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Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider

Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider car history (1962-1965)

Make

Alfa Romeo

Class

Sports car

Main type

Spider

Production

from 1962 to 1965

Engine

1570 cu cm

Gearbox

5 speed

Produced

10 341 

Wheel base

98.90 in, 1292 mm

Length

153.37 in, 3900 mm

Height

51.61 in, 1310 mm

Width

60.80 in, 1540 mm

Dry weight

1968 1b, 960 kg

Design

Pininfarina

 

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider is an open sports car built by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo from the 1960s.

History

The Giulia 1600 Spider "series 101.23" was born as an evolution from the Giulietta Spider "series 101.03". The evolution of the cars in the early 60s led Alfa Romeo to increase the displacement and performance of the Giulietta Spider. The cars are almost identical cosmetically, except for the existence of a fake air intake on the hood of the Giulia needed to house the new engine and the wording "1600" on the rear. There are other differences in the interior, more precisely in the characteristics of the steering wheel, now with three spokes and in the graphics of the instruments, except in the first examples in which they were identical to those of the previous model. 

Starting from spring 1964, a Veloce version of this model was also marketed, called the "101.18 series", which mounted a more powerful engine capable of offering greater performance. This latest version represents the maximum performance development of the "Giulietta Spider" and "Giulia Spider" series.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Technical details (1962-1965)

The engine was a four-cylinder in-line front and longitudinal with a displacement of 1570 cc. The bore and stroke were 78mm and 82mm respectively, while the compression ratio was 9:1. The crankcase and cylinder head were made of light alloy. The maximum power delivered by the engine was 92 HP at 6,200 rpm for the "Normale" version, while it reached 112 HP at 6,500 rpm for the "Veloce “The distribution consisted of two valves per cylinder which were driven by a double overhead camshaft. The power supply of the "Normale" version was ensured by a Solex brand carburettor and model 32 PAIA 5, while for the "Veloce" version there were two carburettors. The cooling system was water circulation. The transmission consisted of a five-speed manual synchromesh gearbox which had the final reduction ratio of 8/41. The maximum speed reached by the model was 172 km/h.

PERFORMANCE:

  • Engine capacity: 96.02 cu in, 1570 cu cm
  • Fuel consumption: 28.8 mump gal, 24.0 m US
  • Max speed: 106.8 mph, 172 km h
  • Max power (SAE): 106 hp at 6200 rpm
  • Max torque (SAE): 107 1b ft, 14.8 kgm at 4000 rpm
  • Max number of engine rpm. 6500
  • Specific power power: 67.5 hP/l
  • Power weight ratio: 20.1 lb/hp, 9.1 kg/hp
  • Max speed in 1st gear: 25.5 mph, 41 km/h; max speed in 2nd gear: 42.9 mph, 69 km/h; max speed in 3rd gear: 63.4 mph, 102 km/h;max speed in 4th gear: 85.1 mph, 137 km/h; max speed in 5th gear: 106.8 mph, 172 km/h

Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider car range (1962-1965)

In May 1964 the "Veloce" version was presented, which mounted two double-barrel carburettors which increased power to 129 HP at 6,500 rpm and a top speed exceeding 180 km/h. The first 5,600 cars produced had three-shoe drum brakes on all four wheels. Later during 1963 disc-brakes were adopted at the front. The front suspensions were independent and had an anti-roll bar installed, while a rigid axle was present in the rear ones.

PERFORMANCE: Giulia 1600 Spider Veloce

  • Engine capacity: 95.80 cu in, 1,570 cu cm
  • Fuel consumption: 24.5 m/imp gal, 20.4 mlUS gal, 11.5 1 x 100 km
  • Max speed: 114.3 mph, 184 km/h
  • max power (SAE): 129 hp at 6,500 rpm
  • max torque (SAE): 112 1b ft, 15.5 kg m at 4,200 rpm
  • max number of engine rpm: 6,500
  • specific power: 82.2 hp/l
  • power-weight ratio: 15.2 lb/hp, 6.9 kg/hp

