1956 Alfa Romeo 750G Giulietta Spider Monoposto
- Engine
- 1.3L twin-cam inline-four, 120 bhp, twin Weber 40 DCO3 carburettors
- Colour
- 'Zagato Red'
The Alfa Romeo 750G Giulietta Spider was a rare, limited-production competition car conceived at the instigation of New York importer Max Hoffman in 1956 to serve the American racing market. Only 24 were built, featuring Conrero-prepared engines, aluminium bodywork, and close-ratio gearboxes. Chassis 00301 passed through a notable American Alfa Romeo collection before being discovered in Rome in 2011 and subsequently receiving a thorough, award-winning restoration by Dutch specialist Strada e Corsa, retaining its original magnesium and sandcast components.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €476,000 (≈ $524K)
- → 2007-11-01Acquisition unknownKeith Goringpartial documentation
Well-known Alfa Romeo enthusiast based in Norfolk, Connecticut. The car was exported from the US to Europe in November 2007.
- 2011 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Discovered the car in Rome in a worn but intact condition; subsequently commissioned a thorough multi-year restoration completed by specialist firms in the Netherlands and Italy.
Competition
- 19561956 Targa FlorioDriver: Consalvo Sanesi
Sanesi, an Alfa Romeo test driver and former Grand Prix competitor, drove one of the small batch of 750G Giulietta Spiders fielded in European events that season.
- 19561956 Giro di SiciliaDriver: Consalvo Sanesi
Part of Sanesi's 1956 campaign with the lightweight 750G model.
- 19561956 Mille MigliaDriver: Consalvo Sanesi
One of three major Italian events contested by Sanesi in the 750G that year; the precise competition record for chassis 00301 specifically has not been confirmed.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011RestorationStrada e Corsa
Comprehensive restoration commenced after the car was found in a neglected but structurally complete condition in Rome; work spanned approximately five years.
Restoration carried out by Pebble Beach award-winning restorers based in Haarlem, Netherlands.
- —BodyworkCarrozzeria Quality Cars
Monoposto coachwork rebuilt with careful reuse of all original panels; paint research revealed underlying layers of Alfa Romeo Zagato Red, and the car was refinished in that colour.
Work performed in Vigonza, Italy, as part of the broader restoration.
- —MechanicalElettrauto Franco
Full electrical system overhaul carried out by Italian specialists.
Workshop located in Schio, Italy.
- —Engine rebuildStrada e Corsa
Complete engine rebuild retaining the original reinforced 750 block, magnesium airbox and sump, Veloce-type tubular exhaust manifold, and sandcast Weber carburettors; fitted with JE lightweight competition pistons, Carillo connecting rods, a balanced crankshaft, high-lift racing camshafts, a lightweight flywheel, and a racing clutch.
Original components preserved wherever possible to maintain authenticity.
- —MechanicalStrada e Corsa
Rare five-speed close-ratio gearbox rebuilt along with suspension, brakes, and rear axle.
Gearbox is specific to 750-series competition cars and partially cast in magnesium.
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