Brand : ALFA ROMEO
Model : GIULIETTA SPIDER VELOCE
Year : 1957
Documents : Certificate of Origin Alfa Romeo

The United States' Alfa Romeo importer, "Hoffmann" of New York, asked Alfa Romeo to produce a "spider" version of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint and immediately committed to buy 2,500 pieces to be offered on the North American market, from always very receptive for the "open" versions of sports cars.

In 1954 Rudolf Hruska contacted the Bertone and Pininfarina body shops, entrusting them with two chassis each, in order to execute their proposals for the future "Giulietta Spider". Nuccio Bertone presented two prototypes, different in some small details, made to a design by Franco Scaglione, while Pininfarina's proposal was entrusted to the pencil of Franco Martinengo. Bertone's proposal, with a markedly sporty appearance, had been realized maintaining the striking silhouette of the "2000 Sportiva" concept, with a very profiled nose, lightened headlights and rear fins. The Pininfarina proposal, on the other hand, was inspired by the Lancia Aurelia B24, with a more sober stylistic approach and linked to the Italian tradition for cabriolet cars. On the latter fell the choice to start production of the new spider.

Equipped with more accurate finishes than the "Sprint" version, the "Giulietta Spider" was also a very successful model. The first prototypes were set up with an America-style panoramic windscreen and sliding side windows that hooked to the hood; subsequently, for the series versions, a more conventional flat windshield was adopted and the lateral glass windows were descending. The "Giulietta Spider" features a 1.290 cm³ longitudinal four-cylinder engine with a power output of 65 hp (80 hp since 1959), which allows the car to reach a top speed of 155 km / h (165 from 1959) .

The base is in light alloy with cast iron cylinder barrels. The head was in light alloy, with a candle in the center of the combustion chamber.

The power supply includes a semi-inverted Solex dual-body carburettor, distribution with two valves per cylinder, V-shaped, driven by two overhead camshafts with chain drive. Traction is posterior. The brakes are drum-type on the four wheels. The front suspensions are with independent wheels, with deformable quadrilaterals, coil springs, telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar; the rear ones have a rigid bridge, guided by longitudinal arms and reaction triangle, always with coil springs and telescopic hydraulic dampers. The Fast version has two double-bodied Weber 40 DCOE 3 carburetors and a compression ratio increased from 8ː1 to 9: 1; this allowed the car to reach 180 km / h, compared to 165 km / h in the normal version.

The "normal" car reached 100 km / h in 15.7 seconds (14.8 from 1959) and covered the kilometer from standstill in 37.2 seconds (35.8 from 1959) while the "Veloce" employed, respectively, 11 and 33 seconds. These performances, superior to those of the competition, placed the Giulietta Spider and Spider Veloce at the top of the spider category.

This Spyder Veloce underwent a total restoration that brought it back to its original state of red with an interior in black sky with red cadenino and black carpet.

Rare America version produced in only 32 copies in 1957

Matching numbers and colors.