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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ by Zagato, 1961

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Chassis No.: AR 101.26 00124

Engine No.: AR 00120 00880

Registration: Italian Libretto

Location: Paris, France

€400,000 - €600,000 EUR | Not Sold

  • Among the most beautiful Alfa Romeo designs to come from the pen of Ercole Spada
  • One of an estimated 217 examples of the highly coveted Sprint Zagato—a lightweight competition version of the Giulietta
  • A prolific hill climb entrant in 1960s Italian competition; accompanied by multiple entry sheets and matching event photos
  • History file contains copies of period Automobile Club d’Italia documentation

Weighing in at just 770 kilograms and revealed at the 1961 Geneva International Motor Show, the SZ was a competition-ready take on the Giulietta. It was designed with lightweight aluminium bodywork designed by Ercole Spada of Zagato. The beautifully proportioned and rounded coupé shell was small even by the standards of its two-door Giulietta Sprint sister model, following closely Spada’s vision for an agile and nimble sports car. The first models were made in December 1959 with production continuing into 1962, with an estimated 217 examples of the minimalist

berlinetta

falling into the hands of amateur racers and hill climb enthusiasts alike.

The example offered here, chassis “00124”, was confirmed by Alfa Romeo Museo Storico to have been completed by the factory on 27 January 1961, finished in Azzuro. The diminutive sports car was registered under the licence plate “SP 23123” while belonging to the gentleman driver and former AC Milan president, Mr Albino Buticchi.

Just a few short months into his ownership, the Alfa Romeo SZ was tested at the top level of competition, with Buticchi partnering Nicola Camilli under race number 27 to take on the 1961 Mille Miglia over 27 and 28 May—albeit through the informal “rally” format at road-legal speeds following the final no-holds-barred race in 1957. Buticchi then entered the Alfa Romeo in the Monza GT Grand Prix on 29 June, finishing 6th overall after completing 55 laps. The car was later driven by Buticchi in the 1961 Pescara 4 Hours, finishing 9th overall. The Italian driver’s final outing before selling the car was at the 1961 Pontedecimo-Giovi, finishing 1st in the 1,150 cc to 1,300 cc class.

In October 1961, ownership was transferred to Mr Carlo Cremascoli, who re-registered the car as “SV 35813” before embarking on a succession of hill climb entries. Between April 1962 and September 1963, Mr Cremascoli entered 12 events including Cesena Sestiere, Castell’ Arquato-Vernasca, Bobbio-Penice, Coppa Renzo Cantoni, and more—the full race list can be viewed in the car’s accompanying history file. In 1985, the Alfa Romeo was sold again, and re-registered in the region of Imperia, Italy.

Now finished in red over a black leather interior, with its period-correct Borrani Bi-Metal wheels, this Giulietta SZ offers irresistible 1960s Alfa Romeo charm complete with enviable competition history and continuous, documented ownership history. The peppy performance and excellent road manners of this delightful and rare racer would make it just as at home on early morning Sunday drives as it would in the many historic motorsport classes for which it is eligible—not least the forthcoming Tour Auto 2023, organised to celebrate Zagato.

Présentée au Salon de Genève 1961, la SZ, qui ne pesait que 770 kg, était une version de la Giulietta préparée pour la compétition. Elle était habillée d'une carrosserie légère en aluminium dessinée par Ercole Spada, de chez Zagato. Ce coupé magnifiquement proportionné et tout en rondeurs, qui paraissait petit, même par rapport à sa sœur la Giulietta Sprint à deux portes, était dans la droite ligne de ce que Spada visait pour une voiture de sport agile et maniable. Les premiers exemplaires furent fabriqués en décembre 1959 et la production se poursuivit jusqu'en 1962, offrant ainsi environ 217 exemplaires de cette berlinetta minimaliste aux pilotes amateurs et aux passionnés de courses de côte.

L'Alfa Romeo Museo Storico a confirmé que l'exemplaire proposé, le châssis 00124, est sorti d'usine le 27 janvier 1961, de couleur bleu Azzuro. Cette petite sportive fut immatriculée sous le numéro SP 23123 au nom de M. Albino Buticchi, un gentleman driver qui était l'ancien président de l'AC Milan.

Cette Alfa Romeo SZ n'est restée que peu de temps en sa possession, mais elle s'est essayée à la compétition à son plus haut niveau lorsque Buticchi et son partenaire Nicola Camilli ont participé sous le numéro 27 aux Mille Miglia des 27 et 28 mai 1961, toutefois sous la forme d'un "rallye" se limitant aux vitesses autorisées, les vitesses libres étant interdites depuis 1957. Puis Buticchi engagea l'Alfa Romeo le 29 juin au Grand Prix des GT de Monza, où il se classa sixième au général au bout des cinquante-cinq tours. Par la suite, il la pilota aux 4 Heures de Pescara, où elle termina neuvième au général.

La dernière sortie du pilote italien, avant qu'il ne revende sa voiture, eut lieu au Pontedecimo-Giovi de 1961 et se conclut par une place de première dans la catégorie des 1 150 à 1 300 cm3.

En octobre 1961, c'est M. Carlo Cremascoli qui en devint propriétaire et qui la réimmatricula sous le numéro SV 35813 avant de l'engager dans une succession de courses de côte. Entre avril 1962 et septembre 1963, il l'engagea dans douze manifestations dont le Cesena Sestiere, le Castell’ Arquato-Vernasca, le Bobbio-Penice, la Coppa Renzo Cantoni et autres – la liste complète des courses figure dans l'historique présent au dossier. Et en 1985, la SZ fut à nouveau vendue et réimmatriculée dans la région d'Imperia, toujours en Italie.

Désormais rouge avec un intérieur en cuir noir et dotée de roues Borrani bimétalliques d'époque, cette Giulietta SZ allie le charme irrésistible des Alfa Romeo des années 1960 à un enviable historique sportif et à un historique de propriété continu et bien documenté. La vivacité et l'excellent comportement routier de cette délicieuse et rare sportive la prédisposent parfaitement à des sorties du dimanche matin tout comme aux nombreuses manifestations historiques auxquelles elle est éligible, la moindre d'entre elles n'étant pas le Tour Auto 2023 qui va bientôt rendre hommage à Zagato.

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