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Giulia TZ2
Fibreglass-bodied, lowered evolution of the TZ built by Zagato for Autodelta.
Still being researched: history, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 12 Built
- Years
- 1965–1966
- Engine
- 1,570 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,570 cc
- Power
- 125 kW / 170 PSFactory: 170 PS
- Top speed
- 245 km/hFactory: 245 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The TZ2 was the lightweight development of the Giulia Tubolare Zagato, with a welded tube lattice frame and a glass-fibre coupé body. The museum lists 170 CV at 7500 rpm, a weight of 620 kg and a top speed of 245 km/h, with 12 cars built.
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 TZ2 (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2)
Photo: _morgado2 · CC BY 4.0
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2)
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionTZ2s built ('The twelve TZ2s are significant cars in Alfa Romeo's racing history'); the same article also mentions a hand-made batch of eleven | 121,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Giulia TZ2.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 41 |
| Displacement | 1,570 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,570 cc1 |
| Bore | 78 mmFactory: 78 mm1 |
| Stroke | 82 mmFactory: 82 mm1 |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 2 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts with double chain drive, 2 spark plugs per cylinder1 |
| Fuel system | 2 twin-choke carburettors1 |
| Power | 125 kW / 170 PSFactory: 170 PS1Rating: manufacturerStated as CV. |
| Power at | 7,500 rpm1 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 51 |
| Driven wheels | Rear1 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Welded tubular lattice (spaceframe)1 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, transverse arms, coil springs, hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar1 |
| Rear suspension | Independent, transverse arm, oblique strut, hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar1 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic disc brakes with servo on all four wheels, rear brakes inboard1 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Glass-fibre (fibreglass) coupé1 |
| Wheelbase | 2,200 mmFactory: 2,200 mm1 |
| Length | 3,680 mmFactory: 3,680 mm1 |
| Width | 1,540 mmFactory: 1,540 mm1 |
| Height | 1,050 mmFactory: 1,050 mm1 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 620 kgFactory: 620 kg1The museum lists "Peso" without saying dry or kerb weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 245 km/hFactory: 245 km/h1 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Giulia TZ 2 Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
- Vetture Prodotte 12
- 4 cilindri in linea (Dettagli vettura)
- 1570 cc (78x82 mm) (Dettagli vettura)
- 2 alberi a camme in testa ... 2 candele per cilindro (Dettagli vettura)
- Alimentazione 2 carburatori doppio corpo (Dettagli vettura)
- 170 CV a 7500 giri/min. (Dettagli vettura)
- 5 marce + RM (Dettagli vettura)
- Trazione posteriore (Dettagli vettura)
- Traliccio di tubi saldati (Dettagli vettura)
- ruote indipendenti, bracci trasversali, molle elicoidali (Dettagli vettura)
- braccio trasversale, puntone obliquo (Dettagli vettura)
- a disco sulle 4 ruote, posteriori inboard (Dettagli vettura)
- Coupé in vetroresina (Dettagli vettura)
- Passo: 2200 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- lunghezza: 3680 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- larghezza: 1540 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- altezza: 1050 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- Peso 620 kg (Dettagli vettura)
- Massima velocità 245 km/h (Dettagli vettura)
-
2
1965–1966 Alfa Romeo TZ2 Berlinetta Corsa – Sports Car Market Level C
- 12 TZ2s built ('The twelve TZ2s are significant cars in Alfa Romeo's racing history'); the same article also mentions a hand-made batch of eleven
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