Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600
Alfa Romeo upgraded the Tipo 750 Giulietta models to the Tipo 101 in 1959, which included a longer wheelbase for the Spider, new grilles for the Berlina and the Sprint Veloce, and a new engine block. In 1962 the Spider, Sprint Veloce, and Sprint Speciale were given the 1,570cc Giulia engine and re-badged 'Giulia 1600' as a stop gap until Tipo 105 versions could be developed.
aa Alfa Romeo Giulia 1962 Sprint Coupe badge
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1962 Sprint Coupe - badge on front wing
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Alfa Romeo Guilia 1600 SS - badge on front wing
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1962 Sprint Coupe front
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1962 Sprint Coupe. In 1959 the Giuletta was revised as the Tipo 101 and given a new grille and rear lamps. In 1962 it was given the Giulia 1,570cc engine and rebadged 'Giulia 1600'
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1962 Sprint Coupe rear
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1962 Sprint Coupe. In 1962 the Tipo 101 Giulietta was given the 1,570cc engine from the Giulia and as a stop-gap was sold as 'Giulia 1600'
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1965 SS Prototipo front
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1965 SS Prototipo, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Bertone, this Sprint Special Prototype was given the 1,570cc 109bhp Giulia mechanics. But Alfa Romeo chose to upgrade the existing Giulietta SS instead.
Alfa Romeo Giulia SS frontb
Alfa Romeo Giulia SS. The Giulia SS ('Sprint Speciale') started life as the Giulietta SS at the Salon di Torino 1957. Franco Scaglione designed the SS for Bertone as an evolution from his BAT 5, BAT 7 and BAT 9 aerodynamic studies.
Alfa Romeo Guilia 1600 SS front
Alfa Romeo Guilia 1600 SS. After the Giulia Berlina was introduced in 1963, the Sprint versions of the Tipo 101 Giulietta were upgraded with the 1,570cc Giulia engine and marketed as 'Giulia 1600'
Alfa Romeo Guilia 1600 SS lamps
Alfa Romeo Guilia 1600 SS - lamps
Alfa Romeo Guilia 1600 SS rear
Alfa Romeo Guilia 1600 SS. The shape of the Scaglione version of the Tipo 101 Giulietta Sprint Speciale was not changed when Alfa Romeo decided to upgrade it with Giulia power and badge it 'Giulia 1600'
Alfa Romeo Guilia 1963 Spider 1600 front
Alfa Romeo Guilia Spider 1600. The Tipo 101 Spider was built on a longer wheelbase from 1959. From 1962 it was given a 1,570cc engine and rechristened 'Giulia'.
Alfa Romeo Guilia Spider 1600 front
Alfa Romeo Guilia Spider 1600. Launched as the 'Guilietta' in 1954, the first version was Bertone's Coupe and later the standard Berlina. Pininfarina designed this Spider when Bertone's deaign was rejected. In 1959 the wheelbase of the Spider was lengthened by 2inches. In 1962 a new 1570cc engine was given and all Giuliettas were christened 'Giulia'.
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