Alfa Romeo Giulietta (1954)
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Chronology | ||
Successor | Alfa Romeo Giulia (105) Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ (Giulietta SZ) Alfa Romeo GTA (Giulietta Sprint) Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés (Giulietta Coupe) |
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Tipo 750 and Tipo 101, meaning "Type 750" and "Type 101") is a family of automobiles made by
The Giulietta series was succeeded by the Giulia in 1962.
History
The first Giulietta to be introduced was the Giulietta Sprint
A year later, at the Turin Motor Show in April 1955, the Sprint was joined by the 4-door
Carrozzeria Colli also made a Giulietta station wagon variant called Giulietta Promiscua. Ninety-one examples of this version were built.[7] Carrozzeria Boneschi also made a few station wagon examples called Weekendina.[8]
1959 restyling
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A new version of the Giulietta Berlina debuted at the
In February 1961 the 100,001st Giulietta rolled off the Portello factory, with a celebration sponsored by Italian actress Giulietta Masina.[6]
1961 restyling
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In Autumn 1961 the Giulietta was updated a second time. Both Normale and T.I. had revised engines and new exhaust systems; output rose to 62 PS (46 kW; 61 bhp) and 74 PS (54 kW; 73 bhp). With this new engine the car could reach a speed of almost 160 km/h (99 mph). At the front of the car square mesh side grilles were now pieced together with the centre shield, and at the rear there were larger tail lights. Inside the T.I. had individual instead of bench seats, with storage nets on the seatbacks.
June 1962 saw the introduction of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, which would eventually replace the Giulietta. As until 1964 the Giulia only had a larger 1.6-litre engine, production of the standard Berlina ended with 1963, whilst the T.I. continued for a full year more. A last T.I. was completed in 1965. The Giulietta sport models had a different fate: Sprint, Sprint Speciale and Spider were fitted with the new 1.6-litre engine, received some updates and continued to be sold under the Giulia name until they were replaced by all-new Giulia-based models during 1965.
Specifications
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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta used
Engines
The Giulietta used an
Model | Years | Compr. ratio |
Carburettor(s) | Peak power | Top speed |
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Giulietta Berlina | 1955–61 | 7.5:1 | 1 downdraught single-choke | 53 PS (39 kW; 52 bhp) at 5,500 rpm | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
1961–63 | 62 PS (46 kW; 61 bhp) at 6,000 rpm | 140 km/h (87 mph) | |||
Giulietta T.I. | 1957–61 | 8.5:1 | 1 downdraught twin-choke | 65 PS (48 kW; 64 bhp) at 6,100 rpm | 155 km/h (96 mph) |
1961–64 | 74 PS (54 kW; 73 bhp) at 6,200 rpm | 155 km/h (96 mph) | |||
Giulietta Sprint | 1954–62 | 8.5:1 | 1 downdraught twin-choke | 80 PS (59 kW; 79 bhp) at 6,300 rpm | 165 km/h (103 mph) |
Giulietta Sprint Veloce | 1956–62 | 9.1:1 | 2 sidedraught twin-choke | 90 PS (66 kW; 89 bhp) at 6,500 rpm | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
Giulietta Sprint Speciale | 1957–62 | 9.7:1 | 2 sidedraught twin-choke | 100 PS (74 kW; 99 bhp) at 6,500 rpm | 193 km/h (120 mph)[11] |
Giulietta Sprint Zagato | 1957–62 | 193 km/h (120 mph)[11] |
Models
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Giulietta T.I., third series
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Giulietta Sprint
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Giulietta Sprint Veloce
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Giulietta Spider
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Giulietta Spider
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1960 Giulietta Colli Promiscua (estate)
Giulietta Sprint Speciale
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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale (also called as Giulietta SS, officially called Tipo 101.20, Italian for "Type 101.20") was an aerodynamic 2-door, 2-seat coupé designed by Franco Scaglione at Bertone. 1.366 were made from 1957 to 1962. The car had a steel body, and was based on a short-wheelbase Giulietta chassis. It used a 1.3-litre engine brought to 100 PS (74 kW; 99 bhp) thanks to double twin-choke carburettors and a high compression ratio.
