Giulia GT

The Alfa Romeo Giulia GT is a coupe derived from the Giulia built by Alfa Romeo between 1963 and 1975. The Giulia GT was intended to replace the Giulia Sprint 1600, from which, however, it retains the general body layout and also the classic engine and front gearbox placement with rear-wheel drive.

The Giulia Sprint GT is compact, streamlined, simple and refined at the same time, with a clever play on proportions. Compared with the Giulietta, one notices that the fenders have practically disappeared from view.

Giorgetto Giugiaro takes a cue from one of his earlier creations, the 2000 Sprint of 1960: on the new coupe, too, the wide curved pavilion is striking, guaranteeing, in fact, roominess for four people. The modernity of the design is represented by the taut sides interrupted by a dihedral. The front end is also innovative, with a wide rectangular grille encompassing the Carello headlamps, surmounted by a sheet metal bordered by two oblique sections.The curious front "step" that characterizes all versions produced until 1968 and part of those produced until 1971 was due to an afterthought between the approval of the design and the car's production run. It was originally intended to be an air intake, later abolished to keep costs down, which by leaving room for the "step" defined an important (and recognizable) styling feature.

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT was previewed to the press on September 9, 1963, and three days later the official presentation to the public took place at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Its debut was phenomenal: it amazed everyone, both for the modernity of its line and for its sports car performance tout court. It was the new benchmark in its category and became one of the most coveted cars of the period.