£196k
1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Alleggerita by Bertone
RM Sotheby's • UK • 8 Sept 2014
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£196,000
1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Alleggerita by Bertone
UK • 8 Sept 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Alleggerita by Bertone is a rare, lightweight racing variant with a period racing history, including being driven by Swedish F1 racer Joakim Bonnier. It has been beautifully restored and is Mille Miglia eligible, though the original engine has been replaced.
Condition
8
The car is described as beautifully restored and in superb condition, with a detailed engine bay and sparingly driven since restoration. Lightened door panels and Alleggerita-specific trim pieces are present. However, the engine has been replaced, which affects originality.
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Manual
LHD
United Kingdom
AR 1493/E 02508
1956
Auction
£196k
1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Alleggerita by Bertone
RM Sotheby's • UK • 8 Sept 2014
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
90 hp, 1,290 cc DOHC inline four-cylinder engine with two Weber carburettors, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension, rigid rear axle with coil-spring suspension, and four-wheel drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 2,250 mm A dramatically altered post-war Italy called for an entirely different kind of sporting car.
Alfa Romeo, one of the country’s crown jewels, was quick to oblige with its revolutionary Giulietta, which was unlike any vehicle “Il Biscione” had offered before.
The Giulietta debuted at the Turin Salon in 1954 and was thoroughly modern in every way, but it still embodied Alfa Romeo’s racing heritage.
To emphasise that latter point, Alfa Romeo debuted the shapely Giulietta Sprint two-door coupé first, before following it up with the still stylish but more pedestrian four-door berlina.
The Sprint was penned by Bertone’s Franco Scaglione, and it was remarkably balanced in its aerodynamic design.
It was curvaceous without being flamboyant, and it was restrained...
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£12,388
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£79,188
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£207,760
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