Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ

Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Overview
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	1954–1965
Assembly	Italy: Portello, Milan (Berlina) Grugliasco (Sprint, Bertone) San Giorgio Canavese (Spider, Pininfarina) South Africa: East London (T.I. model, 1960–63, Car Distributors Assembly)
Designer	Franco Scaglione at Bertone (Sprint, Sprint Speciale) Pininfarina (Spider) Ercole Spada at Zagato (SZ)
Body and chassis
Class	Family car
Body style	4-door Saloon Roadster (Spider) 2+2 coupé (Sprint) 2-seater coupé (SS, SZ)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L Twin Cam I4 (petrol)
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual (SS and SZ)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Berlina: 2,380 mm (93.7 in) Sprint: 2,380 mm (93.7 in) Spider: 2,250 mm (88.6 in)
Length	Berlina: 4,033 mm (158.8 in) Sprint: 3,980 mm (156.7 in) Spider: 3,900 mm (153.5 in)
Width	Berlina: 1,550 mm (61.0 in) Sprint: 1,535 mm (60.4 in) Spider: 1,580 mm (62.2 in)
Height	Berlina: 1,405 mm (55.3 in) Sprint: 1,320 mm (52.0 in) Spider: 1,335 mm (52.6 in)
Kerb weight	Berlina: 915 kg (2,017 lb) Sprint: 880 kg (1,940 lb) Spider: 860 kg (1,896 lb) SZ: 770 kg (1,698 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Alfa Romeo Giulia

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Tipo 750 and Tipo 101, meaning "Type 750" and "Type 101") was a family of automobiles made by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1965 which included a 2+2 coupé, 4-door saloon, estate, spider, Sprint, and Sprint Speciale. The 2+2 was Alfa Romeo's first successful foray into the 1.3-litre class. From 1954 to 1965 a total of 177,690 Giuliettas were made, the great majority in saloon, Berlina , Sprint coupé or Spider body styles, but also as Sprint Speciale and Sprint Zagato coupés, and Promiscua estate.

The Giulietta series was succeeded by the Giulia in 1962.

The first Giulietta to be introduced was the Giulietta Sprint 2+2 coupé at the 1954 Turin Motor Show. Designed by Franco Scaglione at Bertone, it was produced at the coachbuilder's Grugliasco plant near Turin.

A year later, at the Turin Motor Show in April 1955, the Sprint was joined by the 4-door saloon Berlina. In mid 1955, the open two-seat Giulietta Spider, featuring convertible bodywork by Pininfarina. In 1957 more powerful Berlina version, called Giulietta T.I. (Turismo Internazionale) was presented with minor cosmetic changes to the hood, the dial lights and rear lamps.

Carrozzeria Colli also made the Giulietta station wagon variant called Giulietta Promiscua. Ninety-one examples of this version were built. Carrozzeria Boneschi also made a few station wagon examples called Weekendina.

A new version of the Giulietta Berlina debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1959. Mechanical changes were limited to shifting the fuel pump from the cylinder head to a lower position below the distributor, and moving the previously exposed fuel filler cap from the tail to the right rear wing, under a flap. The bodywork showed a revised front end, with more rounded wings, recessed head lights, and new grilles with chrome frames and two horizontal bars. The rear also showed changes, with new larger tail lights on vestigial fins, which replaced the earlier rounded rear wings. The interior was much more organized and upholstered in new cloth material; the redesigned dashboard included a strip speedometer flanked by two round bezels, that on the T.I. housed a tachometer and oil and water temperature gauges. The T.I. also received a front side repeater mounted in a small spear, unlike the Normale which kept the earlier small round lamp with no decorations. During 1959 the type designation for all models was changed from 750 and 753 to 101.