Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	1954–1965
Assembly	Portello, Milan, Italy (Berlina) Grugliasco, Turin, Italy (Sprint, Bertone)[1] San Giorgio Canavese, Italy (Spider, Pininfarina)[2] East London, South Africa (Ti model 1960-1963, Car Distributors Assembly)[3]
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo 1900
Successor	Alfa Romeo Giulia
Class	Subcompact
Body style(s)	Berlina (sedan) Spider (convertible) Sprint (coupe)
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	1.3 L I4
Transmission(s)	4-speed manual 5-speed manual (SS and SZ)
Wheelbase	Berlina/Sprint/Spider 2,390 mm (94.1 in)/2,380 mm (93.7 in)/2,250 mm (88.6 in)
Length	3,990 mm (157.1 in)/3,920 mm (154.3 in)/3,400 mm (133.9 in)
Width	1,550 mm (61.0 in)/1,543 mm (60.7 in)/1,540 mm (60.6 in)
Height	1,485 mm (58.5 in)/1,320 mm (52.0 in)/1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Curb weight	876 kg (1,930 lb)/800 kg (1,800 lb)/858 kg (1,890 lb)
Designer	Sprint Bertone Spider Pininfarina Sprint Speciale Bertone

An exhibition celebrating 50 years of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta in Milano, 2004-06-09, here is 1960 Giulietta Colli Promiscua (station wagon)

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (series 750 and 101) was a subcompact automobile manufactured by the Italian car maker Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1965.

The first Giulietta model was a coupé, the Giulietta Sprint, introduced in late 1954. This was followed by a sedan in spring 1955 and in mid 1955, the open two-seat Giulietta Spider, featuring convertible bodywork by Pininfarina.

Carrozzeria Colli made also Giulietta station wagon variant called Giulietta Promiscua. This version was built 91 examples.^[4] Carrozzeria Boneschi made also few station wagon examples called Weekendina.^[5]

[edit] Giulietta engines

The Giulietta used an Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine of 1290 cc straight-4, with light alloy cylinder block and alloy cylinder head with twin overhead camshafts. The original Giulietta engine produced a power output of 53 bhp (40 kW) in the sedan and 80 bhp (60 kW) in the Giulietta Sprint.^[6] This was to be increased to 116 bhp^[7] in later sporting models such as the Giulietta Sprint Speciale and the Giulietta Sprint SZ (Sprint Zagato).

1962 Giulietta Twin Cam engine

Model Displacement Power Top speed Berlina 1,290 cc 53 bhp (40 kW) 88 mph (142 km/h)[8] Giulietta T.I. 1,290 cc 65 bhp (48 kW) 97 mph (156 km/h)[8] Sprint 1,290 cc 80 bhp (60 kW) 88 mph (142 km/h)[9] Sprint Veloce 1,290 cc 90 bhp (67 kW) 112 mph (180 km/h)[10] Sprint Speciale 1,290 cc 116 bhp (87 kW) 120 mph (190 km/h)[7] Sprint Zagato 1,290 cc 116 bhp (87 kW) 120 mph (190 km/h)[7]

[edit] Giulietta models

Spider	Spider (1962)	Sprint Zagato	Sprint Speciale
Berlina	Sprint (Coupé)

[edit] Nuova Giulietta

In 1977, Alfa Romeo introduced the Nuova Giulietta. This was not a development of the original Giulietta of 1954-1965, but a design based on the Alfa Romeo Alfetta chassis (including its rear mounted transaxle).

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• David Owen, Great Marques Alfa Romeo, Octopus Books, ISBN 0-7064-2219-8
• Bruno Alfieri (ed.), Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 1954 - 2004, Automobilia, ISBN 88-7960-171-7
• Donald Hughes and Vito Witting da Prato, Alfa Romeo Veloce: The Racing Giuliettas, 1956-63 (SV-SVZ-SS-SZ), G T Foulis & Co Ltd, ISBN 0-85429-731-6

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