1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale low-nose
- Engine
- Twin-cam 1.3L inline-four with twin Weber carburettors, five-speed gearbox
- Colour
- 'Bianco Gardenia' (white)
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale was a low-volume grand touring coupé styled by Franco Scaglione for Bertone, drawing on the aerodynamic language of the Disco Volante and BAT show cars. Fewer than 100 examples of the early low-nose variant were built to satisfy homologation requirements. This particular car was delivered new to Sicilian privateer racer Baron Nicola Musumeci of Acireale in the rare Bianco Gardenia finish, and spent decades in storage in Parma before an extensive professional restoration was completed in April 2018.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €387,500 (≈ $426K)
- → 1965Various northern Italian ownersnone documentation
A small number of successive owners based in northern Italy held the car between the Baron's tenure and 1965; no individual identities recorded.
- 1965 → 2014Private saleGentleman collector from Parmapartial documentation
Shortly after acquiring the car, placed it into long-term storage where it remained undisturbed for approximately five decades; odometer reading of 74,097 km recorded at sale.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive restoration by Parma-based Italian specialists Marconato Gianni and Pinetti, completed in April 2018; car has not been driven since restoration.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryBaron Nicola Musumecipartial documentation
Sicilian nobleman from Acireale, Catania; ordered the car new in Bianco Gardenia with bespoke interior and rear bench seat; active privateer racer with regional competition results.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2018RestorationMarconato Gianni and Pinetti
Full, cost-unrestricted restoration carried out by Italian Alfa Romeo specialists in Parma; the car has remained unused since completion.
Commissioned by the current consignor following the car's acquisition in 2014. Engine, gearbox, and rear axle confirmed as original throughout the process.
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