ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA SPIDER, 1956

Chassis/Chassis n. AR1495*00828 Engine/Engine n. AR1315*40771 - Short wheelbase version 750D - Exemplars produced 1007 - 32.785 km indicated on speedometer - Totally Restored - Interior Restored - Bodywork in white Alfa Romeo original color - Interior in red Skai - Engine totally restored as original - Suspension totally restored as original - Brakes totally restored as original - Matching Number and Matching Color - Short Pitch Version 750D - Production 1007 - 32,785 km indicated on speedometer - Fully restored - Restored interior - Original Alfa Romeo white bodywork - Red Skai interior - Engine totally restored to original condition - Suspension totally restored to original condition - Brakes totally restored to original condition - Matching Number and Matching Colour During the economic boom and thanks to the arrival of television, people began to dream of the comforts of Hollywood life. In this climate, the Alfa Romeo importer in the USA, Max Hoffman, asked the car manufacturer to produce a compact convertible, so as to be able to conquer the American public as well. A competition was soon held, during which prototypes were proposed by Bertone and Pininfarina. But it was Pininfarina, led by Franco Martinengo, who won this challenge. The Giulietta Spider was powered by a longitudinal four-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 1,290 cm³ and a power output of 65 bhp (80 bhp since 1958), which allowed the car to reach a top speed of 155 km/h (165 since 1958). The crankcase was in light alloy with cylinder liners in cast iron. The cylinder head was in light alloy, with a spark plug in the centre of the combustion chamber. The fuel supply included a Solex carburettor, distribution with two valves per cylinder, arranged in a V, controlled by two chain-driven overhead camshafts. Traction was rear-wheel drive and the brakes were drum brakes on all four wheels. The front suspension had independent wheels, with deformable quadrilateral, coil springs, hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar; the rear suspension had a rigid axle, guided by longitudinal arms and reaction triangle, always with coil springs and hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers. It was produced starting from 1955 and had immediately a huge international success. The finish was very accurate. In 1956 they produced the so-called "first series" (750 D series in the normal version and 750 F in the Veloce version), it had many different details from the prototypes and pre-series models: modified windshield, narrower headlight bezels, descending windows but without deflectors, doors with an internal lining (with visible screws), dashboard always in sheet metal with the upper part in black, glove compartment without a door, two-spoke steering wheel with horn ring and headlight flashing button with the Giulietta Special inscription. In 1957 starting from chassis 1495*02208 the doors were equipped with a fixed deflector. From time to time, however, until 1959, doors were still fitted with only the descending window. A slight restyling with a floor lengthened by 5 cm. Round reflectors positioned under the rear lights. The engine now had a power of 80 hp. Even the interior had undergone some changes, such as the passenger seat that could now be adjusted and a convenient door that in this new version had the door. The magnificent specimen offered by us at auction is one of the few examples (1007) of Giulietta Spider 750D in perfect condition still in circulation, registered in 1956 in the United States of America was imported into Italy in 2010. The car arrived from the U.S. in poor condition but almost fully complete, the few parts purchased from scratch are all original Alfa Romeo, including the engine pistons. The restoration was focused on the originality of the car. After some research this Giulietta was restored to its original color. The paint stripping was done by baking rather than sandblasting. The red interiors were still present on the Giulietta at its arrival in Italy but were in a very bad state, so it was decided for a total restoration by a specialist who also took care of the hood rebuilding it to measure, the engine was disassembled entirely, checked, cleaned and reassembled as originally (and runs like clockwork). To date it has traveled only about 800 km after the restoration. We are in possession of a complete and documented restoration of bodywork, interior and mechanical parts as well as the Alfa Romeo certificate of origin (RIAR). The car will be auctioned at Milano AutoClassica 2021 in extraordinary conditions. During the economic boom and thanks to the arrival of television