1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale
- Engine
- AR 00120 type engine
- Colour
- 'Bluette' (blue)
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale, bodied by Bertone to Franco Scaglione's aerodynamic design, was previewed at the 1957 Turin Motor Show and entered production in 1959. Chassis 177216, the 216th of 374 cars built in 1961, left the factory in Bluette and was delivered to a Lugano dealership. Discovered in Belgium in 2010 and imported to the United States, it received a thorough owner-conducted restoration returning it to original colour, with the AR 00120 engine believed to be the original unit.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$100,800
- 1961-11-01 →Factory deliverySocietà per il Commercio dei Prodotti Alfa Romeofull documentation
Marque dealership in Lugano, Switzerland, that received the car from the factory approximately one month after assembly completion in late October 1961.
- → 2010Belgian collectorpartial documentation
Owner was based in Belgium by the 2000s; during this period the bodywork had been repainted red from the original Bluette.
- 2010 → 2019-12-01Private saleSprint Speciale enthusiast from Indianapolispartial documentation
Discovered and purchased the car in Belgium, then imported it to the US and personally carried out an extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration, returning the finish to the original Bluette color. Restoration documented on Alfabb.com.
- 2019-12-01 →Private saleConsignorpartial documentation
Described as a prominent Alfa Romeo collector who has kept the car in well-maintained, drive-ready condition since acquisition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Coachwork repainted red from the original Bluette at some point during Belgian ownership; exact date and workshop unknown.
Traces of original Bluette paint were later found beneath the red finish during subsequent restoration.
- —Restoration
Owner-conducted comprehensive restoration in the United States covering every mechanical component, either refurbished or correctly replaced. Coachwork refinished in original Bluette using a paint-to-sample match based on surviving traces found under the red paint. Interior re-trimmed in a two-tone light grey and black scheme.
Work carried out by the Indianapolis-based owner and documented in detail on the Alfa Romeo Bulletin Board (Alfabb.com). Original AR 00120 engine believed to have been retained throughout.
- —Service
Ongoing careful maintenance by the current owner to keep the car in fully prepared, drive-ready condition.
No specific work episodes described; characterised as fastidious upkeep since December 2019 acquisition.
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