Weighing in at just 770 kilograms and revealed at the 1961 Geneva International Motor Show, the SZ was a competition-ready take on the Giulietta.

It was designed with lightweight aluminium bodywork designed by Ercole Spada of Zagato.

The beautifully proportioned and rounded coupé shell was small even by the standards of its two-door Giulietta Sprint sister model, following closely Spada’s vision for an agile and nimble sports car.

The first models were made in December 1959 with production continuing into 1962, with an estimated 217 examples of the minimalist berlinetta falling into the hands of amateur racers and hill climb enthusiasts alike.

The example offered here, chassis “00124”, was confirmed by Alfa Romeo Museo Storico to have been completed by the factory on 27 January 1961, finished in Azzuro.

The diminutive sports car was registered under the licence plate “SP 23123” while belonging to the gentleman driver and former AC Milan president, Mr Albino Buticchi.

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