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Giulietta SZ (Coda Tonda)
Zagato lightweight competition coupé, round-tail version.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 217 Built
- Years
- 1960–1961
- Engine
- Front-mounted inline four-cylinder, DOHC · 1,290 cc / 1.3 LFactory: 1,290 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 189 km/hFactory: 189 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Franco Scaglione (body design, as stated by the auction house)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Sprint Zagato was a lightweight competition coupe built on the Giulietta Sprint Veloce mechanicals. Its aluminium body gave a large gain in speed and agility, and private racers used it against rivals such as the Lotus Elite. The rounded-tail Coda Tonda is the first of the two SZ body styles.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionGiulietta SZ, 1960-1962 (all SZ cars, Coda Tonda and Coda Tronca together); the page does not give a Coda Tonda figure | 2171,2 | 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
The first Giulietta Sprint Zagato was shown at the 1960 Geneva Motor Show. Zagato reportedly spent about 300 hours on each body, which kept output low. A second series with a Kamm-style tail later followed.
One catalogued car was sold by Alfa Romeo to a Swiss Alfa distributor and racer who campaigned it in 1960 at the Nurburgring, Clermont-Ferrand and Gaisberg, and later used it in historic races. Another catalogued car was delivered new to England in 1961 and has kept its original engine.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Giulietta SZ (Coda Tonda).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted inline four-cylinder, DOHC3 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 44 |
| Displacement | 1,290 cc / 1.3 LFactory: 1,290 cc4 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC4 |
| Fuel system | Two double-barrel carburettors4 |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 53 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Materials | Aluminium body; Perspex windows5 Independently researchedAluminium bodywork per S1. |
| Wheelbase | 2,248 mmFactory: 2,248 mm3 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 854 kgFactory: 854 kg4First series (round tail); 840 kg stated for the second series. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 189 km/hFactory: 189 km/h4Heritage gives 189 km/h for the first series with the short round tail and 200 km/h for the Kamm-tail second series. |
|---|---|
| 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.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Giulietta SZ "Coda Tronca" (collection page, SZ production total) Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
- 217 (Giulietta SZ, 1960-1962)
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2
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (Coda Tonda) – Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
- 180 Giulietta SZ Coda Tonda built
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3
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 'Coda Tonda', Monaco 2012 Level C RM Sotheby's
- 1,300 cc dual overhead cam inline four-cylinder engine
- five-speed manual transmission
- Wheelbase: 2,248 mm
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4
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Level A Stellantis Heritage
- inline-4, anterior, longitudinal, DOHC
- 2 double body carbs, 1290 cm³
- 2 double body carbs
- kerb weight fell from 854 kg for the first series
- from the 189 km/h of the version with short round tail to 200 km/h
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5
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Zagato, Petersen Automotive Museum Auction Level C RM Sotheby's
- Zagato fitted each SZ with Perspex windows
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