Alright boys and girls. Ahh who are we kidding, there are no girls here.
Its time. Another project car... will this one stay? Only time will tell. Place your bets now. Friends and Family have most money on less than 2 years. Im hoping this one stays a LOT longer. Unlike most of the other cars, Ive wanted a Giulia Super for a while. If you look at the Alfa Romeo thread you'll see some of my older posts discussing that... anyways, I have one now.
Allow me to officially introduce my 1975 Alfa Romeo Giulia Nuova Super 1300. Quite a mouthful. I'll just call it my Giulia. For those that dont know, the Nuova was a 74-77 update on the Giulia that dates back to as early as 1964, maybe earlier.
This one was actually on my radar when it popped up for sale in Sacramento in 2019 and I tried to trade my E30 straight up for it, but the seller didnt go for it. It had some rust advertised and being that I couldnt see it in person, a deal was never made. It sold and went to Berkeley where the owner wanted to address the rust himself, but ended up sidelined by rebuilding the leaky carbs... and then BaT got him. He bought another Giulia.
This one never officially popped up for sale, but those who helped vote on the next money pit might remember the 64 Ti. I paid an Alfisti (Andrew Watry) to go see that car and inspect it for me. The news wasnt good and the seller was even worse than the condition of the car. I still hadnt given up on it though, I needed to see it in person. I told Andrew this and thats when he mentioned this car to me. I arranged to go see both cars and though I didnt intend on buying either car, I figured a willing seller and cash in my pocket might change things. Keep in mind, I already had begun making plans to buy a sweet 996.2 with a 4 Liter Raby motor. The Porsche 911 was going to be the next car... until it wasnt. Seeing the 64 showed me just how good the 75 actually was. The seller, John, was also great so after about an hour, we shook hands and he took my money. He still needed to install the carbs and I got the TZ Replica wheels and brand new 175 Vredestein tires as part of the deal.
So yesterday, I flew up to Oakland, took the BART to Berkeley and took my first ever drive of an Alfa Romeo. That first drive was 423 miles down the 101, in 100 degree weather pushing an indicated 130kmh, likely closer to 75mph though. Car ran flawlessly and I have to thank both the seller John and Andrew for helping me to get it home in one piece.
Ok, tired of reading? Good, Im tired of typing. On to some pics.
A few pics from the original ad in 2019
The pics john sent me with the new wheels installed... MUCH better!
I took a bunch of pics on the drive, but these ones at a Vista Point near Santa Barbara were my favorite
and now shes home. Let the shenanigans begin!
So, whats the plan? Well... the motor ran great so I will stick with it for now. The suspension, not so much. Luckily I already spent thousands on Alfaholics suspension upgrades. I also have a few other cosmetic upgrades/ changes planned so all of that will keep me busy until I deal with the rust myself, but I may outsource that. We'll see... After all that, the car will keep a powerplant upgrade.
Stay tuned!
Its time. Another project car... will this one stay? Only time will tell. Place your bets now. Friends and Family have most money on less than 2 years. Im hoping this one stays a LOT longer. Unlike most of the other cars, Ive wanted a Giulia Super for a while. If you look at the Alfa Romeo thread you'll see some of my older posts discussing that... anyways, I have one now.
Allow me to officially introduce my 1975 Alfa Romeo Giulia Nuova Super 1300. Quite a mouthful. I'll just call it my Giulia. For those that dont know, the Nuova was a 74-77 update on the Giulia that dates back to as early as 1964, maybe earlier.
This one was actually on my radar when it popped up for sale in Sacramento in 2019 and I tried to trade my E30 straight up for it, but the seller didnt go for it. It had some rust advertised and being that I couldnt see it in person, a deal was never made. It sold and went to Berkeley where the owner wanted to address the rust himself, but ended up sidelined by rebuilding the leaky carbs... and then BaT got him. He bought another Giulia.
This one never officially popped up for sale, but those who helped vote on the next money pit might remember the 64 Ti. I paid an Alfisti (Andrew Watry) to go see that car and inspect it for me. The news wasnt good and the seller was even worse than the condition of the car. I still hadnt given up on it though, I needed to see it in person. I told Andrew this and thats when he mentioned this car to me. I arranged to go see both cars and though I didnt intend on buying either car, I figured a willing seller and cash in my pocket might change things. Keep in mind, I already had begun making plans to buy a sweet 996.2 with a 4 Liter Raby motor. The Porsche 911 was going to be the next car... until it wasnt. Seeing the 64 showed me just how good the 75 actually was. The seller, John, was also great so after about an hour, we shook hands and he took my money. He still needed to install the carbs and I got the TZ Replica wheels and brand new 175 Vredestein tires as part of the deal.
So yesterday, I flew up to Oakland, took the BART to Berkeley and took my first ever drive of an Alfa Romeo. That first drive was 423 miles down the 101, in 100 degree weather pushing an indicated 130kmh, likely closer to 75mph though. Car ran flawlessly and I have to thank both the seller John and Andrew for helping me to get it home in one piece.
Ok, tired of reading? Good, Im tired of typing. On to some pics.
A few pics from the original ad in 2019
The pics john sent me with the new wheels installed... MUCH better!
I took a bunch of pics on the drive, but these ones at a Vista Point near Santa Barbara were my favorite
and now shes home. Let the shenanigans begin!
So, whats the plan? Well... the motor ran great so I will stick with it for now. The suspension, not so much. Luckily I already spent thousands on Alfaholics suspension upgrades. I also have a few other cosmetic upgrades/ changes planned so all of that will keep me busy until I deal with the rust myself, but I may outsource that. We'll see... After all that, the car will keep a powerplant upgrade.
Stay tuned!
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