1965 ALFA ROMEO Giulia Sprint GTA Chassis AR613276 Engine AR 00 559 05026 No registration document FIA passport 169 hp on test bench Alfa Romeo certificate Introduced in 1965, the GTA was the official competition version of the Giulia Sprint GT and was produced in road (stradale) and racing (corsa) variants. The latter was the responsibility of the Autodelta factory's racing department. The GTA was distinguished by its aluminum body panels, Plexiglas side and rear windows, and lightened interior fittings. As a result, the GTA weighs 200 kilograms less than a Sprint GT. Alfa's classic 1,570 cm3 twin-camshaft four-cylinder engine underwent significant modifications for the GTA, with the angle between the valves reduced from 90 to 80 degrees and the size of the valves considerably increased. As there was no longer room between them for a central spark plug, dual ignition was opted for. In road version, the revised engine produced 115 hp, with up to 150 hp available in race version. The GTA made its racing debut on March 20, 1966 at Monza, where Andrea de Adamich and Teodoro Zeccoli triumphed in the four-hour Jolly Club race. From then on, Autodelta-prepared GTAs enjoyed exceptional success, winning the European Touring Car Championship three years running, from 1966 to 1968. To enable homologation, 500 cars were built for racing and road use. The example we offer is one of the 500 GTA Stradale built by Alfa Romeo. Leaving the factory on July 7, 1965, it was delivered on August 30 to the Avellino dealership in Italy. At the time, it was a Biancospino with a Nero Fumo skai interior. The car was then traced back to Switzerland in 1988, when it was owned by Hans Ulrich Kohler. The car was issued with an FIA carnet de passage en douanes by the Automobile Club Suisse. Like many other cars, it was repainted in red. In 1989, the car changed hands and was acquired by Helmut Kuen, a resident of St Moritz. They had the car restored by the Club del Portello workshop, specialists in the make (no invoices on file). In the 90s, the car was acquired by Gerd F. Klein, a German enthusiast. In 1999, it passed into the hands of Patrick Koller, a German collector who kept it until 2006. That year, the car was acquired by Gérald Bugnon. It was then painted Yellow. It then joined his team to compete in a number of VHC championship rallies, including the Acropolis and San Marino. In 2009, the car was reconfigured for track use. It was entered in the Spa 6 Hours in 2010. In 2015, restoration work was undertaken. Everything is revised to FIA specifications. A new engine is developed. When tested in July 2015, it developed 169 hp. After this work, the car will be entered in several rallies in 2016, 2018 and 2020. In 2021, the car's FIA technical passport is renewed. Valid until 2030, it will enable the future owner to enter the car in the world's top events. With its top-quality preparation, this GTA is a true racing machine with a proven track record. 1965 ALFA ROMEO Giulia Sprint GTA Chassis AR613276 Engine AR 00 559 05026 No registration document FIA passport 169 hp on test bench Alfa Romeo certificate Introduced in 1965, the GTA was the official competition version of the Giulia Sprint GT and was produced in road (stradale) and racing (corsa) variants. The latter was the responsibility of the Autodelta factory's racing department. The GTA was distinguished by its aluminium body panels, Plexiglas side and rear windows and lighter interior fittings. As a result, the GTA weighed 200 kilograms less than a Sprint GT. Alfa's classic 1,570 cm3 twin-cam four-cylinder engine underwent significant modifications for the GTA, with the angle between the valves reduced from 90 to 80 degrees and the size of the valves considerably increased. As there was no longer room between them for a central spark plug, a dual ignition system was opted for. In road version, the revised engine produced 115 bhp, with up to 150 bhp available in race version. The GTA made its racing debut on 20 March 1966 at Monza, where Andrea de Adamich and Teodoro Zeccoli triumphed in the Jolly Club four-hour race. From then on, the GTAs prepared by Autodelta enjoyed exceptional success, winning the European Touring Car Championship three years in a row, from 1966 to 1968. To enable homologation, 500 cars were built for racing and road use. The car on offer is one of the 500 GTA Stradale built by Alfa Romeo. It left the factory on 7 July 1965 and was delivered to the Avelli