1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super Competition Saloon
A competition-prepared Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super, one of the rare factory lightweight variants homologated for motorsport, fitted with the twin-cam engine from the Giulia Sprint Speciale breathing through twin Weber 45 DCOE carburettors and producing approximately 158 bhp in its current state of tune. The car has been raced in HRDC competition and at events including the Silverstone Festival and Donington Historic Festival, benefiting from care by historic specialists Westbourne Motorsport and a full engine rebuild in 2017. It holds FIA HTP Appendix K papers valid to December 2026.
Ownership
- 2024-02-23Auction saleEstimate £28,000 – £34,000
- 2024-02-23Auction saleEstimate £28,000 – £34,000
- 2024-02-24Auction saleEstimate £28,000 – £34,000
- → 2023-07-01Previous owner (unnamed)partial documentation
Commissioned significant mechanical work including an engine rebuild and cylinder-head skim, and raced the car with considerable success in HRDC events, recording multiple podium finishes.
- 2023-07-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Purchased in July 2023 and subsequently sent the car to The Light Car Company for minor rectification work and a full setup for track use.
- Date unknownGeoff Breakwellpartial documentation
One of two named previous owners prior to the most recent vendor; the sequence relative to Julius Thurgood is not specified in the prose.
- Date unknownJulius Thurgoodpartial documentation
Named alongside Geoff Breakwell as a former owner; raced the car in U2TC competition at the Silverstone Festival and Donington Historic Festival.
Competition
- —U2TCSilverstone Festival
Competed under the U2TC regulations; the event was formerly known as the Silverstone Classic. Geoff Breakwell and Julius Thurgood are named as prior racing owners.
- —U2TCDonington Historic Festival
Raced at this historic festival under U2TC regulations during the same period of ownership as the Silverstone Festival appearances.
- —HRDCHRDC races (multiple)Multiple podium finishes
The car's most recent racing owner reported strong competitiveness against other Giulias in HRDC-organised events, accumulating numerous podium results.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2017Engine rebuildJim Evans (specialist)
Complete engine rebuild carried out by specialist Jim Evans at a cost of £8,500.
Work carried out during the period when the car was being maintained by Westbourne Motorsport.
- 2019Mechanical
Cylinder-head skim performed as a follow-on to the 2017 engine rebuild.
- 2023MechanicalThe Light Car Company
Comprehensive rectification and recommissioning work including full electrical rewiring and dash tidy, battery cut-off relocation, replacement of all coolant hoses, new brake pads and master cylinder, brake and clutch fluid refresh, fire extinguisher system renewal, windscreen washer repair, throttle pedal modification, smaller steering wheel and quick-release boss fitment, rear axle removal and inspection with half-shaft seal replacement, clutch master cylinder replacement, floor corrosion repair near the seat belt anchor, four-wheel alignment, and final track setup.
Work commissioned by the current vendor following purchase in July 2023; a detailed list of tasks was supplied by the workshop.
- —ServiceWestbourne Motorsport
General upkeep and maintenance by historic racing specialists during the racing period; invoices from Alfaholics and other specialists totalling over £8,000 are on file, with bills from 2016 onwards amounting to approximately £20,000.
Period of care covers the active HRDC and U2TC racing years.
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