ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SPRINT GTA: A MASTERPIECE OF STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA car (Gran Turismo Alleggerita), like the sisters of the series, was born in 1963, from the Giulia GT car and from the design of a very young Giorgetto Giugiaro, in the Bertoni team. The need to lighten the weight of the vehicle, to adapt it to the homologation parameters for the competition models, required the intervention of the engineer Carlo Chiti, already operating at Ferrari and at that time general manager of Autodelta, research and prototypes department. The transformation of the Giulia GT into the GTA model was achieved with the construction of the bodywork in Peraluman 25, which reduced by about 200 kg. the weight of the car. This aluminum alloy, of which the main element is magnesium, guarantees resistance and anti-corrosiveness to the material. It also has characteristics of weldability and ductility. The engineer Chiti also modified the interior to adapt the car to the requirements of the rules for touring cars. The Giulia Sprint GTA car, produced in only 500 specimens, was presented at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1965. It immediately took part in the Trento / Bondone uphill speed race, conquering the category win; in 1966, 1967 and 1968 it received the European title.