1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Sprint 750B-
Year of manufacture1957
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Car typeCoupé
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Country VATCH
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Chassis numberAR1493*04722*
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Lot number47
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Reference numberunique_id_121_47
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ConditionUsed
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
Description
The Giulietta, introduced in April 1954, proved to be one of the most successful Alfa Romeo models of all time. With the very rev-happy 1.3 litre 4-cylinder engine, in connection with a splendid chassis, the little Italian proved to be one of the sportiest cars of its time, irrespective of whether it had been delivered as a limousine, coupé or cabriolet. The coupé offered stems from the much sought-after first series, called 750B, and was ordered at the Turin salon by Garage Jan rue de Maupas in Lausanne. On the 19th of June 1957, the car was formerly imported into Switzerland through Chiasso. In 1964 the pretty coupé was taken over by the vendor who is a member of the Ecurie de la Côte in Morges and he entered the Alfa in various hill climbs and rallies over the next two years. From 1966, after taking over the family business, all racing activities stopped and in 1971 the pretty Giulietta was dry-stored with the intention of restoring it (or her!) at a future date. In 1995 that day finally arrived and the Giulietta was completely disassembled in the family garage, and, over the next 10 years completely restored and overhauled. The matching-numbers original engine received an overhaul and the coachwork was taken back to bare-metal and repainted in its original colour. The interior was equipped with new upholstery and carpets. On the 27th of September 2005, the Alfa Romeo was finally MOT’d as a Veteran. Since then, the Alfa has covered only around 8’000 kilometres and consequently still present itself in a very good overall condition. This rare coupé - only 2’115 examples were built in 1957 - with only two owners and now 52’000 kilometres driven, will be handed over to the next Alfisto with the most recent Veteran MOT from September 2024.
