1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
- Engine
- 1.6L inline-four with revised cylinder head, high-lift camshafts, and twin dual-choke Weber 45 carburetors
A 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA, one of the factory-built lightweight competition variants produced in a run of 500 units. Purchased by its long-term owner in 1986, the car was shipped to the United Kingdom shortly after for a full bare-metal restoration before being imported to the United States in 1987. It subsequently accumulated a vintage racing history through the early 1990s and beyond, and received a comprehensive mechanical overhaul at Newman Wachs Racing in 2008. The engine currently fitted, AR00502 15828, appears to have originated from a 1965 Giulia GTC.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$140,000
- 1986 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Purchased in 1986 per a purchase agreement on file; shortly after acquisition the car was sent to the UK for a full restoration, then imported to the US in 1987 where it has stayed. Mechanical work was carried out again in early 2008 at Newman Wachs Racing.
Competition
- —Vintage racing events
The car's logbook documents participation in multiple vintage motorsport events from the early 1990s onward, though specific event names, dates, and results are not provided.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1986Restoration
Complete nut-and-bolt restoration carried out in the United Kingdom, involving full strip-down to bare metal and rebuild to a high standard. A photographic record of the process is on file.
Work was undertaken shortly after the current owner acquired the car in 1986, prior to its importation to the United States.
- 2008MechanicalNewman Wachs Racing
Comprehensive mechanical restoration carried out by SCCA champion and mechanical engineer Horst Kwech. Supporting invoices are present in the accompanying documentation. A completion certificate references an engine number different from the unit now installed in the car.
The engine currently fitted, AR00502 15828, is believed to originate from a 1965 Giulia GTC rather than being the car's original unit.
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