1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
- Engine
- 1,779cc DOHC alloy inline-four, twin Weber 40 DCOE carburetors, approx. 120 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Gray
Chassis AR10126.00033 is a 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, one of roughly 200 built, originally delivered in August 1960 to Italian amateur racer Rinaldo Parmigiani of La Spezia. It competed at the 1961 4 Hours of Pescara and the Coppa Inter-Europa at Monza, and passed through several Italian owners before reaching noted Bergamo collector Corrado Cupellini in 1978. It subsequently came to California and was raced at the 1980 Monterey Historic Automobile Races before spending decades in private Texas ownership.
Ownership
- 2024-02-29Auction saleEstimate US$350,000 – US$400,000
- 1960-08-25 →Factory deliveryRinaldo Parmigianifull documentation
Amateur racer from La Spezia who took delivery of the car new; entered it in competition at Pescara and Monza with co-driver Sergio Pedretti.
- 1978 →Acquisition unknownCorrado Cupellinipartial documentation
Bergamo-based collector known for holding numerous significant Italian road and competition vehicles.
- → 1984Private saleJerry Gamezpartial documentation
Castro Valley, California owner who prepared the car for circuit use and entered it at Laguna Seca in 1980.
- 1984 → 2020Private salePrivate collector in San Antonio, Texaspartial documentation
Car remained largely out of public view for many years before reappearing in 2020.
- Date unknownItalian owners during 1960s–1970spartial documentation
Multiple Italian custodians during this period; most are recorded in the history file. The car was repainted and fitted with a larger 1750 GT Veloce engine during this time.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMarvin Collinspartial documentation
Alfa specialist based in El Cerrito, California; brought the car to the United States and subsequently sold it onward.
Competition
- 1961Coppa Inter-EuropaDriver: Rinaldo Parmigiani4th in class, 6th overall
Contested at Monza the same year as the Pescara outing.
- 1961-08-154 Hours of PescaraDriver: Rinaldo Parmigiani7th in class, 19th overall
Co-driven by Sergio Pedretti, competing under the Scuderia Saint'Amboueus banner.
- 1980Monterey Historic Automobile Races
Entered by Jerry Gamez at Laguna Seca following preparation for track use.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted at some point while under Italian ownership, departing from its original gray finish.
Occurred during the 1960s or 1970s while the car was circulating among Italian owners.
- —Modification
Original tipo AR00120 1300cc engine replaced with a larger tipo AR00548 1750 GT Veloce unit during the Italian ownership period.
The substituted engine number is the one currently recorded for the car.
- —Mechanical
Car prepared specifically for circuit competition by owner Jerry Gamez prior to its Laguna Seca entry.
- —Service
After an extended period of static display, the car was recently serviced and recommissioned; current vendor reports it runs well.
Cosmetic condition described as very good with a light, consistent patina.
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