1960 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato Coupe

This 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ original wore a grey paint scheme and was delivered to Rinaldo Parmigiani of La Spezia, Italy, on August 25, 1960. The first known outing of Mr. Parmigiani with his new Alfa was on August 15, 1961, at the 4 Hours of Pescara. It was one of six cars under the Scuderia Saint'Amboueus banner, and Mr. Parmigiani and co-driver Sergio Pedretti (using the sobriquet 'Kim') piloted the SZ to 7th in Class and 19th Overall. At the Coppa Inter-Europa that same year, Parmigiani finished 6th overall and 4th in class.

The SZ is believed to have remained in Italy throughout the 1960s and 1970s. At some point, it was given a new paint scheme and fitted with a larger tipo AR00548 1750 GT Veloce engine in place of the original 1300.

Bergamo-based collector Corrado Cupellini purchased the Alfa Romeo in 1978, and later purchased by Marvin Collins of El Cerrito, California, who in turn, sold it to Jerry Gamez of Castro Valley, California. While in Mr. Gamez's care, the SZ was prepared for track duties and entered in the 1980 Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca.

In 1984, Mr. Gamez sold the SZ to a private collector in San Antonio, Texas, where it remained largely unseen for many years, resurfacing in 2020.


Since arriving in the United States around 45 years ago, his Alfa Romeo has changed very little. It has been given a recent servicing and recommissioning following its many years of static display.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2024