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

The original Giulia Super

Introduced in 1965, the Giulia Super was the more powerful, better-appointed 1.6-litre road-going saloon within the Giulia 105/115 generation. Its revised interior and twin-carburettor engine combined everyday accommodation with Alfa Romeo’s sporting character. It was distinct from the earlier, competition-oriented Giulia TI Super. Alfa Romeo’s retrospective describes the Super’s introduction and its 98 PS output. Manufacturer history.

This record uses 1965–1972 as the original variant’s production period, rather than a universal model-year designation. It excludes the separate 1300 Super, the reorganised Super 1.3 and Super 1.6 range introduced in 1972, and the Nuova Super introduced in 1974. Those distinctions prevent later specifications from being attributed to every original Super. Variant chronology.

Engine, transmission and body

The Super retained the Giulia’s four-door saloon form. Its 1,570 cc four-cylinder engine drove the rear wheels; the FIA’s contemporary homologation record independently identifies the displacement and drivetrain. Its homologation dates are competition eligibility dates, not the beginning and end of civilian production. FIA record 5046.

The twin-overhead-camshaft engine used two twin-choke carburettors, with a five-speed manual gearbox and a floor-mounted gear lever. The original specification combined this drivetrain with servo-assisted disc brakes on all four wheels. The cabin featured large round speedometer and tachometer instruments. These details describe the original Super rather than a specification shared by every Giulia carrying the Super name. Giulia Super specification.

Production and development

The Super belonged to the Giulia saloon programme manufactured at Arese, near Milan. Alfa Romeo’s history places the model within the expansion from its older Portello works to the Arese factory. The Super joined the existing 1600 TI in 1965 and received continuing equipment and mechanical revisions during its life. Alfa Romeo production history.

Alfa Romeo dates the adoption of dual-circuit braking and a centrally positioned handbrake to the 1970 model year. Pedal arrangements require a market qualification: the change to suspended pedals applied to left-hand-drive cars, while right-hand-drive cars retained floor-hinged pedals. A model-year update should therefore not be treated as an identical calendar-date change in every market. Manufacturer chronology, steering-position qualification.

In 1972, Alfa Romeo brought the smaller- and larger-engined saloons into a more closely standardised range, using the Super 1.3 and Super 1.6 names. This reorganisation marks the boundary of the original Super record; it was not the end of Giulia saloon production. Manufacturer chronology.

Historical significance

The Super illustrates how Alfa Romeo developed the Giulia’s sporting identity within a practical production saloon. Its combination of increased engine output and a more developed interior made performance part of the everyday road-car offering, distinct from the earlier TI Super’s competition emphasis. Alfa Romeo’s anniversary history treats these as separate stages in the saloon’s development. Manufacturer retrospective.

For the wider nameplate history, see Alfa Romeo Giulia.

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The Giulia Super combined Alfa Romeo’s 1570 cc twin-cam four-cylinder engine with twin carburettors in a road-going saloon. Its 1965 introduction brought a quoted 98 metric horsepower; specifications must be tied to their year and application.
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