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"Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale August 16th- 18th, 2012 at Russo and Steele's 12th Annual Monterey California Auction. Please contact us for more information., Chassis no. AR177413, Engine no. AR00120-01738, This handsome late Giulietta Sprint Speciale displays concours-level quality care of a ground-up restoration conducted by the last owner. While little is known of this car's early life, it is clear that it was originally equipped as a European example, with specifications including Veglia gauges in Italian, and the attractive smaller fender-side parking lights that characterize non-American cars., Believed to have relocated to California's mild climate by the 1980s, this arresting Alfa was purchased in the early 1990s by its last owner, a California-based collector who conducted a full restoration that provided for the refurbishment or replacement of every mechanical and cosmetic component to correct original specifications. The transmission, shocks, and water pump were all rebuilt, while the engine cylinder heads were disassembled, cleaned, and rebuilt with new valves, valve spring retainers, cam followers, and reground camshafts. All seals, bearings, and hoses were replaced as needed., Cosmetically, the headliner and carpets were replaced with correct new fabrics in blue, while the seats and door panels were redone in authentic white vinyl upholstery with complementary blue piping. The body was stripped and re-aligned as needed for optimal panel fit, after which a deep coat of proper white paint was applied and polished to a resplendent shine. Cosmetic presentation was rounded out with proper new headlights, hubcaps, and emblems, while the chrome, engine bay, and undercarriage were all fastidiously detailed for as-new cosmetic appearance., Completed in early 2008, the painstaking restoration earned acclaim at one of the most discerning stages for collectible Italian automobiles. Presented at the 2008 Concorso Italiano in Monterey, California, this Giulietta Sprint Speciale took home the Best-of-Marque award for Alfa Romeo, beating a field of some of Milan's most impressive show cars. Dutifully maintained since the prestigious accolade, this Alfa is believed to have accrued less than 200 miles since its award-winning restoration, offering its next owner fresh mechanical performance as well as gorgeous cosmetic condition., Equipped with a long-legged 5-speed transmission that is ideal for touring events or freeway cruising, this sensational Sprint Speciale offers dynamic styling derived from the great Bertone designer Franco Scaglione's BAT concept cars of the early 1950s. It is one of just 1,366 examples of the SS produced during the Giulietta's five-year production run, and one of far fewer that display such beautiful and fresh condition. Accompanied by a file of documentation including restoration invoices, Giulietta instruction and shop manuals and a parts catalog, a Glenn's Alfa Romeo Repair and Tune-up guide, and a road test article from the July 1961 issue of Road & Track magazine, this rakishly styled Giulietta SS offers long term appreciation that has yet to peak, and promises spirited flashes of Italian performance-motoring or the thrill of future concours wins. It is a longtime California car with a proven exhibition record that should merit the attention of any alfisti or connoisseur of postwar European sports cars.",, Auction
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