Vehicle Description
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
This Giulietta Spyder has been restored and prepared for street use
with several tasteful aesthetic and performance upgrades and
finished in Rosso Etna over Black upholstery. The paintwork is in
excellent condition with plexiglass windows, Lucas fog lights, and
leather hood straps. A wooden steering wheel sits ahead of Veglia
instrumentation with additional gauges for fuel pressure, oil
temperature, and water temperature. Period-style alloy wheels are
fitted to Avon radial tires.
This was an award-winning race car built by Fred Zimmerman of
Zimmerman Autosport. It raced with the Alfa Romeo Club, SCCA, VARA,
HMSA, HSR-West, and the Auto Club of Mexico, among others. The
racetracks included Riverside, Palm Springs, Del Mar, California
Speedway, Willow Springs, San Diego, PETCO Park, Tecate, Ensenada,
La Carrera de Mexico, and San Felipe. Mr. Zimmerman competed in
Mexico for two years, winning every race except one. Subsequently,
the vintage racing committee recommended their transition to the
2.0L class, where they continued to secure victories in all entered
events. In 2005, the Alfa competed at California Speedway, joining
a mixed group of 39 vehicles from the 1.6 to 3.0 class categories.
The Alfa achieved first place in its class and an overall
victory!
On December 12, 2005, the entire engine was disassembled, balanced,
and blueprinted. The engine has been enhanced by adding a
high-volume oil pump, aluminum flywheel, hydraulic clutch, 40mm
Dellorto carburetors, a high-efficiency radiator, and dual oil
coolers. In addition to this, the transmission was completely
rebuilt. The drive shaft has been balanced and reconstructed, and a
new rear axle featuring a limited-slip differential has been
installed. The braking system has been upgraded to incorporate
four-wheel disc brakes complemented by oversized front calipers.
The suspension is equipped with front and rear adjustable Tokiko
shock absorbers. Additionally, a large-capacity 12-gallon fuel tank
has been installed, along with a built-in fire suppression system.
By 2017, the Alfa was purchased by its current owner and was
subjected to a cosmetic refurbishment. It has since been driven
sparingly and has been well-maintained.
Under the bonnet sits an upgraded naturally aspirated 1.3-liter
twin-cam inline-four with Dellorto carburetors, driving the rear
wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission with a limited-slip
differential and disc braking system. This appealing and desirable
early Giulietta Spyder presents an excellent opportunity to enjoy
an early Alfa Romeo.
