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1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (Zagato)

AR 101.26 00124roadItaly
Colour
Red

Chassis 00124 is a 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ, one of approximately 217 lightweight aluminium-bodied berlinettas styled by Ercole Spada of Zagato and weighing just 770 kg. Factory records confirm completion on 27 January 1961. The car was raced extensively in period by its first owner, Albino Buticchi — a gentleman driver and former AC Milan president — across events including the 1961 Mille Miglia rally, the Monza GT Grand Prix, the Pescara 4 Hours, and the Pontedecimo-Giovi hillclimb. A second owner continued with hillclimb competition through 1963. The car retains a continuous, documented ownership history and period-correct Borrani Bi-Metal wheels.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Estimate €400,000 – €600,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1961-01-27 → 1961-10-01Factory delivery
    Albino Buticchi
    full documentation

    Gentleman driver and former AC Milan chairman; took delivery of the car finished in Azzuro and registered it under plate SP 23123; entered several competitions before selling.

  3. 1961-10-01 → 1985Private sale
    Carlo Cremascoli
    full documentation

    Re-registered the car as SV 35813 and participated in at least twelve hillclimb events between 1962 and 1963; full competition list held in the car's history file.

  4. 1985 →Private sale
    Owner in Imperia region, Italy
    partial documentation

    Car was re-registered in the Imperia area of Italy upon this transfer; current finish is red with black leather interior and period Borrani wheels.

Competition

  1. 1961
    1961 Pescara 4 Hours
    Driver: Albino Buticchi9th overall
  2. 1961
    1961 Pontedecimo-Giovi
    Driver: Albino Buticchi1st in 1,150–1,300 cc class

    Final competitive outing for Buticchi before he sold the car.

  3. 1961-05-27
    1961 Mille Miglia
    Driver: Albino Buticchi

    Run in rally format at road-legal speeds; Buticchi co-drove with Nicola Camilli under race number 27 over two days, 27–28 May.

  4. 1961-06-29
    1961 Monza GT Grand Prix
    Driver: Albino Buticchi6th overall

    Buticchi completed 55 laps to finish sixth in the overall classification.

  5. —
    Cesena Sestiere
    Driver: Carlo Cremascoli

    One of at least twelve hillclimb entries made by Cremascoli between April 1962 and September 1963; full entry list in the history file.

  6. —
    Castell'Arquato-Vernasca
    Driver: Carlo Cremascoli

    Part of Cremascoli's hillclimb programme, 1962–1963.

  7. —
    Bobbio-Penice
    Driver: Carlo Cremascoli

    Part of Cremascoli's hillclimb programme, 1962–1963.

  8. —
    Coppa Renzo Cantoni
    Driver: Carlo Cremascoli

    Part of Cremascoli's hillclimb programme, 1962–1963.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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