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Alfa Romeo Guilietta

The Guilietta (Tipo 750) range was launched with the Bertone-designed Sprint (Franco Scaglione) in 1954 because the Berlina was not ready. A 1,290cc twin cam 4-cylinder engine powered the Guilietta. The rather staid styling of the 4-door Berlina, when it appeared in 1955, was by their own designer Orazio Satta Puliga. Other models benefitted from designs by Pininfarina (Spider) and Scaglione (Sprint Veloce and Sprint Speciale) In 1962 the Series 105 Alfa Romeo Giulia took over from the Giulietta with an entirely new body, but the Sprint and Spider models remained in production, renamed 'Giulia' and given Giulia engines and mechanics.

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ti 1959 - badge on bootlid

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 Sprint Speciale - Carrozzeria Bertone badge on front wing

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce - Carrozzeria Bertone badge on wing

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Berlina 1955. Launched at the Salon di Torino 1954 with the 1290cc dohc engine. The Sprint and Spider were given the more powerful 80bhp engine, and later the Veloce 90bhp unit. A more powerful 65bhp TI version of the Berlina was offered. The Berlina was given a new front and lamps in 1961.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1955 Berlina front

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Berlina 1955. Launched at the Salon di Torino 1954, the first model was the Sprint designed by Bertone, and in 1955 the Berlina was introduced with the 1290cc dohc engine. The Berlina was given a new front and lamps in 1961.