Sourced from Italy by an eighteen year old enthusiast, GVG 972K’s UK history has been documented on YouTube, Autocar magazine and The Intercooler.

Long story short – although the Autocar story is still online if you want to read all about it – he and his father sourced this 1972 Giulia Super 1.3 from Bologna in 2017.

Finished in Indigo Grey and an oxblood hide interior, bought it, and then shipped it home.

After completely overhauling the steering system, suspension, twin Dell’Orto carburettors and ignition system, the pair couldn’t resist refreshing the interior while they were at it.

The engine was rebuilt by the previous owners, and makes a dyno-verified 88bhp – the same as the factory figure.

Nor could they resist the lure of an Alfaholics uprated spring kit, Koni dampers, all new bushes, and Alfaholics GTA alloy wheels.

The finished car was something of a four-wheeled CV, helping him gain jobs at Auto Express and now Evo magazine.

As his dad puts it: “It’s brought him a lot...