From 1962 to 1965, 8,850 examples of the Giulia Spider "Normale" were built with only small addition to 400 with right-hand drive and 1,091 of the Giulia Spider "Veloce" .in total only 10 341 were made.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider specifications (1962-1965)

Technical

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Technical details and specifications (1962-1965)


    ENGINE:
    location front
    4 stroke; cylinders: 4
    bore and stroke. 3.07 x 3.23 in, 78 x 82 mm
    engine capacity: 96.02 cu in, 1570 cu cm
    compression ratio: 8 1
    cylinder block: light alloy, wet liners
    cylinder head: light alloy hemispherical combustion chambers
    lubrication: gear pump, full flow filter
    carburation: 1 Solex 32 PAIA 5 downdraft twin-barrel carburettor
    fuel feed mechanical pump
    cooling system: water

    ENGINE: Giulia 1600 Spider Veloce
    front, 4 stroke; cylinders: 4, vertical, in line
    bore and stroke: 3.07 x 3.23 in, 78 x 82 mm
    engine capacity: 95.80 cu in, 1,570 cu cm
    compression ratio: 9.7
    cylinder block: light alloy, wet liners
    cylinder head: light alloy, hemispherical combustion chambers
    crankshaft bearings: 5
    valves: 2 per cylinder, overhead, Vee-slanted at 80°, thimbletappets
    camshafts: 2, overhead
    lubrication: gear pump, full flow filter;
    lubricating system capacity: 12.32 imp pt, 14.80 US pt, 7 1
    carburation: 2 Weber 40 DCOE-2 horizontal twin barrel carburettors
    fuel feed: mechanical pump
    cooling system: water

    TRANSMISSION:
    driving wheels: rear
    clutch: single dry plate
    mechanical; gears: 5 + reverse
    synchromesh: all
    gear box box ratios: (I) 3.304, (II) 1.988, (III) 1.355, (IV) 1, (V) 0.791, (Rev) 3.01

    CHASSIS:
    type integral
    front suspension independent, wishbones, coil spring's, anti-roll bar, telescopic dampers
    rear suspension: rigid axle, trailing arms, transverse Vee radius arm, coil springs, telescopic dampers

    STEERING:
    worm and roller
    turns of steenng wheel lock to lock: 3
    turning radius (between walls): 17 ft, 5.20 m

    BRAKES:
    drum, 3 front leading shoes Veloce front disc (diameter 10.63 in, 270 mm), rear drum. 
    braking surface: total 200.88 sq in

    ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:
    voltage: 12 V
    battery: 40 Ah
    dynamo: 300 W

    DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT:
    wheel base: 98.90 in, 1292 mm
    front track: 50.90 in, 1310 mm
    rear track: 50.04 in, 1270 mm
    overall length: 153.37 in, 3900 mm
    overall width: 60.80 in, 1540 mm
    overall height: 51.61 in, 1310 mm
    ground clearance: 5.08 in, 129 mm
    dry weight: 1968 1b, 960 kg

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Service

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Maintenance and Service Guide (1962-1965)

    Fuel: petrol, 92 Oct
    Engine oil change: 10.91 imp pt, 13.11 US pt, 6.2 1, SAE 20W-40, change every 3,700 miles, 6,000 km; 
    Total lubricating system capacity: lubricating system capacity: 12.32 imp pt, 14.80 US pt, 7 1
    Cooling system capacity: 13.20 imp pt, 15.85 US pt
    Gearbox oil: 1.4 imp qt, 1.7 US qt, 1.65 1, SAE 90
    Final drive oil: 0.22 imp qt 0.26 us qt 0.25 1
    Greasing: every 2500 miles, 4000 km
    Tappet clearances. inlet 0.019 in, 0.47 mm, exhaust 0.021 in, 0.52 mm
    Valve timing: (inlet) opens 24° 40' before tdc and closes 72° 40' after bdc, (exhaust) opens 66° before bdc and closes 18° after tdc
    width of rims: 4.5".
    tyre pressure (normal load): front 23 psi, Rear 24 psi
    tyres: 6.10 - 15
    fuel tank capacity: 12.76 imp gal, 15.31 US gal

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