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1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce (Pinin Farina)
Telaio no. AR1495*05980* - Motore no. AR1315*31364*
Information
- Desirable Veloce Spec engine
- Thoroughly restored
- Italy's most loved spider
- Comes with rare hardtop
Certifications and Statements
ASI
Documents
Registration and modern Italian license plates.
Eligibility
ASI
Documents
Registration and modern Italian license plates.
Eligibility
- Giro di Sicilia. Eligible.
- Targa Florio. Eligible.
- Goodwood Revival. Eligible
- Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. Elegible.
- Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti. Eligible.
- Circuito di Pescara. Elegible
- Vernasca Silver Flag. Eligible.
- California Mille: Eligible.
- Nürburgring Classic. Eligible.
- Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Elegible.
- Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Elegible.
- Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille. Elegible.
- Concorso d’eleganza Villa D’Este. Elegible.
Provenance
The model
Widely known as "Italy's Fiancée," the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider fully embodies the spirit of an era. Introduced at the 1956 Turin Auto Show, it was commissioned by Max Hoffman, Alfa Romeo's U.S. importer. Looking to offer to the market overseas a two-seats suitable for the popular SCCA club races, Hoffman asked Alfa Romeo to produce a car different from the British sports cars of the era, with their outdated design. Designed by Pinin Farina, the Giulietta Spider was a fresh, young and elegant looking sportscar. The model given the commercial failure of the 1900’s open versions (only two prototypes by Touring and a hundred special-series from Pinin Farina were made), Alfa Romeo wasn't very interested in proposing an open version of the new Giulietta. The customer base seemed to have lost interest in the once popular classic four-seater cabriolet. However, under the insistence of Max Hoffman, of the famous Hoffman Motor Car Inc. of New York, Alfa Romeo decided to introduce the Giulietta Spider (especially after he bought the first batch of 600 examples produced for resale). Even though the first examples were homologated as 2+2's, the Spider was rapidly acknowledged as a two-seater car, capable of offering both the thrill of sports driving and the pleasure of the most beautiful open-top motoring. To decide the style of the new car, Alfa Romeo used the "usual" method of contracting the work to the coachbuilders, which in this case were Bertone and Pinin Farina, to evaluate different solutions for a production version. After having seen both proposals, Alfa Romeo promoted the prototypes made by Pinin Farina. Even though he was offering a more traditional design, the proposed look would have been more appealing to the Italian customers and the northern European Markets. The public saw the definitive version at the Turin Motor Show in 1956, and it rapidly became a success. Based on the shortened Sprint chassis (-18 cm) and with the same 1290 cc long stroke engine, the Spider ensured brilliant performance and remarkable sports driving experience. The second series was introduced in 1959. The engine output was boosted to 79 hp in the Normale and 96 for the Veloce. In 1961, the third series was introduced, which anticipated the future Giulia 1600.
The car
The car, chassis no. AR1495*05980* was sold new in the United States in 1959. It has then been imported and registered in Italy in 1999 by its first Italian Owner, Mr Roberto Pagliari, who enlisted it in the ASI register as soon as he obtained the Italian registration plates. This Giulietta also had three more owners, before being bought in 2017 by the current owner. It is offered here with its original hard top, gearbox and carburettor (currently not fitted on the car).
State of the art: Full restoration
Widely known as "Italy's Fiancée," the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider fully embodies the spirit of an era. Introduced at the 1956 Turin Auto Show, it was commissioned by Max Hoffman, Alfa Romeo's U.S. importer. Looking to offer to the market overseas a two-seats suitable for the popular SCCA club races, Hoffman asked Alfa Romeo to produce a car different from the British sports cars of the era, with their outdated design. Designed by Pinin Farina, the Giulietta Spider was a fresh, young and elegant looking sportscar. The model given the commercial failure of the 1900’s open versions (only two prototypes by Touring and a hundred special-series from Pinin Farina were made), Alfa Romeo wasn't very interested in proposing an open version of the new Giulietta. The customer base seemed to have lost interest in the once popular classic four-seater cabriolet. However, under the insistence of Max Hoffman, of the famous Hoffman Motor Car Inc. of New York, Alfa Romeo decided to introduce the Giulietta Spider (especially after he bought the first batch of 600 examples produced for resale). Even though the first examples were homologated as 2+2's, the Spider was rapidly acknowledged as a two-seater car, capable of offering both the thrill of sports driving and the pleasure of the most beautiful open-top motoring. To decide the style of the new car, Alfa Romeo used the "usual" method of contracting the work to the coachbuilders, which in this case were Bertone and Pinin Farina, to evaluate different solutions for a production version. After having seen both proposals, Alfa Romeo promoted the prototypes made by Pinin Farina. Even though he was offering a more traditional design, the proposed look would have been more appealing to the Italian customers and the northern European Markets. The public saw the definitive version at the Turin Motor Show in 1956, and it rapidly became a success. Based on the shortened Sprint chassis (-18 cm) and with the same 1290 cc long stroke engine, the Spider ensured brilliant performance and remarkable sports driving experience. The second series was introduced in 1959. The engine output was boosted to 79 hp in the Normale and 96 for the Veloce. In 1961, the third series was introduced, which anticipated the future Giulia 1600.
The car
The car, chassis no. AR1495*05980* was sold new in the United States in 1959. It has then been imported and registered in Italy in 1999 by its first Italian Owner, Mr Roberto Pagliari, who enlisted it in the ASI register as soon as he obtained the Italian registration plates. This Giulietta also had three more owners, before being bought in 2017 by the current owner. It is offered here with its original hard top, gearbox and carburettor (currently not fitted on the car).
State of the art: Full restoration
Literature
Angelo Tito Anselmi, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Tutto sui Tutti i Modelli della Giulietta, Giorgio Nada Editore Milano, 1985
Condition report
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