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Unusual Automotive Treasures
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High Bid of $120,000 on January 17, 2014 116 bhp, 1,290 cc double overhead-camshaft inline four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, front and rear coil-spring suspension with solid rear axle, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 93.5 in. |
| 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale by Bertone | |
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The Sprint Speciale debuted at the Turin Auto
Salon of 1957 and was offered as a more luxurious version of the popular
Giulietta, as it was created with lightweight construction and
competition in mind. It was modeled after Franco Scaglione’s three
futuristic B.A.T. show cars and the popular Disco Volante racing cars.
It was designed by Carrozzeria Bertone and featured striking high
fenders and a rounded roofline. The amazingly aerodynamic design boasts
a drag coefficient of only .29, which is particularly low, even by
today’s standards. A sleek show car-inspired design One of the most interesting Giulietta variants Freshly restored Under the hood was the potent 1.3-liter, Veloce-specification twin-cam engine, which had twin two-barrel Weber carburetors and could produce some 116 horsepower. Even with a fully equipped interior, the Sprint Speciale has been constructed with lightweight construction and competition in mind, and it was considerably rapid. Reportedly, only 1,366 were produced between 1957 and 1962. |
