VIN: AR613883
This 1967 Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA Squadra Corse is not only one of the most significant racing Alfa Romeos of all-time, but it also has an amazing story!
Alfa Romeos are named after Shakespeare's lovers, Romeo and Juliet. There are Alfa Romeos and Alfa Giuliettas. This car has a Romeo and Juliet tale of it's own!
It was originally prepared for racing by Autodelta, the racing arm of the Alfa Romeo factory. Scuderia Monzeglio (who was the front-running Alfa Romeo team in Europe at the time) purchased the car from Autodelta.
The original driver was a romantic Frenchman. The original crew chief on the car recounts that the driver's girlfriend was planning on attending one of the major races. The night before the race, she called to inform him that she wasn't coming and that she had met someone new. Grief-stricken, the Frenchman couldn't stand the thought of carrying on without her. When he didn't report to the starting grid before the big race, his crew set out to find him. They found him dead in his hotel room. He had hung himself in the shower.
The car was raced at all of the major European races, with the exception of LeMans, where the entry was denied. It has history at Monza, Spa, and several appearances at the legendary Targa Florio.
The car had many significant wins, but most importantly, in 1971, 613883 was the 1600 Grand Touring Class Winner of the 1972 Targa Florio in the hands of drivers Maurizio Zanetti and Renzo Ruspa!
Unique features include flared fenders, in a style similar to the GTA-M (originally designed to race on U.S. tracks), which is correct to the car, and gives it a very aggressive look. Monzeglio added the flares so he could run the car in Group 5. This was the only car that Scuderia Monzeglio raced in Group 5.
It has been completely gone through, and is race ready. The newly rebuilt motor has less than 3 track days on it. It has Sparco racing seats and a Momo steering wheel.
A noted Alfa Romeo racer and AROSC Driving Instructor claims this is the fastest Alfa Romeo he had ever driven during a 20-year racing career which includes competition history in over 15 racing Alfas.
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