Full Restoration

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce

Bertone's masterwork — the Giulietta that won Le Mans class honours and defined Italian sporting elegance, returned to concours condition.

1956

Model Year

DOHC Inline-4

Engine

Full Restoration

Scope of Work

The Commission

Italian poetry, reborn.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce is one of the defining motorcars of the 1950s — a car that fused Bertone's effortless coachwork with an engine of genuine sporting character. Displacing just 1,290 cc with twin Weber carburetors, the Veloce's twin-cam inline-four produced sufficient power to be genuinely competitive at Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, and the Targa Florio. This example arrived with us in need of a complete restoration. The Bertone body was stripped to bare metal, every panel addressed and the distinctive two-tone paintwork faithfully reinstated. The cylinder head was rebuilt with period Veloce specification camshafts, and the twin Webers were rebuilt and calibrated on the bench. The interior was retrimmed in the correct Connolly leather, and all brightwork was replated. A car of rare beauty, brought back to the condition it merited.

The Details

Specifications & Project Details

Specifications

Marque & Model

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce

Coachwork

Carrozzeria Bertone

Engine

1,290 cc DOHC Inline-4

Induction

Twin Weber DCOE carburetors

Power

~90 bhp @ 6,500 rpm

Gearbox

4-speed manual

Brakes

Hydraulic drums, all corners

Dry Weight

Approx. 890 kg

Project Details

Scope of Work

Full nut-and-bolt restoration

Coachwork

Bare-metal, period two-tone repaint

Engine

Head rebuild, Veloce cam spec

Interior

Connolly leather retrim

Brightwork

Full replating

Duration

14 months

Completed

2021

Debut

Pebble Beach Concours

The Gallery

Every angle, every detail.

Three-quarter front · Bertone coachwork

Side profile · Classic Sprint proportions

Front aspect · Twin headlamps

Rear study · Scuderia tail

Detail · Mirror-depth paintwork

Cockpit · Connolly retrim

Engine bay · Twin-Weber twin-cam

Workshop · In progress

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