 | The Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (for Sprint Zagato) was an aluminium-bodied 2-seater berlinetta, built by Zagato for competition use on the chassis of the Sprint Speciale. A crashed Sprint Veloce was rebodied by Zagato in late 1956, and was immediately successful in competition. The SVZ was about 120 kg (260 lb) lighter than the Coupé on which it was based, and had the 116 hp version of the Giulietta engine. |
 | 217 were built, the original design with a rounded rear and with the last thirty receiving a longer kamm-style rear end as well as disc brakes up front. The original design is called the "Coda Tonda" (round tail), while the Kamm-design is referred to as the "Coda Tronca" (truncated tail). |  The first examples were built in December 1959, and production continued into 1962. The SZ was very successful in racing. |
 | The car used a 1290cc twin-ohc engine with a five-speed gearbox tuned for competition. That may not seem like much, but the car was lightweight, tipping the scales at 854kg (1883 lbs). Intensely collected and rare, these cars are considered among the most beautiful Alfa Romeos ever made. |  |
 | The Giulietta was produced primarily in "Sprint" two-door coupe, "Berlina" four-door sedan, and "Spider" two-door convertible. The Sprint arrived first with Bertone styling in 1954, with the Berlina and Pinin Farina (then two words) Spider arriving months apart in 1955. Each Giulietta featured monocoque construction, drum brakes all around, independent control-arm front suspension, and a solid-axle rear end. |
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