The Giulietta SZ “Coda Tronca” represents the final evolution of Alfa Romeo’s lightweight Zagato-bodied Giulietta competition cars. Built around the Giulietta Spider chassis, the SZ combined aluminium bodywork, Plexiglas glazing and Alfa Romeo’s 1.3-litre twin-cam engine in a very compact package. The later Coda Tronca introduced the distinctive Kamm-style tail intended to improve high-speed stability, while retaining the extremely low frontal area of the earlier SZ. Approximately forty examples of this final version were produced, making it one of the rarer post-war competition-oriented Alfa Romeos.
According to the seller, chassis AR10126.00188 was completed on 10 February 1962 in metallic grey and was the first SZ fitted with front disc brakes. Its Tipo 00120 engine, numbered AR012001643, is described as the correct unit for the car and was prepared with Conrero camshafts. Delivered through Alfa Romeo’s distributor in Lugano, Switzerland, it is believed to have competed in Swiss hill climbs and rallies during the 1960s. In 1970 it was acquired by Alfa Romeo specialist Henri Jacques Eugène Vuarraz, who retained it for nearly three decades and repainted it red. After changing hands in 1999, the SZ was restored in Milan by Carrozzeria Galbiati and returned to its original silver-over-black configuration. It subsequently passed through several established Alfa Romeo collections before arriving in North America in 2008.
The photographs show a carefully restored car that retains the purposeful character of the model rather than presenting as an over-finished showpiece. The black interior remains suitably sparse, while the engine bay carries twin Weber 40 DCOE2 carburetors, the period airbox and polished alloy cam covers. Given the importance of the car, prospective buyers should verify the factory correspondence, engine-number documentation, restoration records and any surviving evidence of its reported Swiss competition history. The combination of a very limited-production Coda Tronca body, documented chassis identity and long collector ownership makes provenance at least as important as cosmetic condition. Find it for sale at $375,000 here in Astoria, NY.
