1960 alfa romeo giulietta sprint zagato. The alfa romeo giulietta sprint speciale also called as giulietta ss officially called tipo 10120 italian for type 10120 was an aerodynamic 2 door 2 seat coupe designed by franco scaglione at bertone. The final evolution of the racing giulietta and the direct predecessor to the giulia tz the sprint zagato was the premier small displacement gt car of the early 1960s and today is among the top tier of collectible alfa romeos. Designed by franco scaglione of the bertone studio about 200 of these potent little cars.
This 1960 alfa romeo giulietta sprint zagato can be yours for. The car had a steel body and was based on a short wheelbase giulietta chassis. 1366 were made from 1957 to 1962.
With enhanced power reduced weight and improved aerodynamics it was a force to be reckoned with in competition and often humbled many cars with far greater cubic capacities. Born out of a destroyed giulietta sprint veloce the zagato bodied svz showed how changing material and body styling can drastically improve speed and agility. It was then acquired by perrela gaetano on march 9 1968 in napoli.
The alfa romeo giulietta sprint veloce zagato was then sold to covino antonio on july 7 1960 also from napoli then to rossi umberto on june 19 1961 then still in napoli to di avanzo roberto on june 26 1963 where the car takes the registration 366291 na. One of only 200 examples built this alfa romeo giulietta sprint zagato is being offered in a private sale through gooding company. The pinnacle of the timeless giulietta was the sprint zagato sz a model which was produced between 1957 and 1962.
Known for selling off some of the most expensive cars in history gooding company is currently offering a pristine 1960 alfa romeo giulietta sprint zagato with an asking price of 495000. Once zagato and alfa romeo displayed the first giulietta sprint zagato at the 1960 geneva motor show the motoring world was rabid for the vehicle its predecessor had already proven how successful the sz would be.