Topic: Solved - NEH 4471: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint prototype - 1959

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What's this, from when - for 1 point?:

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Experts?

[richard cuyler]

Fiat base?

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Fiat base?

No..

[58_spyder]

It is based on an Alfa Giulietta Sprint from the 101 series (1959). 
However who build it is another question, it is claimed by Bertone, but not everybody (including myself) is sure about that.


Matt's quote from Giuliettas.com

Giulietta 10591 prototype.  This car is available right now out of Finland.  It is said to have been made by Bertone but the styling cues seem to me to be a little later than 1959 though (1969?)  I do see a Sprint under there if a squint just a bit.  Anyone know the story here?  Sellers story is below.  Oh, and it’s 40K Euro’s.

Sellers quote:

Giulietta Sprint 105 91 Prototipo, 1959
 Sami and Timo Kuusikko

This unique Giulietta Sprint 105 91 Prototipo is been produced by a designer at Bertone. We do not know exactly when it was finished, it can be as early as 1954, but most likely this proto type is produced closer to 1961, when it was taken to normal street use.

The chassis is hand made, its steel is shaped without moulds and its final shapes are finished with finnishing filler. The engine is 1.3 litre all aluminium Twin Cam, it has 5 gears gearbox. All wheels have disc brakes. It is equipped with 12 V DC generator.

The car was given to designer working for Bertone as a gift. He donated it to his daughter.
 To Finland it was brought by a known Finnish Alfa collector Mr. Reijo Tamminen and it was stored in Pietarsaari. At the CARF’s Alfa exhibition during DTM race in Helsinki 1995 it was available for public.

Sami and Timo bought the car from Mr. Tamminen in 2005. Sami and TImo repaired it for normal every day usage. For the future it will be held as original as possible.”

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That's it of course.
It's very professionally built so it's entirely believeable it could be Bertone; but what was it? A proposal for a new Giulietta Sprint, eventually entering production as the Giulia Sprint GT using Giugiaro's masterpiece of design?  That's what I assumed.

[Iluvatar]

That's it of course.
It's very professionally built so it's entirely believeable it could be Bertone; but what was it? A proposal for a new Giulietta Sprint, eventually entering production as the Giulia Sprint GT using Giugiaro's masterpiece of design?  That's what I assumed.

Bertone built a Giulietta Sprint restyling proposal, designed by Giugiaro, in the late 50s, taking inspiration from the new Alfa Romeo 2000. I have no pictures on the PC of this car, but it's totally different from the puzzle car.
The puzzle car has an odd mix of styling cues taken from different cars, but the general appearance is poor to be an original prototype. I'm 95% sure it's just a home-built project.

[Carnut]

Thanks!
Is the car in Finland?

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Thanks Esko.
I wonder if the production date of 1960 refers to a standard car though and it has been re-bodied later, perhaps by a private individual?
That rear with its Kamm tail and spoiler really can't be 1960; it would be another year or two before such features actually appeared, first on cars like the Ferrari 250GTO.
A very interesting car!

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Many thanks Esko.
I've resized the pictures to make them easier to view.

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That bootlid is just a little lacking in finesse..
Very nice car though.