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1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale

Alfa Romeo introduced the Giulietta in 1954, setting the formula of high-performance small cars that would characterize the company from then on. The Giulietta received a downsized twin-cam four-cylinder that displaced 1,290cc and gained an alloy cylinder block. The Bertone-styled Sprint Coupe was later joined by a Berlina (saloon) and Spider versions, followed in 1957 by the ultimate iteration of the model, the Sprint Special, and the first of the new 101-Series cars. It was spawned by a prototype Giulietta that had been displayed in 1957 at the Turin Salon. It was followed by an official production version that was demonstrated to the media at the Monza Grand Prix circuit on June 24th of 1959.

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Chassis #: 381375
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The first 101 examples built were specially prepared to satisfy FIA homologation requirements, with a few clothed with alloy bodies, while the majority had steel shells with an aluminum bonnet, doors, and boot lid.

Alfa Romeo once again entrusted the styling to Bertone who created a curvaceous body for the short-wheelbase platform. The 100 horsepower engine was backed by a five-speed gearbox. Together with the aerodynamic coachwork that had a drag coefficient of 0.28, the engine was powerful enough to give the car a top speed of 125 mph. The ensuing production versions of the Giulietta had steel doors, and the 40DC03 carburetor was replaced by 40DC0E2 units. They had a higher nose profile, more sound deadening equipment, bumpers, and glass rather than Plexiglas windows. Drum brakes provided the stopping power.

In competition, the Sprint Speciale (SS) was highly competitive in the 1,300cc class in racing venues around the world.

By the time the SS was superseded in 1963 by the 1,600cc Giulia version, a total of 1,366 examples had been built. First displayed in 1963 at the Geneva Slon, the Giulia SS styling was similar in appearance to its predecessor, distinguishable by the identifying tail script, a revised dashboard, and different sidelights. Production of the Giulia Sprint Speciales continued from 1963 through 1965 with 1,399 examples built. Production effectively ended in 1965 with just a single car being completed the following year.

The Alfa Romeo Giulia SS was powered by a 1,570cc dual overhead camshaft four-cylinder engine fitted with two Weber carburetors helping to produce 129 horsepower at 6,500 RPM. It was back by a five-speed manual transmission with disc brakes (in most examples) in the front and drums at the rear. The front suspension was independent with the rear using a live axle.


by Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2020

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1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale Vehicle Profiles

1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale vehicle information
Coupe

Designer: Bertone
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale vehicle information
Coupe

Designer: Bertone
Chassis #: 381375
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale vehicle information
Coupe

Designer: Bertone
Chassis #: AR 381354
Engine #: AR00121*01353

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1965 Giulia Speciale
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