1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Roadster

The Giulietta series was produced from 1954 to 1965 by Italian carmaker Alfa Romeo. The first Giulietta was a coupe and it was shown in Italy at the 1954 Turin Motor Show. Sedan production began the following spring. During the summer of 1955, the Giulietta was presented as a two-seat spider featuring a convertible top and bodywork by famed coachbuilder Pinin Farina. It was powered by a 1300 single-carburetor, twin-cam engine, which featured a light allow engine block and an alloy hemispherical cylinder head. The Veloce series used twin Weber carburetors which brought the horsepower to 90 @ 6500 RPM. The Spider's power was delivered through an alloy four-speed transmission and a solid rear axle and had drum brakes at all four corners. The light curb weight of 1,850 pounds contributed to the ability of achieving its 120 mph top speed. The Spider was well known for stability at high speed and ease of driving at its limits.