After World War ll Alfa Romeo were able to return to manufacturing Italian automobiles, however a new model was not launched until 1950.

The new design being the 1900, a twin overhead cam 1,859cc 4-cylinder saloon.

However, it was the second model produced that proved significant, the Guilietta of 1954, a 2+2 by Bertone.

The vehicle was powered by a light alloy 1,290cc DOHC four cylinder.

Named “sprint” it was fittingly capable of high speeds for its engine size reaching 102mph.

Designed by Orazio Satta Puliga, an engineer who had joined Alfa in 1938 and succeeded Wilfredo Ricart as head of design in 1946.

The Berlina model hit the production line in 1955 and soon afterwards a Spider convertible by Pininfarina was available.

In 1962 Alfa Romeo introduced the Giulietta’s successor, the Guilia, a Sprint GT coupe version which followed in 1963, with engines available in many different specifications.

The suspension had been tweaked and disc brakes were added all around.

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