74 bhp, 1,290 cc DOHC inline four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension and solid rear axle with four-wheel coil springs, and front and rear hydraulic drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 2,250 mm Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta was originally designed in the early 1950s as a small coupé to dart through narrow European streets with ease.

Originally introduced at the 1954 Turn Motor Show, a saloon version arrived in 1955 and a convertible variant was introduced the same year.

The Giulietta Spider was based on the Sprint, and it utilized a variant of Alfa Romeo’s 1.3-litre, four-cylinder engine, which could produce 74 horsepower.

Weighing in at just 1,896 pounds, 121 pounds lighter than the coupé, it boasted more exciting performance than the coupé as well as a top speed near 100 mph.

Its performance was remarkable, especially considering that the car only produced 74 brake horsepower.

It quickly became the favourite of the Giulietta line and came to define the ma...