1964 ALFA ROMEO GUILIA TZ Chassis AR 750071 Swiss... Lot 36

1964 ALFA ROMEO GUILIA TZ Chassis AR 750071 Swiss circulation permit Temporary import into the European Union - Alfa Romeo certificate - Racing Car Show 1965 - Ex John Dolley In the early sixties, Alfa Romeo began work on a replacement for the sporty Guilietta. For this new project, a radical choice was made. A tubular chassis was developed specifically for this new car, a design delegated to Auto-Delta. Made from welded steel, it offered ideal weight distribution and weighed just 125 kg. Mechanically, the new Giulia is equipped with a 1570 cm3 engine, greatly revised for the occasion with aluminum block and cylinder head. It is fed by two Weber 40 twin-barrel carburetors, developing 112 hp in the civil version and 170 hp in competition. The bodywork was entrusted to Zagato who, on the strength of his work on the SZ Coda Tronca, entrusted the project to Ercole Spada. He proposed a line with exceptional aerodynamics. The result was one of the finest competition cars of its day. Although 100 examples were originally planned, Alfa Romeo produced a total of 112. The story of our example begins in November 1964, when Alfa Romeo GB LTD received a TZ chassis 750071. On November 11 of the same year, the car was sold to Ken Rudd Engineers, the brand's dealer in Worthing, Sussex. The car was then registered 3 LBP. In January 1965, the car was exhibited at the 6th Racing Car Show in London on stand 44 (owned by Halsales, the Alfa Romeo dealer in Penge). On March 19, 1965, the car was put up for sale by the Worthing dealer, the advert stating: less than 100 miles, as new, no competition use, on sale following a change of programme. In October 1969, the car reappeared, painted blue and offered for sale by a certain Peter Anthony S. He explained that he was the car's first owner. In 1970, the unsold car was repainted red to facilitate the transaction. On January 21 of the same year, the car was sold and registered in the name of Dr. Donald B. On May 16, 1970, the car came into the possession of Jon Dooley, a British enthusiast and touring car driver. On that day, the TZ was entered in a local event at Silverstone. Between 1970 and 1974, chassis 750071 was entered in some twenty events in Great Britain. After this date, the two Alfa Romeo TZs present in the UK at the time were acquired by Steve Forristal, a Texan dealer and great specialist in the brand, known for having raced a TZ2 in 1965. In 1984, when the first TZ Owner's Register was drawn up, chassis 071 was still in the hands of Steve Forristal. In October 1988, the car was acquired by Albrecht G. Guggisberg. He restored it before selling it to Gérald Bugnon in 1993. Soon after its acquisition, the car was prepared for participation in various VHC events. In 2000, the car was restored, this time by the CMG Prototypi workshops. Its original color was restored. Between 2001 and 2005, the car will be entered in a dozen VHC rallies with Gérald Bugnon as co-driver in his Team: il Biscione Corsa Romand. Between rallies, the car is serviced by the Calderoni workshops. In 2006, the car won the Rallye Historique du Var in its class. At its wheel was Romain Dumas, who would go on to become a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After this date, chassis 071 will be raced less and less. In 2011, the decision is taken to restore TZ to its original state. The original gearbox is reinstalled, all VHC equipment is removed and a complete paint job is carried out. The only concession to the original was that the headlight bubbles, removed during a previous restoration, were not reinstalled, in accordance with the owner's wishes. This is a well-known TZ that has been preserved from the horrors of competition at the time. In beautiful condition, it's still ready to offer exceptional sensations. Erratum: Chassis 071 is still in the hands of Steve Forrestal. The wrecked car was acquired in October 1988 by Albrecht G. Guggisberg. Guggisberg restored the car by changing the chassis, which was too badly damaged, while retaining as many original parts as possible. In 1993, he sold the car to Gérald Bugnon. 1964 ALFA ROMEO GUILIA TZ Chassis AR 750071 Swiss registration document Temporary import into the European Union - Alfa Romeo certificate - Racing Car Show 1965 - Ex John Dolley In the early 1960s, Alfa Romeo began work on a replacement for the s