Alfa Romeo TZ2

By 1963, Alfa Romeo was looking for a replacement for their Giulietta SZ, which had been very successful in European racing and rallying. It had heralded Alfa’s first use of Girling front disc brakes and had seen inroads made in aerodynamic technology with efficient use of the sharply cut-off Kamm tail, which improved top speed.

So the Giulia TZ appeared in 1961, or as it has become known, the TZ1, to distinguish it from its successor the TZ2. The TZ1 was a sophisticated and well-thought-out machine, in comparison to the earlier Giulietta, and had been designed with racing as a key part of its nature. As part of that racing nature, the TZ utilized the Giulia 1570 cc engine, which could produce 112 bhp, as well as a relatively sophisticated tubular space frame (the T in TZ stood for tubolare), and a very shapely and aerodynamic bodywork to cloth the chassis and independent rear suspension (the Z in TZ stood for Zagato).