Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce Price Guide

The Giulia Sprint GT Veloce is where the 105-series coupe story began to sharpen. It took the Sprint GT’s beautiful Bertone body and added a touch more power, improved trim, and the Veloce badge that has been Alfa’s mark of sporting intent since the 1950s.

The Car

Introduced in 1966 with a 109bhp 1570cc twin-cam (up from the Sprint GT’s 106bhp through larger inlet valves), the GT Veloce was the sporting flagship before the 1750 GTV arrived in 1967. It retained the step-front bonnet and twin-headlamp styling of the original Sprint GT, which many enthusiasts consider the purest expression of Giugiaro’s design. A total of 14,240 Sprint GT Veloces were built, including 1,407 in right-hand drive. Production continued alongside the 1750 GTV until 1968, with thirty final cars completed that year.

Driving

The 1.6-litre twin-cam is a jewel of an engine that rewards revs. It lacks the low-end torque of the later 1750 and 2000 units but makes up for it with a willingness to spin to the redline that makes every journey an event. The five-speed gearbox has long throws but a precise, mechanical action. Disc brakes all round are effective. The chassis balance — rear-wheel drive, near-equal weight distribution, and responsive steering — makes the GT Veloce one of the most engaging cars of its era at any price point.

Buying

The step-front cars are the prettiest and command premiums over the later quad-headlamp 1750 and 2000 models. Rust is the critical concern. The GTA homologation specials share the step-front look but use aluminium panels and magnesium components for competition use — genuine GTAs are extremely rare and valuable, and convincing fakes exist. Any car presented as a GTA requires expert verification. The GT Veloce shares its engine and running gear with the contemporary Spider Duetto, and mechanical parts interchange freely.