Race cars – Giuliettas

Update 4/27/12: No sale at $47,000. Would you have sold?

Giulia Sprint Speciale 10121*381122. Marty hipped me to this car on eBay out of Germany right now that’s currently sitting at a comical $6100. Body is in good shape if the shiny paint doesn’t hide any problems. It has been gutted and set up for weekend racing and as such has a lot of shortcomings as a contender on today’s SS market. Engine is not correct, nor are seats and some other stuff. Wouldn’t be a shame to do with this as you will since it’s already altered quite a bit. Wasn’t someone looking for a good SS to turn into a race car??

I wonder what the story is? I am thinking this car is from when an SS was a $18,000 car and it was a parts donor for another better one. Body looks really good. Seller claims no rust -lets hope so. Germany has VERY strict rules about how fit cars are to be on the road, so if it’s road registered it’s probably pretty good.

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Update, later the same day: Will, GTV and Giulietta Sprint owner was there and took a LOT of pictures… he even took some of my Sprint!

In recognition of Alfa’s centenary, CSRG hosted 3 days of racing at Sears Point with several Alfa only races/groups, lunch time parade laps for Alfa’s and a corral in the paddock for all the spectator Alfa’s to park in. I can’t make Italy this year for the ‘official’ centenary in June, so this weekend was my chance to hang out with some fellow Alfa owners and think about what 100 years means.

Not your average vintage Alfa. This 33 was long, low and amazing looking. Too valuable to take on the track? Tell that to the guy in the Aston DB4 GT Zagato who was mixing it up with the GTV’s and Corvettes.

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