Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce, 1965
Chassis No.: AR390794 Auction: Monterey 2022 Auction date: August 20, 2022 Lot No.: S43 $143,000 | Sold • Exterior: Black • Interior: Red • Body: Spider Veloce • Original 1570cc DOHC 4-cylinder engine rated at 129 HP • 5-speed manual transmission • Two carburetors • Letter from Alfa Romeo confirming the original color combination and serial number • Fresh rotisserie restoration • 1,091 Veloces produced • Front disc brakes and rear drum • Front wishbone suspension with coil springs • Coachwork by Pininfarina • Copies of titles and invoices included A standout entry in Alfa Romeo’s famous Giulia line of saloon and sports models, this 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce is one of 1,091 produced by the venerated Italian automaker. The last design overseen by Pininfarina founder Battista Farina, the preceding Giulietta Spider introduced the American enthusiast to a sophisticated Italian grand tourer combining outstanding engineering and performance at an accessible price. The Giulia Spider supplanted the Giulietta in 1964 using the same competition-developed, alloy, twin-cam, inline-4 engine, which was increased in displacement from the Giulietta’s 1.3 liters to 1.6. Beautifully engineered with a five-main-bearing forged crankshaft, domed pistons on forged connecting rods and a cross-flow cylinder head, the 1.6L engine with a single Solex dual-downdraft carburetor generated 104 HP and 123 lb-ft of torque, but was at its best in the Giulia Spider Veloce, which employed twin Weber side-draft, twin-choke carburetors to bump output to 129 HP, a remarkable figure at the time for such a diminutive engine. The Giulia Spider Veloce’s underpinnings were well suited to its feisty engine and smooth-operating, all-synchro 5-speed manual transmission, comprising front upper and lower A-arms with coil springs, a live rear axle with aluminum center section and leaf-spring suspension, and front disc and rear drum brakes. Fresh from a meticulously executed rotisserie restoration, this 1965 Giulia Spider Veloce is a pristine example attractively finished in the original color combination of black paint with a red interior fitted with bright red accents. Alfa enthusiasts will appreciate that this beautifully restored Spider Veloce retains its original 1570cc inline-4 twin-cam engine and is accompanied by a letter from Alfa Romeo confirming the original color combination and serial number. https://www.mecum.com/lots/520623/1965-alfa-romeo-giulia-spider-veloce/
