1965 | Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 GTC

This unique (because only 998 cars were produced) Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTC comes directly from Italy. The beautiful convertible was brought to the Netherlands at the end of 2017 to become part of a beautiful collection of Alfa Romeo’s.

First, Alfa Romeo specialist and former Alfa dealer Valk from Rijssen was asked to make the car completely perfect. Everything has been checked extensively and repaired or replaced where necessary. The available invoices show that in addition to the usual maintenance, the cylinder head was completely overhauled including new valves, the engine block was fitted with new bearings and piston rings, the propshaft was renewed, the rear axle was overhauled, the gearbox was overhauled, including the synchromesh rings. The electrical system was also checked where necessary and the starter motor was overhauled. The suspension was not forgotten and, among other things, fitted with new wishbones and ball joints. The installation of new tires and exhaust made the GTC completely up to date.

The bodywork had already been thoroughly restored in Italy before the purchase. Considering the photos available, the car was not that bad, but it did deserve a professional bodywork restoration. It can be seen in a minute that this was a success. Connoisseurs immediately pay attention to the perfectly fitting seams of the sills, doors and fenders. There is not a millimeter wrong with this. Everything fits really perfectly. The sheet metal is also very sleek and beautifully painted. The interior is largely original and in beautiful condition, as are the black mohair soft top and hood cover.

The GTC is therefore in optimal condition in terms of technology, interior and bodywork. What remains is the chrome work all around. Everything is beautiful, except the not very sleek rear bumper. We’ve seen nicer ones before. Maybe we’re exaggerating a bit and you won’t notice it at all, but we like to see perfection.

We can extend that perfection to the driving of the car, because that is truly a revelation. Italian Car Specialist Valk has once again confirmed its good name because the Alfa steers, brakes and runs fantastic. It takes effort and money, but you will also enjoy this investment for years to come. It is truly an astonishing and wonderful feeling that a car, in this case over 58 years old, drives so perfectly and has no trouble keeping up with normal traffic. In fact, if you want, you can show the back of the GTC to many cars. But just because you can, doesn’t necessarily mean you should do it. The optimal enjoyment is of course being able to drive with the top down in one of the most beautiful convertibles designed by Carrozzeria Touring. And the enjoyment doesn’t stop behind the front seats, because if you have children, a great back seat is the right place to give them an education in “car enthusiast style”. In our opinion, you can’t start early enough with this.

We almost forgot to mention that this GTC, and the stiff bodywork and, as a result, the excellent road holding is largely due to this, is from a later series where additional reinforcements were added to the bottom to reduce the torsion of the bodywork to a minimum. Detail…, but not unimportant.

If you are looking for a 4-seater Italian classic convertible, which not only retains its value, but where appearance, reliability, usability and easy driving are a must, then this 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTC is certainly a car to know more about. We are happy to let you experience the car, as you probably already suspected.