Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
The Guilietta range was launched with the Bertone-designed Sprint by Franco Scaglione in 1954 because the Berlina was not ready. A 1,290cc twin cam 4-cylinder engine powered the Guilietta, but in 1956 an 80bhp Sprint Veloce was introduced with twin Webers and high compression. Pininfarina was asked to design a convertible Giulietta and this was launched as the Spider at the 1956 Turin show. The Sprint body was slightly revised in 1959 by Giorgetto Giugiaro as probably his first work for Nuccio Bertone. 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 as Tipo 101, renamed 'Giulia' and given Giulia engines and mechanics.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1956 Sprint Coupe - badge on bootlid
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce - boot badge
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce - Carrozzeria Bertone badge on wing
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce. The Grille of the Giugiaro revised Giulietta from 1959. The heart-shaped grille is known as a 'scudetto' (shield) in Italian.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce. Giorgetto Giugiaro revised the Giulietta Sprint Coupe in 1959 with a grilled vents to the side grilles and a new pattern to the scudetto. Lights were also revised.
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1964 Sprint 1600 racer43
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1964 Sprint 1600. In 1962 the Tipo 105 Giulia Berlina replaced the Tipo 101 Giulietta Berlina. But the Spider, Sprint and Sprint Speciale continued with new 'Giulia' badging and the latest 1,570cc engine
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1956 Sprint Coupe front
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1956 Sprint Coupe. Franco Scaglione designed the Sprint for Bertone. The original version had open side vents beneath the scudetto.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1956 Sprint Coupe rear
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1956 Sprint Coupe, built by Carrozzeria Bertone, the initial order was for just 1,000, but when production ended 27,000 had been made
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1956 Sprint front
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 1956. The Sprint was the first model launched in 1954 as the Berlina was not ready until 1955. A new 1,290cc dohc engine was given to the Giulietta, and a more powerful 90bhp version of this unit was given to the Sprint and Spider models
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1956 Sprint rear
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 1956. The Sprint was designed and built by for an intended run of 1,000, but 27,000 were produced. It was revised in 1959 by Giorgetto Giugiaro.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Coupe 1957, 1,290cc. Built by Bertone as Alfa Romeo was not ready for production.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1959 Sprint Veloce
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 Sprint front
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 Sprint Coupe. The Giulietta range was launched with the 'Sprint' Coupe in 1954 because the Berlina was not ready. a 1290cc twin cam 4-cylinder engine developed 57bhp or 80 in Sprint form.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 Sprint rear
Alfa Romeo Giuletta 1960 Sprint Coupe. The Giulietta Sprint was slightly revised in 1959 by Giorgetto Giugiaro, giving it new front and rear lights, revised grille and repositioned fuel filler.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce front
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce. The Giulietta range was launched with a 1290cc twin cam 4-cylinder engine. In 1956 an 80bhp Sprint Veloce was introduced with twin Webers and high compression.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce rear
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1961 Sprint Veloce
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