1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA 1600
- Engine
- 1.6L twin-cam inline-four with twin-spark ignition, dual Weber 45 DCOE14 carburettors
- Colour
- Team Lucien Bianchi racing livery
Chassis 613015 is among the earliest Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA 1600s built, the fifteenth car off the Settimo Milanese line in 1965 and one of six Autodelta-prepared competition examples in that initial batch. Delivered to Belgian racing driver Lucien Bianchi's team in early 1966, it was campaigned across domestic and European Touring Car Championships with notable drivers including Yvette Fontaine and Christine Beckers. The car also carries structural evidence of conversion to the rare twin-supercharged GTA-SA specification. Comprehensively restored in the 1990s to original 1965 configuration, it is presented in Team Lucien Bianchi livery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €270,000 (≈ $297K)
- 1966-03-01 → 1970Factory deliveryLucien Bianchi (Team Lucien Bianchi)partial documentation
Delivered via Alfa Romeo Bruxelles to the Belgian racing driver's team, which ran the car in domestic and European Touring Car events with various Belgian and Autodelta drivers.
- 1970 →Private saleJoost Bytterbierpartial documentation
Belgian acquaintance of Bianchi who purchased the car around 1970 and sold it on shortly afterwards.
- → 1984Private saleOlivier Chambonpartial documentation
Fellow Belgian who campaigned the car in lower-level national events with a 2000 GTAm engine and widened wheel arches until the late 1970s, then retained it until selling in 1984.
- 1984 →Private saleCurrent consignor (vendor)partial documentation
Acquired the car with a substantial spares package; undertook a full restoration during the 1990s to return it to original 1965 specification with period-correct mechanical and cosmetic components.
Competition
- 19681968 Spa 24 HoursDriver: Enrico PintoDNF — engine failure
A GTA-SA entered by Team Lucien Bianchi for Pinto and Demoulin qualified second overall behind a Porsche 911L but retired during the race; it is uncertain whether chassis 613015 was specifically the car used.
- —European Touring Car ChampionshipEuropean Touring Car Championship (multiple rounds)
Team Lucien Bianchi campaigned a fleet of GTAs, including this car, in European touring car rounds over several seasons; drivers included Yvette Fontaine, Christine Beckers, Enrico Pinto and Jacques Demoulin.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Car was adapted to accept a twin-supercharged GTA-SA specification engine, evidenced by an inspection hatch cut into the right-hand inner wheel arch.
Modification believed to have occurred during the Bianchi team ownership period, consistent with GTA-SA conversions undertaken from standard 1600 GTA chassis.
- —Modification
Engine replaced with a 2000 GTAm unit and wheel arches widened to match, carried out during Belgian private ownership.
These changes were made prior to the consignor's acquisition of the car in 1984 and were reversed during the subsequent restoration.
- —Restoration
Full restoration to original 1965 specification undertaken in the 1990s. Work included fitting a period-correct GTA 1600 engine with magnesium electron sump and cam cover, correct twin-spark distributor, Autodelta airbox and inlet manifold, Weber 45 DCOE14 carburettors, original-type gearbox with magnesium bellhousing, and correct ancillaries including exhaust, radiator, oil cooler, and rear axle. Cosmetically, narrow wheel arches were reinstated, along with Autodelta sports seats, a GTA 1600 dashboard, and a wooden-rimmed Hellebore steering wheel. Period 7-inch, 14-inch Campagnolo wheels were also fitted.
Restoration was commissioned by the consignor with the explicit aim of returning the car to its original delivery configuration.
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