Hailed by buyers and the motoring press alike, the release of the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta in 1954 was a landmark event. With it, Alfa Romeo firmly established its "small car, maximum performance" maxim. Demand immediately outpaced supply, prompting Alfa Romeo to reconsider its processes and adopt a new identity as a high-volume manufacturer. The dashing Giulietta Sports Spider was designed by Pinin Farina using a modified Giulietta Sprint Coupe chassis and introduced in 1955 at the insistence of famed New York automobile importer Max Hoffmann, who recognized how well the small British and German sports cars were received at the time in America.

Delivering brisk performance, the Giulietta Spider featured a rev-happy, all-alloy DOHC 1.3-liter 'four', robust unitized steel body/chassis architecture, and a curb weight less than 1,900 pounds. Svelte, sporting, and adventurous, the Giulietta Spider remains a sporting icon and one of Pinin Farina's very best designs, with timeless elegance that continues to captivate all who experience it today.  

Pent-up demand for an enhanced version for buyers with racing aspirations brought the Giulietta Sprint and Spider Veloce variants by 1956, featuring higher-performance engines and modified bodywork. Upgrades included higher engine compression, plus a pair of twin-throat Weber carburetors and revised camshaft profiles. Performance credentials included a top speed nearing 120 mph. According to published figures, just 2,796 examples of the top-specification Giulietta Spider Veloce were produced in all, with every survivor coveted by marque experts and enthusiasts.

The sporting interior features bucket seats upholstered in Black vinyl with smart Blue piping, plus Black door-panel inserts and a body-color dash. Other highlights include an IPRA heater, a retro-look digital radio, a dashboard-mounted rear view mirror, and lap belts, plus a two-spoke steering wheel with chrome horn ring, a central tachometer with inset oil pressure gauge, a 140-mph speedometer, and a combination gauge measuring oil temperature, water temperature, and fuel level.
  
This 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce was acquired by the seller in 2022 from a couple who purchased the car in 2012 and subsequently commissioned a refurbishment that was completed in 2014. The car left the factory and continues to be finished in Celeste, the pale Blue color translated from "heavenly" in Spanish and Italian. Following body repairs and preparation, a repaint was performed by Ray Ashcraft Autobody of Mooreland, Indiana, in 2013. Exterior features include a Black soft top, dual side mirrors, chrome bumpers, and Silver-finished 15" steel wheels mounting chrome hubcaps and correct-size 155/15 Vredestein Sprint Classic tires. The crowing touch is, of course, the Spider's beautifully styled and unforgettable grille and frontal styling.

The great-sounding, numbers matching,  highly responsive DOHC 1.3L inline four-cylinder engine is paired with a five-speed manual transmission sourced from a 115-Series Alfa Romeo, delivering even greater performance and driving enjoyment on today's roads. Stopping power is delivered by 4-wheel drum brakes, and the primary brake cylinder was rebuilt during the 2012-14 refurbishment. Fine correct details are found throughout this Giulietta Spider Veloce, extending throughout the mechanical parts and components, to the fasteners and the correct Battaini jack and tool kit.

Confirming its excellence, this Italian sporting legend was awarded with the AROC (Alfa Romeo Owner's Club) Certificato d'Oro award in 2016, with a score of 98.1 out of 100 points.

 A complete mechanical refresh of the original engine, carburetors and upgraded 5-Speed transmission was just completed by a Marque specialist in 2025 at nearly $30K.  Multiple service records are included.