1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
- Engine
- 1.3L inline-four
- Colour
- White ('Bianco')
A 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ completed on 21 July 1960 and originally registered in Rome, this lightweight Zagato-bodied competition car accumulated a distinguished early racing career in Italian events including two Targa Florio entries. Notably, it provided an early motorsport platform for Ignazio Giunti, who later drove for Scuderia Ferrari. After passing through several Italian owners, the car was exported to the UK, restored by noted specialist Dick Crosthwaite, and subsequently returned to its 1961 competition specification.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €224,250 (≈ $247K)
- 1960-08-03 → 1962-04-17Factory deliveryEnzo Buzzettifull documentation
Original registered keeper in Rome; actively campaigned the car in multiple Italian hillclimb and circuit events during his tenure.
- 1962-04-17 → 1962-06-01Private salePaolo Bulgaripartial documentation
Brief ownership lasting only a couple of months before passing the car to a third party.
- 1962-06-01 → 1963-06-01Private saleNicoletta Giuntipartial documentation
Her brother Ignazio drove the car in several Italian events during her ownership, gaining early competitive experience that preceded his later career with Scuderia Ferrari.
- 1963-06-01 →Private saleGianfranco Perrottipartial documentation
Acquired the car after its second Targa Florio appearance.
- 1965 → 1987-12-01Acquisition unknownLuca Tanzipartial documentation
Held the car for an extended period of over two decades before eventually selling it on.
- 1987-12-01 → 1997-05-01Private saleSebastiano Tullipartial documentation
Kept the car for approximately a decade; FIA Historic Technical Papers were issued during this ownership period in 1997.
- 1997-05-01 → 2000-11-01Private saleGiovanni Bartolipartial documentation
Final Italian owner before the car was exported to the United Kingdom.
- 2000-11-01 →Private saleDick Crosthwaitepartial documentation
Well-regarded British restorer who received the car after its UK import and held it for a few years.
- → 2015Private saleJames Wisemanpartial documentation
Enthusiastic amateur competitor who drove the car at the Goodwood Revival and various other historic motorsport events across several seasons.
- 2015 →Private saleJody Scheckterpartial documentation
Had the car fully restored to its original 1961 competitive configuration.
Competition
- 1961Targa Florio1961 Targa FlorioDriver: Enzo Buzzetti7th in class, 14th overall
Entered by Montegrappa; co-driven with Renzo Sinibaldi under race number 34.
- 1961-05-14Coppa Città di AsiagoDriver: Enzo Buzzetti3rd in class
- 1961-07-01Bolzano-Mendola hillclimbDriver: Enzo Buzzetti2nd in class
- 1961-07-01Trento-Bondone hillclimbDriver: Enzo Buzzetti2nd in class
- 1962-08-01Trofeo MichelangeliDriver: Ignazio Giunti1st in class
Driven by Nicoletta Giunti's brother; one of his early outings before a later career with Scuderia Ferrari.
- 1962-09-02Coppa GallengaDriver: Ignazio Giunti3rd in class
- 1963Coppa PrimaveraDriver: Ignazio GiuntiDNF
Event held in Salerno.
- 1963Targa Florio1963 Targa FlorioDriver: Ignazio GiuntiDNF
Co-driven with Paolo Datti; second appearance at this event for the car.
- 1963-03-01Trofeo Franco VenturiDriver: Ignazio Giunti2nd in class, 7th overall
- —Goodwood RevivalDriver: James Wiseman
One of several historic racing events contested by Wiseman over multiple seasons while he owned the car.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Restoration
Full restoration returning the car to its original 1961 competition configuration, commissioned by Jody Scheckter after purchase.
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