The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale is a small sports car designed by Bertone. It first launched as the Giulietta SS in 1959 with a 1.3-litre engine but was later replaced by the Giulia SS with a 1.6-litre engine in 1963. With “Giulietta” being the diminutive form of “Giulia”, the name change implied that the increased engine capacity made the car more ‘grown-up’.
The design is very distinct and was inspired by the Carrozzeria Touring-designed Alfa Romeo “Disco Volante”, which in Italian means ‘flying saucer’; the unique design also mean it’s very aerodynamic with a drag coefficient of just 0.28.
