Alfa Romeo Giulia 105/115 Saloon Generation (1962–1978)

The original Giulia saloon

This generation belongs to the Alfa Romeo Giulia model line within Alfa Romeo. It covers the original four-door saloon, including the later Nuova Super facelift. Alfa Romeo’s anniversary history gives the family’s production span as 1962–1978; these are calendar years, not a universal model-year specification. The Giulia TI was unveiled at Monza on 27 June 1962, succeeding the Giulietta saloon. Alfa Romeo anniversary history.

The 105/115 designation groups related series codes rather than two separate saloon generations. Giulietta-derived Giulia Sprint, Spider and Sprint Speciale models are excluded, as are the distinct Sprint GT coupés. Alfa Romeo model history.

Design and purpose

The Giulia’s upright passenger compartment and sharply truncated tail gave it a distinctive appearance. Alfa Romeo credits Giuseppe Scarnati with the design, which combined aerodynamic development with useful interior space. Its historical importance rests on bringing sporting character to an everyday family saloon: it also became familiar as a police vehicle and a presence in Italian cinema. The later Giulia revived that combination of practicality and sporting identity. Alfa Romeo retrospective.

Engineering and engines

The front-mounted petrol engine drove the rear wheels. Its aluminium construction and twin overhead camshafts were central to the Giulia’s character. The saloon used 1,290 cc and 1,570 cc versions of Alfa Romeo’s twin-cam four-cylinder family; carburation and tuning varied by variant. Most versions had five-speed manual transmission, but the basic Giulia 1300 used four speeds. Giulia technical overview.

The suspension combined independent front wheels with a located rear axle. A separate, approximately 1.8-litre Perkins diesel joined the Nuova Super range in 1976; it was not a derivative of the petrol twin-cam engine. Alfa Romeo engineering history.

Development of the range

The sporting TI Super followed in 1963. The less expensive 1300 arrived in 1964 with simpler equipment, two headlamps and a four-speed gearbox. The Super joined in 1965, while the 1300 Super followed in 1970. In 1972 the 1300 and 1600 ranges adopted a more unified presentation. Alfa Romeo range chronology.

The 1974 Nuova Super facelift revised the grille and boot lid and used four equal-sized headlamps. It continued the existing saloon family. Colli also converted Giulias into estates for specialised duties; these should be distinguished from the regular saloon body. Alfa Romeo variant history.

Production and market boundaries

Italian manufacture involved Portello in Milan and the newer Arese factory. The precise transfer chronology needs care: Wikipedia lists Portello production in 1962–1965 and Arese in 1965–1978, whereas Alfa Romeo’s French anniversary account associates the launch directly with Arese. Those accounts should not be treated as interchangeable evidence for an individual car’s factory or build date. Production locations; manufacturer account.

This generation overview does not assign a single power output, braking specification or equipment package to every market. Identification requires the particular variant, production date and destination market; a registration year alone does not establish its specification.

Sources and image credit

• Alfa Romeo: French 50th-anniversary history and range chronology
• Alfa Romeo: German 50th-anniversary engineering and variant history
• Alfa Romeo: design and cultural retrospective
• Wikipedia: Giulia overview and production-location chronology
• Kelebek: Giulia Super photograph and public-domain declaration

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• Alfa Romeo Giulia 105/115 Super (1965–1972)

  The original Giulia Super combined a twin-carburettor 1.6-litre engine with an upgraded saloon interior. This record covers 1965–1972, excluding the later Super 1.3/1.6 and Nuova Super.

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• Alfa Romeo Giulia 105/115 TI Super

  Introduced in 1963, the Giulia TI Super combined the Giulia saloon body with lighter equipment and a 1570 cc twin-cam engine. Alfa Romeo records a production total of 501.

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