with the arrival of increasingly tough competition, particularly in the European Touring Challenge, where a certain Lotus Cortina was giving the Milanese firm a hard time. The battle plan was launched at the end of 1964 and Alfa Romeo asked the young company Autodelta to transform the brand new Giulia Sprint GT 1600, 44 keeping its aesthetics but radically changing its interior and its mechanics. For the models intended for competition, the elegantLimited to 501 examples between 1965 and 1969, the and comfortable interior was emptied and prepared, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA is a highly coveted large wooden steering wheel disappeared in favour ofrarity for collectors and amateur drivers, a mythical a smaller leather one, the seats were transformed into design that contains a powerful and sonorous engine, bucket seats and the speedometer showed 260 km/h atperfect for competing in numerous historic rallies. the end of the race. With its aluminium body, the Giulia GTA gives meaning The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA presented here left to its three letters with the «A» meaning «Alleggerita» the factory on 2 December 1965 and was first registered or lightened, the coupé drops from 950 to 795 kilos,on 10 March 1966 in Florence, acquired by Mr D. losing 150 kilos in the process. Spartaco. Sold a year and a half later to Mr S.Cottino, If the mechanics of the Sprint GT 1600 were alreadyit made the trip from Florence to Turin where a new convincing in sporty driving, the GTA benefitedregistration is registered TO 954008. A public certificate from larger Weber carburettors and dual ignition perof sale issued by the Automobile Club of Italy attests to cylinder allowing the 1570 cc to reach 170 horsepowerthis exchange valued at 1 million lire. in competition, propelling the car beyond 230 km/h. The car remained in the possession of Mr. Cottino for a Presented in February 1965 in Amsterdam, the sports car short period of time, but he sold it on 12 November 1968 soon became a success in almost every discipline in which it to Mr. V. Busto, also in the Turin area. The trace of this participated, equally at home in hill-climbing, rallying and new owner is also attested by a letter from the Automobile asphalt racing, winning the French Rally Championship Club of Italy. Remaining in Italy until the early 2000s, title in 1966, first place in its class in the Tour de France AR613036 underwent a complete rebuild from 1996 automobile in 1970 and in the Tour de Corse in 1966. to 1997 by Mr A.Nicodemi who changed the original bodywork for a new aluminium one but corresponding Two other versions of the GTA were developed toto the aesthetic and technical specifications of the GTA. maximise its chances of success with the exclusive GTA An FIA Historic Car Identity Card dated 23 April 1997 SA with its twin compressor engine and the 1300 Junior attests to this refurbishment and presents the coupe in a allowing the coupé to race in the under 1300cc class. white colour, with a bucket seat and a roll bar. NOITCELLOC ED SELIBOMOTUA 1202 TELLIUJ 40 EHCNAMID