Modified 1957 Alfa Romeo Giuletta Spider 5-Speed

Description

Introduced in 1955 and styled by Pininfarina, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider quickly won over American sports car enthusiasts. By the early 1960s, its lightweight construction and lively 1.3‑liter twin‑cam engine made it an ideal platform for SCCA F‑Production racing, a category where handling and balance often mattered more than sheer power. Privateer teams transformed these graceful Italian roadsters into formidable competitors, and cars such as the Blizzard Performance Spider and the well‑known “Sophia” became legends in West Coast racing circles. Giulietta Spiders ultimately secured notable success, including SCCA Regional Championships at Riverside in 1976 and 1978, with some examples accumulating more than 250 victories, 21 championships, and numerous class lap records.

This street‑driven 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider embodies the spirit of those grassroots SCCA racers. Under previous ownership, it received an extensive custom build by Alfa Rome specialist Besic Motorsports. The body was heavily reworked and finished in vivid Rosso Corsa, with the paint reportedly remaining in excellent condition. Besic Motorsports also assembled an Alfa Romeo 2.0‑liter twin‑cam engine paired with twin Weber carburetors and a five‑speed manual transmission. The restoration cost is said to have approached $100,000, including roughly $5,000 invested in the seats alone.

This outlaw Giuletta Spider is now represented by a Broad Arrow Specialist with a car cover and a clean Florida title.

Highlights

• Outlaw 1957 Alfa Romeo Giuletta Spider

• Built by marque specialists Besic Motorsports, Glen Ellyn, Illinois

• Extensive refurbishment and enhancement in 2004

• 2.0L Alfa Romeo twin‑cam engine and 5‑speed manual transmission

Modifications

• Exterior

  • Rosso Corsa paint

  • Front bumper removed

  • Fiberglass fender flares

  • Shaved trunk handle

  • Black roll bar

  • Rear bumper finished in body color

  • Custom front turn signals in the body

  • Working headlamps and high beams

• Interior

  • Period Alfa seats in Black leather/red piping

  • Red carpet with black rubber mats

  • AutoMeter Pro-Comp instrumentation

  • M&R racing harnesses (both seats)

  • Dashboard-mounted rear-view mirror

  • Trunk-mounted battery

• Engine

  • 2.0L Alfa twin-cam Nord engine by Besic Motorsports

  • 10.5:1 compression

  • Modified cylinder head

  • HEI ignition

  • Veloce-spec oil sump

  • Twin Weber carburetors

  • Tube headers with free-flow exhaust

  • Flowmaster muffler

  • 5-speed transmission

  • Aluminum radiator

  • Remote oil filter

• Brakes/Suspension

  • Four- wheel disc brakes

  • 15” Panasport wheels

  • New 195/60R15 tires

  • Large front sway bar with new bushings

  • Recently-replaced master cylinder

Servicing & Documentation

• November 2020: Service performed by Wolf Motorsports of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, included rebuilding the carburetors, removing and coating the fuel tank, and cleaning the spark plugs. See the "Additional documents" section below for this invoice.

Known Imperfections

• The seller states, there are “no flaws, the paint and interior are excellent”

Included Items

• Car cover

Additional Information

A Broad Arrow Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the seller of this listing. As such, the purchase transaction will be facilitated by Broad Arrow, including vehicle payment, applicable taxes required to be collected by the seller or Broad Arrow, and title/ownership reassignment. Broad Arrow is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Rebecca Gabel Phone: 813.389.2162 email: rgabel@hagerty.com