Classic Alfa Romeo - ItalClassic - 1975 Alfa Romeo GTAm Recreation

FROM GIULIA GTV TO GTAM

The car was built from the ground up out of a 2000GTV donor. All external panels were new, (using best-quality panels) only the roof panel being original. All floors panels, boot floor panel and sills were replaced. The bubble wigs were blended into the car. Similarly all glass was retained as the owner did not want plastic windows. A new laminated glass windshield was fitted and all rubbers were new throughout the car.

The car was built as a wide-body GTAm replica. The fiberglass blisters were fitted flush over new wings and the body finished in SEAT blue /white nose/white roll cage (both according to the instructions of the customer). Inside, the car a 6 point bolted Sparco rollcage was fitted, together with Sparco bucket seats and Sparco 4 point belts, 36cm Sparco racing wheel and an intercom system. Please, keep reading below!

BESPOKE BUILD: ALFA 2000 GTAM

The brief from the customer was to build a fully specced and sorted high performance (approx 170 bhp) historic rally car, which could also double as a comfortable, dramatic road car, immaculately presented. Specification is massive, and all parts were bought new from leading specialists in Europe and the USA. The car benefits from everything which Italclassics has learned about 105 Alfas in over 40 years with the cars.

FROM GIULIA GTV TO GTAM

The engine was built by Italclassic in line with latest theory and practise for Alfa Nord twin cam engines. It was conceived to deliver good power whilst retaining good torque and tractability. The result gives approximately 170 bhp, but is perfectly drivable in city traffic. These are the main points of the engine build summarized:

Power and torque: 170 CV at 7.500 Rpm and XX.
10,5:1 CR ported and flowed cylinder head, fitted larger inlet valves.
C&B 11.9 combustion cams (292 duration)
11,5:1 JE forged 84mm pistons and liners. Shot-peened conrods.
Fully balanced crank/conrods/clutch and flywheel (lightweight).
Chrome plated 4-2-1 manifold (Alfa Service). GTA-type ram pipes.
ALFAHOLICS modified distributor, ALU radiator and thermostatic oil cooler

Gearbox rebuilt with all new bearings and synchros.
50% gripper differential with small drive shafts (Classic Alfa)
Low ratio rear differential: (8:41 = 5:12)
All new suspension build, with new bushes (poly and rubber mix).
Harvey- Baillie (Classic Alfa) 29 mm anti-roll bar and lowering springs.
Spax 2 way adjustable gas shocks. Adjustable top arms.
Set up according to Italclassic knowhow.
Rebuilt steering and idler boxes. All other parts new.
Fitted 4 pot AP brake kit (Classic Alfa), grooved and drilled vented front discs.
Rear brakes standard 2000GTV, all new parts and Ferodo intermediate pads.
4x 8” x 15” GTAm pepperpot alloy wheels in silver (Alfaholics).
Toyo Proxes R1R (225 x 45 x 15) tyres.

All external panels were new, (using best-quality panels) only the roof panel being original. All floors panels, boot floor panel and sills were replaced. The bubble wigs were blended into the car. Similarly all glass was retained as the owner did not want plastic windows. A new laminated glass windshield was fitted and all rubbers were new throughout the car.

Inside, the car a 6 point bolted Sparco rollcage was fitted, together with Sparco bucket seats and Sparco 4 point belts, 36cm Sparco racing wheel and an intercom system. The original customer specified a fully finished interior, so excellent quality carpets, new interior cards and new GTA type headlining is fitted.

The car was rewired to rally standards with extra lighting, instrumentation and switches appropriate to a rally car were fitted. and everything works. A new 50 litre aluminium FIA CLASSIC-ALFA fuel tank and electrical FACET race fuel pump were fitted.