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104 of 170 lots
Lot 104
1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale
Estimate:
$140,000 - $180,000
Starting bid:
$25
Sold for
$95,000
Live Auction
Pebble Beach Auctions 2023
Description
Coachwork by Bertone

Without Reserve

Chassis: AR 10120 177324.
Engine: AR 00120 01096

One of 1,366 Giulietta Sprint Speciales Built
Award-Winning Restoration by Belgian Specialist from 2008–2009
Documented by Period Italian Registration Booklet, Engine Rebuild Invoice, and Dyno Sheet
Awarded Best Alfa Romeo at the 2014 Tutto Italiano at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Sensational BAT-Inspired Coachwork Designed by Franco Scaglione

1,430 CC DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Twin Weber Carburetors
100 BHP at 6,500 RPM
5-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Independent Suspension with Coil Springs
Rear Live Axle with Radius Arms and Coil Springs

This terrific example of the svelte Franco Scaglione-penned Sprint Speciale benefits from decades of Italian ownership and an award-winning restoration. According to Alfa Romeo factory records on file, chassis 177324 was completed on January 31, 1962, finished in Argento (Silver), and sold to an owner in Padua, Italy. A vintage registration booklet on file demonstrates a progression of Italian ownership until the year 2012.

The Sprint Speciale was restored between 2008 and 2009 by Kristoffer Cartenian of Gipimotor in Brussels, Belgium, who had been a mechanic at Garage Francorchamps. The Giulietta was purchased in December 2013 from Cartenian and imported to the US by enthusiast Tom Papadopoulos. It was awarded Best Alfa Romeo at the 2014 Tutto Italiano held at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts, before being acquired by Benny Caiola III of Scottsdale, Arizona, son of the well-known collector. In April 2016, Mr. Caiola traded the Alfa Romeo back to Mr. Papadopoulos, who rebuilt the engine to a lively 1,430 cc specification for improved performance over its original 1,300 cc displacement.

The curvaceous Giulietta joined the consignor’s stable in 2017 and is accompanied by its Italian registration booklet, documentation of the 2016 engine rebuild, and a corresponding dyno sheet. With the perfect blend of Italian style and driving dynamics, it would be ideal for events like the Copperstate 1000. Likewise, it is sure to impress at most any concours d’elegance or marque event.

*Please note that this vehicle is titled as AR177324.