1968 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA 1300 Junior
- Engine
- 1.3L twin-cam inline-four, short-stroke variant of the 1.6L unit
- Colour
- 'Alfa Rosso' red with white contrasting elements
The Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA 1300 Junior, chassis AR 775816, is one of 447 examples built between 1968 and 1975, conceived to contest the sub-1300cc class in the European Touring Car Championship. Completed in July 1968 and delivered to a dealer in Salerno, the car spent its early decades in Italy and Germany before arriving in the United Kingdom in 2015. It is presented in 'Stradale' road specification and benefits from two documented engine rebuilds, including a comprehensive overhaul exceeding £25,000 carried out in 2021.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £189,750 (≈ $237K)
- 1968-07-11 →Factory deliveryAlfa Romeo dealership in Salerno, Italypartial documentation
Took delivery of the newly completed vehicle; the car was not road-registered until over two years later.
- → 1985Acquisition unknownMr. Gambini Valeriopartial documentation
Italian racing driver who held the car during its early Italian period; sold it to a German buyer in 1985.
- 1985 → 2006Private saleMr. Brunati Francopartial documentation
German-based owner who kept the vehicle for approximately two decades before parting with it.
- 2006 → 2014Private saleMr. Markus Kiesgenpartial documentation
German enthusiast of Italian automobiles and founder of Ferrari Club Deutschland; acquired the car within Germany.
- 2014 → 2015Private saleMr. Norbert Wollnerpartial documentation
Based in Oberhaching, Germany; commissioned substantial restoration work exceeding €17,000 by nearby Alfa Romeo specialists, including an engine rebuild.
- 2015 →Private saleMr. Richard Frankelfull documentation
Prominent UK-based collector and historic racing driver who imported the car to Britain, registered it with a period-correct UK plate, had it inspected by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club, and commissioned a further engine rebuild exceeding £25,000 in 2021.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2014RestorationWerner Hofaichner
Comprehensive restoration work costing over €17,000, including a full engine rebuild, carried out by Alfa Romeo marque specialists near Munich shortly after the car changed hands in Germany.
Work was commissioned by Norbert Wollner of Oberhaching following his acquisition of the car.
- 2015InspectionAlfa Romeo Owners Club
Following importation to the UK, the car was formally inspected by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club; related correspondence is retained in the history file alongside letters from Alfa Romeo Automobilismo Storico.
- 2021Engine rebuildJohn Danby Racing
Full engine rebuild undertaken throughout the year at a cost exceeding £25,000.
Workshop based in Colchester, Essex.
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