1966 Alfa Romeo GTAm Evocation

Registration No: PMC 30D
Chassis No: AR753220
MOT: June 2026

• Desirable British-supplied, right-hand drive Giulia Sprint GT
• Stripped to a bare shell and fully restored by Severn Classics to 'GTAm' Evocation spec
• Understood to have a c.80:20 split between new Alfaholics and refurbished original parts
• Resident of a static private collection since 2016 and therefore still presenting excellently!
• Very low ownership example

The eternally handsome 105/115 Series Coupés were manufactured by Alfa Romeo from 1963 to 1977. Their ground-breaking lines were among the first to be penned for Bertone by the as-yet relatively unknown master stylist Giorgetto Giugiaro. The Sprint GT was the first variant offered, had a three-year lifespan (1963-1966) and was powered by a lusty 1,570cc version of Alfa's sonorous light-alloy twin-cam engine. The model was very well received and some 31,955 examples were produced, a good number of which found their way into motorsport, where they were very successful – and still are today, courtesy of a vibrant range of suitable historic formulae.

Introduced in 1965 at the Amsterdam Motor Show, the GTA (the 'A' stood for alleggerita – lightened) was the official competition version of the Giulia Sprint GT. The model was produced in road and race variants, the latter, as usual, the responsibility of Autodelta. Visually almost indistinguishable from the road-going Sprint GT, the GTA differed by virtue of its aluminium body panels, Plexiglas side and rear windows, and lightened interior fittings and trim. As a result, the GTA tipped the scales at around 440lbs lighter than the standard steel-bodied car. Alfa's classic twin-cam 1,570cc four underwent extensive modification for the GTA, the angle between the valves being reduced from 90 to 80 degrees and the valve sizes substantially increased; however, as there was no longer enough room between them for a central spark plug, a change was made to twin-plug ignition. In road trim, the revised engine produced 115bhp, with up to 170bhp available in race tune.

Not many Giulia Sprint GTs were supplied new to Britain, but this is one of the handful that was, making it a rare survivor in original RHD. Registered on 18th May, 1966, it was kept by its first owner until 1984. The second owner is thought to have used it for about a year before placing it into storage, from which it did not emerge until it was sold again in 2014. By that stage, it was very much a project car, in need of much work both to the mechanicals and the body – the ideal basis, in fact, for a full-blooded evocation of the legendary GTAm – the racing variant of the Giulia GT built from 1969 to 1971, which featured an engine enlarged to 1,985cc, fibreglass panels and Plexiglas windows. The ‘m’ reputedly stood for maggiorata, meaning ‘enlarged.’

With only 19 GTAms built by Autodelta for the works racing stable and a further 21 produced for private customers to race, originals rarely appear for sale and are not readily affordable when they do, hence many enthusiasts have built evocations from Giulias which had deteriorated beyond economic salvage, and that’s exactly what the third owner of our once-forgotten Sprint elected to create, entrusting the work to Severn Classics and using many new parts supplied by Alfaholics. The body shell was stripped to the bare metal and new panelling was installed for the floors and door skins. The opportunity was also taken to modify the wings with the muscular wide arches uniquely fitted to the GTAm racers. To ensure faithful adherence to GTAm specification, the owner also sourced a fibreglass bonnet and boot lid and Perspex windows, with the interior panelling made from an appropriate lightweight alloy. This conversion was not just undertaken for appearances – the car has been fitted with a full roll cage, Cobra racing bucket seats and four-point harnesses, and even a lightweight alloy fuel tank, so we believe it could be eligible for historic racing. The renovation of the body was completed with a respray in spectacular rosso corsa, beautifully set off by wide 8 by 15in racing wheels in the style of the original GTAms.

The engine was thoroughly overhauled, being vapour-blasted and sonic-cleaned, then overhauled with a polished crank, new standard-size pistons and rings, and new valves and guides. The head and block were both skimmed and the completed assembly was attractively finished with an appropriate polished cam cover. The radiator was recored and fuel is supplied by Weber carburettors, which were vapour-blasted and overhauled with all-new gaskets, needles and washers. The suspension was similarly renovated with new shock absorbers, powder-coated springs, poly bushes, ball joints and arms. The gearbox, back axle and differential were all fully reconditioned, with new bearings, seals and bushes used where necessary; the brakes received new cylinders all-round, and new brake and fuel lines were naturally used throughout. A stainless-steel exhaust was fabricated, the dash instrumentation was all recalibrated and a new wiring loom ensured the electrics were made functional and reliable. All this was undertaken with the intention of keeping the car roadworthy, and to that end it was successful as it was promptly passed an MOT, and is offered now with an MOT with no advisories valid until 29th June, 2026.

While this Giulia appears as something of a track demon, it has mainly been used for static display since it was completed. It has not been on the road since the vendor acquired it for his collection in 2016, meaning bidders now have the opportunity to acquire an almost freshly-renovated Alfa which has been kept practically out of sight since 1985, and could potentially be a seriously competitive historic racer. It is sold with the V5C, records from previous ownerships, photographs of the 2014 rebuild and invoices totalling £11,000.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452