Alfa Romeo
Giulia Sprint Speciale (Bertone)

Why it matters

The Sprint Speciale was an aerodynamic Bertone coupé first shown as a Giulietta in prototype form at the 1957 Turin show. Its shape drew on Carrozzeria Touring's Disco Volante and Bertone's B.A.T. show cars. When the Giulia replaced the Giulietta in 1963, the body stayed essentially unchanged because the design was already seen as a classic.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale (Bertone) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
• Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale (Bertone) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale)
  Photo: Thomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale (Bertone) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

According to RM Sotheby's the Sprint Speciale was put into limited production partly to meet FIA homologation rules. With the Giulia series in 1963 it received an enlarged 1,570 cc twin-cam engine and front disc brakes, and it shared its underpinnings with the Giulia Veloce models.

RM describes one 1964 car delivered new to Conselve, Italy, on 2 January 1965, according to Alfa Romeo production information on file.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Giulia SS chassis numbers run in the 10121 series, from 10121.380001 (1963) to 10121.381399 (1965), as listed in the Sprint Speciale register; the Giulietta-era cars use 10120. Externally the Giulia differs from the Giulietta in its flasher lights and side script, which first read "Giulia SS" and later "1600 SS". The first 200 cars had three-shoe drum brakes at the front and later cars had discs. Every body is hand-built and dimensionally different, which makes parts such as windscreens and bumpers hard to fit.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Giulia SS | Stellantis Heritage Level A

   • 1400 Giulia SS units

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale by Bertone, Monterey 2025 Level C RM Sotheby's

   • 1.6-liter all-alloy DOHC four-cylinder engine
   • twin Weber 40DCOE two-barrel carburetors

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sprint Speciale by Bertone, Open Roads March Level C RM Sotheby's

   • enlarged 1,570-cubic centimeter version of the twin-cam engine
   • as well as front disc brakes

   Accessed 2026-11-12
4. 4
   Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale history Level C geraldo.at

   • fitted with the 112 bhp 1600ccm engine
   • The car was capable of reaching 200 km/h

   Accessed 2026-11-13
5. 5
   Giulia SS history Level C geraldo.at

   • It also had a 5-speed gearbox

   Accessed 2026-11-13
6. 6
   1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale, Gooding & Company Level C Gooding & Company

   • Independent Front Suspension with Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
   • Live Rear Axle with Radius Arms, Coil Springs, and Shock Absorbers

   Accessed 2026-11-12