Giulietta Sprint Zagato
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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (for Sprint Zagato, officially the Tipo 101.26, or "Type 101.26") was an aluminium-bodied 2-seater berlinetta, built by Zagato for competition use on the chassis and mechanicals of the Sprint Speciale.
A crashed Sprint Veloce was rebodied by Zagato in late 1956, and was immediately successful in competition. Zagato ended up building 18 rebodied Veloces, called the SVZ and the version gave rise to a full production version. The SVZ was about 120 kg (260 lb) lighter than the Coupé on which it was based, and had the highest tuned, 118 CV (116 hp; 87 kW) version of the Giulietta engine.[12]
A production competition version of the Giulietta, with lightened bodywork designed by
The SZ was very successful in racing, on a national level as well as internationally. The SZ helped Alfa Romeo secure a victory in the 1.3 litre class of the International Championship for GT Manufacturers in 1962 and 1963.[16] Michel Nicol won the Tour de Corse in 1957.
Production
Overall production figures were:[17]
- Berlina 39,057
- TI 92,728
- Sprint 24,084
- Sprint Veloce 3,058
- Spider 14,300
- Spider Veloce 2,796
- Promiscua (wagon)[18] 91
See also
Notes
- ^ "The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint". bertone.it. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider". pininfarina.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ "A little About the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sedan". berlinaregister.com. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Koopmann, Chris. "Ercole Spada". zagato-cars.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ Walsh, Mick (24 March 2020). "An Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint like no other". Classic and Sports Car. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ a b Fusi (1978), p. 507.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo Giulia Promiscua". pestalozzi.net. Archived from the original on 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo Giulietta Weekendina Carrozzeria Boneschi". gulpmodel.interfree.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
- ^ Fusi (1978), p. 533.
- ^ Fusi (1978), pp. 509, 521, 535, 551.
- ^ a b Benson (1992).
- ^ "History of the SZ - part 2". SZ Register. Ruislip, Middlesex, UK. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ a b Eyzat, Émilie (2011-04-07). "Alfa Romeo SZ, reine du Tour!" [Alfa Romeo SZ, queen of the Tour!]. Le Point (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ Vaughan, Daniel; McMullen, Jeremy. "1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ "History of the SZ - part 3". SZ Register. Ruislip, Middlesex, UK. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ "World Championship - final positions and tables". wspr-racing.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Models/Alfa Romeo Giulietta". carsfromitaly.net. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ "Shooting Brake About Sport Wagons and Estates". Archived from the original on 4 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
References
- Owen, David (1985). Great Marques—Alfa Romeo. Octopus Books. ISBN 0-7064-2219-8.
- Benson, Joe (1992). Alfa Romeo Buyers Guide (2nd ed.). pp. 55, 60. ISBN 0-87938-633-9.
- Alfieri, Bruno (2004). Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 1954–2004. Automobilia. ISBN 88-7960-171-7.
- Hughes, Donald; Da Prato, Vito Witting (1989). Alfa Romeo Veloce: The Racing Giuliettas, 1956–63 (SV-SVZ-SS-SZ). ISBN 0-85429-731-6.
- Fusi, Luigi (1978). Alfa Romeo—Tutte le vetture dal 1910—All cars from 1910 (3rd ed.). Milan: Emmeti Grafica editrice.
- Tabucchi, Maurizio (2000). Guida all'identificazione Alfa Romeo (in Italian). Giorgio Nada Editore. ISBN 88-7911-160-4.
Further reading
- Anselmi, Angelo Tito (February 2004). Alfa Romeo Giulietta: 1954–2004 Golden Anniversary: The Full History of the Giulietta Model Range. ISBN 88-7911-340-2.
- Holmes, Mark (2007). Ultimate Convertibles: Roofless Beauty. London: Kandour. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-1-905741-62-5.
External links
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