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October 15, 2007, revised December 2, 2016, March 15, 2020, November 9, 2022

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

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Pictures of the SVZ 4458 and its record of races from Ref. [1] below,
by Gino Giugno, Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato,
published by Fotograf, Milano, Italy (2007).




Views of Giugno's documentation of the SVZ # 4458, Ref. [1], page 145, and of its
first buyer, the Alfa Racer Sergio Cannara. Note the white original
color, the covered headlight, and the racing number 166.


A view of the Giulietta SVZ # 4458 racing at the Targa Florio 1960
with the number 32 as documented by Giugno (see Reference [1] below).


A picture of the SVZ # 4458 while Hill Climbing in Naples,
Italy, circa 1962 (ref. [1]).

A picture of the lady owner of the SVZ # 4458 in an Italian city in the early 1960s (Giugno Archive).


The "Genealogical Tree" of the Giuliettas SVZ as documented by Giugno (Ref. [1] below),
page 5. The 1957 SVZ # 4458 is the fifth produced and the only one
with double bubble as listed on the third row.

Documented Races of the Giulietta SVZ 4458

1) July 6, 1957; Race: Castel d'Acque - Venasca; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Sergio Cannara prior to the Zagato re-bodying placing unknown;

2) May 24, 1959; Race: Castellarquato - Vernasca; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Sergio Cannara; 1-st place;

3) Giugne 30, 1959; Race: Predappio - Rocca delle Camminate; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Sergio Cannara; 1-st place;

4) 4) July 26, 1959; Race: Trieste - Opicina; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Sergio Cannara; placing unknown;

5) August 30, 1959, Race Corsa dei Colli Torinesi, Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Cannara; 1-st place;

6) May 8, 1960; Race: Targa Florio; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Fernando Natella and Pietro Flordelisi; placing unknown;

7) July 3, 1960; Race: Targa Vesuvio; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Antonio Covino; 3-rd place;

8) August 28, 1960; Race: Selva Fasano; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Antonio Covino; 1-st place;

9) August 15, 1961; Race: Pescara 4 hours; Giulietta SVZ 4458 raced by Fernando Natella for the Scuderia Sette colli; 9-th place.


VIEW OF THE GIULIETTA SVZ 4458 IN THE U.S.A.

Views of the invited show of the Giulietta SVZ 4458 at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance.

The Giulietta SVZ 4458 at the Daytona Track, June, 2009

A view of Valentino Balboni (left), Head Lamborghini test Driver, and the owner (right)
after driving the Giulietta SVZ 4458 at the Daytona Track, June 2009.


The Giulietta SVZ 4458 at the Sebring Track, April, 2010

Views of the Giulietta SVZ 4458 during a track event at Sebring organized by the
Ferrari Club of America in April 2010. The top view shows Santilli preparing for a track session
session; the middle view show the SVZ battling the much younger and more powerful
Ferrari at the track; and the bottom view shows the SVZ resting at a box of the
Sebring International Race Track next to Ferraris.


The Giulietta SVZ 4458 in its current conditions in the U.S.A. (December 2019).
Documentation of the restoration are available from the Restoration


A view of the covered headlights.

A view of the plexiglass windows.

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A view of the engine of the Giulietta SVZ 4458 with the double Weber Carburetors
in its current restored conditions with 210 psi compression per cylinder at the time of restoration. It appears that,
in the racing version, all SVZ engines would reach 10,000 rpm.

A view of the original dials and the Nardi Race Wheel.

A view of the tachometer (in Km) on arrival in the U.S.A. and the oil pressure gauge apparently added for racing.

A view of the reproduction done in Italy of the original interior, including color, vinyl and stitches.

A view of the jack and a reproduction made in Italy of the original tool kit.

A view of the various manuals of the Giulietta SVZ 4458. Note the Italian emergency stop signals and the bag used in the 1950s in Italy for documents.

A view of the undercarriage restoration of the Giulietta SVZ 4458.

Views of the Giulietta SVZ 6184 sold at the RM Auction in Monaco on May 12, 2012
at 414.400 euros. For details, please download the folder Giulietta SVZ 6184

References

[1] Gino Giugno, Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato, Publisher Fotograf (2007).

[2] Luigi Fusi, Alfa Romeo, Tutte le Vetture dal 1910,Publisher Emmeti Grafica (1975)

[3] Donald Hughes and Vito Witting, Giulietta Alfa Romeo, Nada publisher (1990).

[4] Joe Benson, Alfa Romeo Buyers Guide,Publisher Motorbooks International (1983)

[5] Marcello Minerbi, Alfa Romeo Zagato SZ and TZ, Publisher Mille Miglia (2003)

[6] Alfa Romeo, 70 Anni di Immagini, Publisher Alfa Romeo (1975)

[7] Paolo Altieri and Giovanni Lurani, Alfa Romeo, Volumes I and II, Publisher Automobilia (1982) It should be noted that Fusi lists 18 cars, while Giugno provides documentation only of 16 cars.


Downloads

Gino Giugno's Archive on the Giul;ietta SVZ # 4458

Alfa Romeo, Fusi and French Archives on the Giulietta SVZ # 4458

FREE DOWNLOAD ORIGINAL PICTURES - I

FREE DOWNLOAD ORIGINAL PICTURES - II

FREE DOWNLOAD ORIGINAL PICTURES - III

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

History and documentation of SVZ # 4458 in Alfa Giornale

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

History and documentation of SVZ # 4458 in Alfa Giornale

Article on SVZ cars at Sport Car Market, August 2011

Documentation of the restoration of the SVZ # 4458:
Body restoration done in Italy in the mid 2000, and mechanical
restoration done in the USA in 2007-2008


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First uploaded: December 19, 2007. Revised December 2012 and December 2019.