The Alfa Romeo 105 series coupé, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Bertone was considered to be one of his greatest designs.

Not only as one of the best looking and handling classic saloon cars of the period, but the advanced specification with its five-speed gearbox, all round disc brakes, independent suspension and powerful twin-cam engine still has the capability to embarrass many of its modern counterparts.

These capable performance cars were soon factory modified for extra performance, with road versions (Stradalé) and competition (Corse) cars becoming the GTA (Grand Touring Alleggerita (lightened)) and later the pure competition GTAm.

There is sometimes dispute as to what the Am stands for within that GTAm name, but the contemporary magazine Quadrifoglio and the homologation papers state that the Am is the abbreviation for America.

With genuine the GTAs and GTAm models now fetching stratospheric prices, it is no surprise that many road cars have been modified to look like the...