**Sold Pre Sale** 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT (2,000cc)

Please note this lot has been sold pre-auction.

Released in September 1963 at Alfa's newly opened Arese plant, later displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the same month, the Giulia Sprint GT was the first Giulia sport model in the Tipo 105 line-up. The styling was entrusted to the, then, 22 year old Giorgetto Giugiaro, but with two Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Special Bertones and Alfa Romeos 2000 and 2600 Sprints already behind him, it’s easy to see that the car's looks were in capable hands and the 105 is regarded as one of his finest commercial efforts. The balance of glass and metal, the influence of the front and rear screens on the shape of the cabin and the flat grille with incorporated headlamps were all considered ground-breaking styling features of the era.

Nicknamed the Scalino or 'Stepfront' due to the bonnet sitting one centimetre above the nose of the car to allow for improved cooling, the Sprint GT had a number of distinguishing features and upgrades over the standard GT. Externally, in addition to the chrome badging, there was an Alfa Romeo logo on the front grille, rectangular 'Disegno di Bertone' badges on the front wheel arches and a flat, chrome grille with rectangular mesh in place of the additional chrome bars giving a more sleek and aggressive look, especially when combined with the single-piece chrome bumpers with no over-riders.

The Giulia Sprint GT was fitted with the 1,570cc version of Alfa Romeo's venerable all-aluminium, twin-cam inline-four engine and were produced from 1963 to 1965, when the model was superseded by the Giulia Sprint GT Veloce. In total, 21,902 Giulia Sprint GTs found homes but only 2,274 of these were finished in right-hand drive. 

The car presented here is a right-hand drive, UK-market car, purchased by our vendor through well-known racer and race organiser, Julius Thurgood, as a complete rust-free shell together with component parts. Our vendor's intention was to oversee/manage the build of a race car to conform to FIA/HTP Period G to 1969 for his wife to campaign, so no expense was spared (as a couple they have over 25 years of racing experience and have now decided to enjoy other pursuits) however, in the interests of more sensible running costs and versatility, the decision was made to prepare the car to a specification that would offer HRDC and HSCC Road Sports eligibility. The shell preparation was expertly carried out by Steve Lancaster (including a Custom Cages installation and paintwork by Chris Peart). The bodywork is all-steel (apart from an aluminium boot lid) and is essentially standard apart from strengthening in key areas and being seam-welded; the car weighs just 802.5kg (wet with 15 litres of fuel) - getting close to a GTA level of lightness!

Recently finished to the highest of standards and painted in classic GTA livery style, it's now an immaculately presented and prepared race car, with all components being knowledgably selected and integrated. It's been 'shaken-down' with a successful run-out at Thruxton where it performed extremely well and is now ready to go racing. 

Specification:

Engine

Initially fitted with the traditional 1,600cc unit but then a full race-spec 2,000cc became available, which is now installed. This engine has been fully rebuilt by Dave Ashford of Brunswick Motorsport and is documented at 192.4bhp at 7,350rpm

48 DCOE Carbs, 123 USB ignition

Internals bespoke to Dave Ashford

Exhaust is side-outlet SS by Zak Precision

Gearbox

Rebuild 5-speed with Tilton clutch.

Differential

'Alfaholics' race diff with LSD

5.3 Crown Wheel & Pinion

Half Shafts rifle-drilled, 25 spline

Prop-shaft - race balanced, full length

Brakes

Dunlop front new, rear rebuilt with Mintex F6 pads

All brake lines and fluid transfer are ATEC

Front and rear balance is 'Alfaholics' braced master cylinders

Suspension

Set up by Cornering Force with spring rates and front ARB Nitron Dampers

Wheels

GTA style 14" & 15" on Dunlop CR65s

Electrics

Bespoke wiring loom with centre control box

Fuel System

Alloy foam-filled tank in the spare wheel well

Twin Facet pumps and regulator

ATEC fuel line to carbs

Interior

Momo QR Steering Wheel

Stack memory Tacho

Tillet seat with pad insert dated 2025

Sabelt belt dated 2024

Lifeline system in date

Spares

1,600cc engine (complete) - previously utilised in a single-seater, in an unknown state of tune; to be considered as a donor unit for further development to full race specification/to conform to HTP regulations (with other minor modifications)

Running spares fluids

Koni Dampers

14" set with CR 65 GTA style

15" set with CR 65 GTA style