January 27, 2012

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce 1957
Chassis 1493*04458, Engine 1315*44335
Re-bodied and Race Prepared by Zagato

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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION

DOCUMENTATION 2: On July 22, 2005, Ms. Elvira Rocco of the Automobilismo Storico, Archivio Alfa Romeo, releases the signed statement to Angelo Strada (the known classic car dealer from Milan who had restored the SVZ 4458) "Gentile Signor Strada, secondo i nostri registri, al telaio AR 1493.04458 corrisponde in origine una vettura Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spring Veloce di Colore Azzurro Nube (AR 305) prodotta il 20 maggio 1957 e venduta il 3 luglio 1957 al Signor Sergio Cannara di Busseto. Le precisiamo che i dati su riportati sono" esclusivamente informativi e non certificano l'autenticita' della vettura in questione. (Dear Mr. Strada, according to our record the frame AR 1493.04458 corresponds originally to an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Light Blue Cloud (AR 305) produced on May 20 1957 and sold on July 3, 1957 to Mr. Sergio Cannara of Busseto. Please note that the reported data are solely for information pourposes and do not certify the autenticity of the considered car.).

"Al numero di telaio AR1493.04458 corrisponde in origine una vettura Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce motore serie AR 13415 di colore azzurro nube prodotta il 20 maggio 1957 e venduta il 3 luglio 1957 in Italia." (The frame number AR1493.04458 corresponds in origin to an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce with motor series AR 1315 with color Light Blue Cloud produced May 20, 1957, and sold in Italy on July 3, 1957.)

DOCUMENTATION 4: European FIA Identity Card of the Alfa Romeo SVZ 1957 number 4458 with dated picture

DOCUMENTATION 5: The U.S. FIVA Certification of the SVZ 1957 number 4458I with technical data and picture.

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DOCUMENTATION 6: Copy of Title issued to Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato 1957 with VIN number # 4458 by the U. S. Department of Transportation following one month of international search since the car had not been registered nowhere for over 30 years.

DOCUMENTATION 7: The genealogical Tree of the Giuliettas SVZ by Gino Giugno, Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato, published by Fotograf (2007), showing in page 5 that the SVZ 44588 is the fifth produced and the only one with double bubble.

Copy from a private collection of an apparent original drawing by Zagato of the SVZ. Note in particular the angle of the front light recessions and the shape of the body around the front and rear wheels.

A side view of Cannara original SVZ 4458. Note the matching of the body lines with the above original drawing.

A side view of the 1959 Giulietta SVZ \ 6184 (the 13th in Giugno's Family Tree reproduced above) sold at the RM Auction in Monaco on May 12, 2012. for 414.000 euros *For details, please download the file Giulietta SVZ # 6184). Note the matching of the body lines with Cannara's original car.

ide views of the Giulietta SVZ # 4458 in its current status. Note the matching of the body lines with Cannara's original car.

Front page picture and article of SVZ # 4458 in Alfa Romeo (US), August 2009

History and documentation of SVZ # 4458 in Alfa Giornale

Article on SVZ cars at Sport Car Market, August 2011

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