{"id":2593,"date":"2020-03-06T12:59:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T10:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wittwer.nl\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2021-04-11T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T11:35:20","slug":"alfa-romeo-giulia-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wittwer.nl\/?p=2593","title":{"rendered":"Alfa Romeo Giulia\/GT"},"content":{"rendered":"

History<\/h2>\n

\"\"The Giulia (type 105) was introduced in 1962 as successor to the Giulietta. The initial engine offering was a 1.6l, with a 1.3l added in 1964. Technically, the four-door Giulia was ahead of its competitors. It featured twin-cam engines, disc brakes on all four wheels, a five-speed manual transmission (on the 1.6l), and a Cw coefficient of 0.34. The two engines were sold with various power outputs and related names (TI, Super), with power ranging from 77 hp to 101 hp.<\/p>\n

In 1974, the car was revised, now being called Giulia Nuova. The changes were mostly cosmetic. Production ended in 1977.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Giulia served as base for the Giulia GT coup\u00e9 models. Many different names were used for different models (Sprint GT, Veloce, Junior) – they are often simply called Bertone<\/em> in honour of the designer. Besides the 1.3l and 1.6l engine, the Bertone was also available with a 1.8l and 2.0l version of the twin-cam engine. Early models have a distinctive edge on the front of the hood. Most famous are the GTA racing cars, which featured aluminium body panels, and were the dominant touring car at the time.<\/p>\n

Performance<\/h2>\n

Depends on the engine, of course, as power output ranges from 77 hp to 130 hp. With a weight of around 1,000kg, this led to respectable performance. Even the 1.3l models were capable of reaching around 160 kph.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Technically advanced car<\/li>\n
  • Large production numbers, hence in good supply including parts<\/li>\n
  • Handles well<\/li>\n
  • Bertone (GT) is a good-looking car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cons<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • Rust<\/li>\n
    • The rather square sedan isn’t as beautiful as one would expect from an Italian car<\/li>\n
    • Bertones are priced considerably higher than the sedans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      My pick<\/h2>\n

      I really like the Bertone (it’s one of the few Italian cars I care about), but if money is an issue, the Giulia Sedan is a good alternative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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