Description
1967 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior.
Very rare first series low arch / flat dash matching numbers car in concours condition. Highly desirable and increasingly rare in any condition.
According to the Centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo, chassis AR1209429, was signed off on July 11th, 1967 and delivered on the 13th of the same month to the French market in Paris. The car spent all its life in France, largely in the warm climate of Nice.
Subject to a no expense spared nut and bolt restoration by some of Europe’s best Alfa Romeo specialists over a three year period, with receipts on file in excess of £70k plus countless hours of careful reassembly to exacting standards.
Body shell completely restored by a top French specialist using a complete suite of Alfaholics supplied premium quality panels, KTL coated to prevent corrosion and painted inside, outside and on the underside to concours standard in it’s factory original 013 Biancospino. The shut lines and panel gaps as you can see in the photographs are outstanding- a testament to the highly skilled artisans who carried out the restoration.
Original matching numbers 530 engine rebuilt by Damiano Quartieri from 4TempiRS in Venice, Italy- one of the best and well-known workshops for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.
Fast road specification, polished and ported cylinder head, Jim Evans fast road camshafts, 123 distributor, competition head gasket, ported and matched manifolds fed by original matching Italian 28DCOE carburettors wearing GTA trumpets at a cost of over €13, 000
The original factory crossover air filter is included and in perfect condition and can be swapped over in just 20 minutes. The engine has just had its running in service with fresh Millers Oil
Gearbox and axle fully rebuilt using premium quality Alfaholics supplied bearings and upgraded Quaife synchros.
Brakes replaced with brand new components throughout.
Alfaholics Fast Road Kit ‘C’ suspension package with lightweight spring pans and Autodelta lightweight lower wishbones. GTA adjustable upper suspension arms, lowered and up-rated springs finished with a 29mm Anti Roll Bar. Mixture of new rubber and poly bushes as recommended by Alfaholics. Koni adjustable dampers.
(All original suspension parts restored and retained in spares package)
Completely new Skai Nero Fumo interior with new seat covers and foams, new door cards, correct headlining, perfect unmarked dash top, correct Junior rubber floor mats and Alfaholics wool over mats. Hellebore GTA wood rimmed steering wheel (original wheel included in sale) and new period correct 3 point GTA seat belts.
New wiring loom, all original Carello and Altissimo lighting with new seals etc. Alfaholics 50A Dynator Alternator, (an alloy billet alternator that looks like the original Dynamo)
Full set of refurbished steel 4. 5x15 wheels with original chrome hubcaps and new Pirelli Cinturato CR67 155x15 tyres for show days, plus a brand new set of Alfaholics 6x14 GTA wheels wearing new Michelin 185/ 70R14 tyres for general use.
All rubber seals replaced, every last bracket, nut and bolt returned to as new condition- even the parts you cannot see have been restored to factory condition!
Large restoration file with over 500 detailed photographs, all restoration and parts receipts, original handbooks in English and Italian plus the FCA storico Certificate di Origin, all presented in a leather bound and engraved file.
REU496E has covered a mere 950km on bone dry roads since restoration including an effortless 500km post restoration return from France in 2022 and is now showing just over 47, 200km on its original Jaeger speedometer.
This is as close as you can get to a brand new Alfa Romeo Giulia GT and drives as such. The car is tight, surefooted and rattle free unlike many tired examples that have received a very nice coat of paint but little more. The rev-happy 1300 engine is an absolute joy to use and the combination of a close ratio five speed gearbox, softly sprung well damped coil spring suspension and all round disc brakes in a beautiful lightweight body makes for a very enjoyable cross country sports car.
The tasteful upgrades from Alfaholics have certainly enhanced the driving experience and performance, however the car can be easily returned to standard factory specifications in an afternoon for show use if required.
If you are really serious about your Alfas, and want the very best, this is the one. Your search is over.
Car is located in Northumberland and within 15 minutes of an airport, ferry and main east coat rail line, and any inspection is welcome. Very reluctant sale
£58, 000 OIRO
