Alfa Romeo Giulia Super

Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Competizione Greco

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General history

The Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 105) is a sports saloon which was produced by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1962 to 1978. Alfa Romeo was one of the first manufacturers to put a powerful engine in a light-weight car for mainstream production. The Giulia weighed about 1,000 kilograms (2,205 lb). The car was equipped with a light alloy twin overhead camshaft four-cylinder engine, similar to that of the earlier Giulietta models range. Engine capacities offered were 1.3-litre (1,290 cc) or 1.6-litre (1,570 cc). Various configurations of carburetors and tuning produced power outputs from about 80 to about 110 bhp (55 to 75 kW). Almost all Giulias made had a 5-speed manual transmission. Giulias were noted for their lively performance among sedans of that era, especially considering the modest engine size. The popular Super version with the twin carburettor 1.6 litre engine had a top speed of 170 km/h (106 mph). 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) took about 12 seconds. This performance was better than many sports cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s. When leaving the factory all variations of the Giulia originally fitted either Pirelli Cinturato 165HR14 tyres (CA67) or Pirelli Cinturato 155HR15 tyres (CA67).

The styling was quite straight forward, but with a great amount of detail. The engine bay, cabin and boot were all square shaped. But the grill, the rooflines and details on the bonnet and boot made for an integrated design from bumper to bumper. Thanks to Alfa Romeo using a wind tunnel during its development, the Giulia was very aerodynamic with a drag coefficient of Cd=0.34,which was particularly low for a saloon of the era.

Giulia Super

Tipo 105.26 was introduced in 1965. It transferred the technology from the racing TI Super to a road car, to make the most successful Giulia saloon. 1,570 cc engine with two double-choke Weber 40DCOE carburettors for a milder, but torquier tune than the TI Super - 98 PS (72 kW; 97 hp) at 5500 rpm. New dashboard with two large round instruments (speedo and tacho) and clock. Sportier steering wheel with three aluminium spokes and centre horn push, similar to that of the Ti Super, later changed for one with the horn pushes in the spokes. All-around disc brakes with servo were fitted as standard from the outset. The serpent crest of the Sforza family appears in a badge on the C-pillarand is a distinguishing feature of the Super. For 1968, there was a suspension update, including revised geometry and a rear anti-roll bar. The wheels were changed in size from 5J x 15 to 5J x 14, and tires from 155/15 to 165/14. For 1970, updates included dual-circuit brakes, centre-mounted handbrake lever to replace under-dash "umbrella handle", larger external doorhandles, and top-hinged pedals (the latter in left hand drive models only; right hand drive continued with bottom-hinged pedals to the end of production). In 1972, Tipo 105.26 was rationalised into the Giulia 1.3 - Giulia 1.6 range.

Version Years of production

Giulia 1600 TI from 1962 to 1967

Giulia 1600 TI Super from 1963 to 1964

Giulia 1300 from 1964 to 1971

Giulia Super from 1965 to 1972

Giulia 1300 TI from 1966 to 1972

Giulia 1300 Super from 1970 to 1972

Giulia 1600 S from 1968 to 1970

Giulia Super 1.3 from 1972 to 1974

Giulia Super 1.6 from 1972 to 1974

Giulia Nuova Super 1.3 from 1974 to 1977

Giulia Nuova Super 1.6 from 1974 to 1977

Giulia Nuova Super Diesel from 1976 to 1977

I share some emotional moments with great friends from our Alfa Romeo family in Greece,unfotrunately is not in my picture (photo left) with Sotiris Rokkos &

George Lioupras. We missed a great Greek Alfa Romeo enthusiam & friend Evangelos Mytilinaios also we know him with his nickname Lyssikomos (photo right),R.I.P.dear gentleman,now race in heaven with your friends.