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We love interesting builds! If you’re reading this, you probably do to.
Our philosophy is that you need to get the baseline absolutely in order first before you start getting into more extreme modifications and upgrades. This means getting the car clean - stripping it bare of all suspension and drivetrain components for inspection, cleaning, restoration and renewal.
Refurbishment of the electrical system is fundamental. Sixty years of salt and corrosion wreaks havoc on vintage wiring and most of these cars lack adequate relays and fuses. We carefully replace wires, fuseblocks, wire-ends, etc. using original style hardware to keep things as original looking as possible.
The same approach is used when addressing suspension and brakes; remove, restore and replace any fatigued and failing items. It doesn't make sense to cut corners on bushings, bearings and silent blocs. The parts themselves are inexpensive and freely available. It's noisy and even dangerous to drive cars with questionable ball joints, failed bushings, etc. It's impossible to improve the handling of a car when there is 1cm of play in the inner wishbone bushings! It's only when these issues are addressed that you can consider the many options available that will take a car to the next level. There are too many ways to skin a cat. The most basic stage-one handling kit transforms how a Giulia Sedan behaves on twisty roads. Add coil-overs and a watts linkage and you're practically ready for the Nurenburgring!
From a high-performance daily driver 101 sedan to a track only Giulia TI Super clone our goal has been to create cars that are nearly indistinguishable from bone stock cars of their era while being abundantly performant for frequent use on modern streets, freeways and racetracks.
A FEW OF OUR RECENT BUILDS
1964 Giulietta TI “Bluette”
If you’ve driven a stock 1300 Giulietta TI, you’ll know that to call it a sports sedan is a bit of a stretch. The small displacement, short gearbox and tall suspension make it a challenging car to safely enter a freeway, let alone keep up with our friends on a weekend rally.
Knowing this, we built the ultimate version of a Giulietta TI taking it right to the limit of street car:
Anemic single downdraft fed 1300 replaced with a performance minded 105 1600 with 40 DCOEs and a rifle drilled 11.2mm intake cams
lowered nearly two inches and suspension travel was reduced by the use of stiffer springs and poly - eliminating rear squat and greatly increasing the car’s responsiveness to steering input
29mm sway bar eliminated body roll for what was now a much lower center of gravity
5-speed lightened close ratio gearbox
“Modernized” drum brakes with advanced high performance shoe lining
There are only a few proper street builds of this underappreciated marvel of a car. I’d love to find someone interested in taking one even further (for street or race). I have some great sources for Giulietta Sedans and know how to build them right.
1967 Giulia Super 1800
There's really nothing like a Super. Just looking at one, the appeal is immediate. But, it takes a discerning eye to see the through the charm and boxiness down to the performance DNA hidden just below the surface.
Supers make amazing little daily drivers, even when built for street performance. They are easy to get in and out of, have a ton of cargo capacity and can be easily modified for rear seat belts.
It’s a little known truth that the Giulia Sedan was Alfa’s test bed for their new “crush zone” technology. No one seeks out accidents, but knowing that your vintage car can take a bit more of a beating than most is some comfort.
This build is a crazy little beast. From the hopped up 1.8 liter stroker to the stage two suspension, it’s nearly ready for track use. The cosmetics of the car are excellent, although not entirely original. Every mechanical and electrical component of this car has been replaced, upgraded or restored. It was delivered on a new set of cinturatos and stock steelies - the perfect combination of originality and performance.
Like many of my builds, this Super has a lightened drive train that lets the engine rev more freely. It is the ideal slow-car-fast combination - extra power, extra tight suspension and sleeper looks.
1964 Giulia TI “Gray 12”
Come watch us race! There is a growing group of sedan drivers and vintage racing from all over the US and beyond. Giulia Sedans are a rarer site than most but are quickly moving up the ranks of fan favorites. There’s nothing like watching a boxy grocery getter overtake a 911 four-wheel drifting through a hairpin turn!
Our little race car, Gray 12, has been continually upgraded over the last few years, most recently with an entirely custom engine build that produces 172 hp. It's a noisy, grunty little machine that brings joy both to the driver and spectators.
we're happy to talk with anyone interested in building a 105 coupe or sedan race car. There's a huge range of specifications and mods, depending on your application and budget. we have race motors, ready to go and could have builds turned around in a matter of months. It would be great to see more people out there driving these little four-door wonders!