One to Buy: ex-Franceso Svizzero 1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Autodelta Gr.2
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Produced between 1974 and 1987, the Alfetta GT (which later evolved into the GTV) was Alfa Romeo’s two-door version of their Alfetta sedan which had been around in one shape of another since 1972.
Draped in a gorgeous Fastback body designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro over at Ital Design, the GT and GTV went on to have a stellar motor sport career, most notably in the European Touring Car Championship where Alfa Romeo took the Manufacturers’ title four times on the bounce between 1982 and ‘85.
Prior to this, Alfa Romeo’s official competition arm, Autodelta, had created an array of different GT and GTV-based machines which had been used in both Group 2 and Group 4 competition.
The earliest of these were a batch of seven Group 2 rally cars built up for the 1975 season. That year’s most notable result was a win for Amilcare Ballestrieri and Enrico Gigli driving a works machine in the Rally dell’Isola d’Elba.
Currently on offer at the Ruote da Sogno showroom in Reggio Emilia is the Group 2 Alfetta GT supplied by Autodelta to Franceso Svizzero.
Together with his navigator, Gianfranco Masetto, Svizzero campaigned his uniquely painted Giallo Piper Alfetta in a variety of European and National events during 1975.
Highlights of the campaign were a trio of class wins at the Rally di San Giacomo (third overall), Rally 4 Regioni (fourth overall) and Rally Alpi Orientali (third overall).
Today, this fabulous Group 2 machine is offered in superb condition and would make a fantastic entry for all manner of historic events.
For more information visit the Ruote da Sagno website at: https://www.ruotedasogno.com/en_gb/
