The other stepnose: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTC by Touring

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When you hear of an Alfa “stepnose” the first car that comes to your mind is not a cabriolet for sure. In this case, what we have here is one of the few Giulia Sprint GT cabriolet built by Touring.

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Our literature says that 1,000 of these cars were made, mostly sold out of Italy as there these cars were not much appreciated: indeed this car comes from U.S.A. with all its parts (as the seller says), including its engine and gearbox. The color should be the “Verde Muschio” shade.

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The restoration here is not an easy job: the GTC chassis was indeed modified to improve the structural stiffness jeopardized by the lack of the roof: many steel reinforcement were applied, especially along the sills, the gearbox tunnel and around the rear wheel wells. At least the soft top frame is there, and that is a very important asset for a proper restoration. Anyway, the car is plenty of rust and it will be not an easy job as a lot a metal must be replaced. If you’re strong enough to face all this effort, find it for sale at €20,000 (today $27,000) o.b.o. here in Poviglio, Italy.

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