1965
ALFA
ROMEO
1600
GTA
'CORSA'SERIAL
NO:
613760An
Angelini
car.A
veteran
of
over
200
races.Ready
to
be
driven
and
be
competitive
in
any
of
the
important
Historic
events
such
as
Le
Mans
Classic,
Goodwood,
and
the
Tour
Auto.
Qualified
for
all
historic
races.In
1965
Alfa
Romeo
and
its
racing
arm
Autodelta
introduced
its
new
entry
to
the
European
Touring
Car
Championship.
The
new
GTA
or
Gran
Turismo
Alleggerita
was
a
comprehensively
modified
production
Giulia
GT
and
homologated
by
the
FIA
with
approximately
500
examples
completed.
Wearing
a
full
aluminum
body
and
replete
with
the
latest
performance
modifications
developed
by
Autodelta
,
including
twin
plug
cylinder
head
and
magnesium
everywhere,
earning
its
appellation
'Alleggerita'
or
light
weight.
Fast
out
of
the
box,
Autodelta
and
many
privateers
used
GTAs
to
make
names
for
themselves
in
the
racing
world
both
in
Europe
and
in
the
TransAm
series
in
the
US.
The
drivers
who
raced
and
won
in
GTAs
reads
like
a
who's
who
of
competition
in
the
60's.
De
Adamich,
Kwech,
Giunti
and
Jochen
Rindt
to
name
a
few.
Manufactured
by
Alfa
Romeo
in
July
1965
and
delivered
new
to
the
Senegalese
importer,
this
car
(613760)
quickly
found
its
way
into
the
hands
of
Franco
Angelini,
the
well-known
and
respected
Roman
Alfa
Romeo
tuner
whose
semi
works
cars
were
always
front
runners
either
harrying
or
beating
the
Autodelta
cars.
One
of
several
GTAs
fielded
in
1965
through
1967
by
Angelini,
and
retained
by
him
until
1993,
it
was
used
by
his
regular
line
up
of
drivers
to
contest
The
European
and
Italian
Touring
Car
Championships,
numerous
National
and
local
races,
and
the
important
Italian
and
European
Hill
Climb
Championships.
Driven
by
some
of
the
famous
names
of
the
era
in
Italian
motorsport;
Ignazio
Giunti,
Aldo
Ceruti
('Baronio'),
Angelo
Pelatelli,
Carlo
Benelli
('Ricardone')
among
othersFinished
in
its
period
correct
white
and
red
livery
that
all
the
Angelini
competition
cars
wore,
613760
is
unmolested
and
shows
no
evidence
of
any
serious
damage.
Original
and
correct
in
every
way
for
European
Historic
racing
with
a
fresh
175
HP
motor
by
Montanari
and
a
close
ratio
gearbox,
613760
is
in
original
specification
and
comes
with
a
complete
history
file,
FIA
HTP
(Historical
Vehicle
Passport),
Italian
CSAI
Logbook
and
continuous
Italian
vehicle
registrations
to
its
first
registration
in
the
name
of
Franco
Angelini.
Additionally,
a
complete
sliding
block
(or
'Slittone')
rear
suspension
system
is
available
for
a
US
based
Historic
racer.
Currently
it
is
running
the
standard
GTA
rear
end,
legal
in
European
events.
With
little
modification,
it
would
make
a
marvelous
car
for
road
tours
or
Rallyes
such
as
The
Colorado
Grand
or
Copperstate
1000.For
more
info
call
or
email
(866)
674-1777