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This historically important Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA comes withItalian issued FIA Historic Technical Passport (Class CT 8, Period: F)and a substantial quantity of in-period and subsequent historic racinghistory. The accompanying information sheet (issued 1988) from theCentro Documentazione Alfa Romeo confirms the build date as 4thJune 1965 and the date of sale to the first owner as 15th June thatsame year. The first owner is listed as Scagliola Michelino of Turin.No time was wasted and the car was entered in its first race on 20thJune 1965 at the Garessio - Colle San Bernardo, where it finished2nd in class in the over-1,300cc GT category, driven by Angelo Corio.He drove the car in a further four races in 1965 and the following yearentered ‘613018’ in no fewer than 11 events. Among the noteworthyresults are 1st in class finishes in the Castel’Arquato - Vernasca hillclimb, the Garesso - San Bernardo and the Course de Cote du StCesaire. The car continued to be campaigned successfully every yearuntil 1971 and even in that year was still competitive enough to finish2nd in class twice.In 1988 the Alfa was acquired by the well known official Alfa RomeoClub for historic racing, ‘Scuderia del Portello’ and embarked on anequally successful second career, commencing with a participationin that year’s Historic Targa Florio, while in 1989 Marco Cajani drovethe GTA to a very respectable 3rd in class (up to 1,600 cc) in TheOldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. In 1991 the car was againraced successfully in the FIA European Challenge for Historic TouringCars by Paolo de Cristoforo and Gino Pozzo, finishing 2nd overallat Le Beausset and Zandvoort, 3rd overall at Vallelunga, 5th atSilverstone, 7th at the Nurburgring and 21st at Zolder.After an accident in 1994, the GTA was professionally restored by theScuderia del Portello and was once again ready for historic racingevents, including the Coppa Intereuropa di Monza, the OldtimerGrand Prix at the Nurbrugring and the 100 Ore di Modena. At theGoodwood Revival Meeting in 2005, it was driven by the presidentof the Scuderia del Portello, Marco Cajani and Italian racing legend,Arturo Merzario, finishing 1st in class. Merzario drove this carsuccessfully three more times: in the Coppa Intereuropa at Monza in2010, 2011 and 2012. A complete list of this very competitive GTA’srace results is on file.‘613018’ is mentioned in the ‘Allegerita’ book by Adriaensens,Dasse and Ubelher as well as featuring in an article in the 13thOctober 1988 issue of ‘Auto Oggi’ (copy on file) and the book‘Scuderia del Portello 1982 – 2012’. This GTA is offered with theaforementioned current and past FIA HTP papers and Alfa RomeoCentro Documentazione information sheet as well as its entry for the‘Catalogo Storico Alfa Romeo da Competizione’ where this car wasthe third admitted.Described as in excellent condition throughout with an enginerebuilt by Baggioli, this very rare GTA not only comes from one ofthe best collections of historic Alfa Romeos but also boasts notablesuccesses in both in-period and historic racing.£175,000 - 200,000€220,000 - 250,00012Motor Cars | 283