In the '70s, Alfa Romeo started selling a fastback coupe version of its compact Alfetta sedan as the Alfetta GT. Its Giugiaro-penned lines were very swoopy, very disco.
For the '78 model year the North American version was renamed the Sprint Veloce. This China White 1979 Sprint Veloce would have had a 2.0L DOHC inline four up front driving the rear wheels through a 5-speed rear mounted transaxle. The EPA-compliant version was down a bit more than a dozen ponies from the Euro mill, being rated at 111 SAE net horsepower.
Between the rear-mounted transaxle, DeDion tube rear suspension, and inboard rear brakes, these Alfas had plenty of exotica to make sporty car fans of the era salivate.
The funky nose-up stance on this is a product of NHTSA regs. The front bumper and headlights needed to be a certain height, so Alfa of North America just cranked the front torsion bars to the max.
Most buyers headed to a suspension shop first thing from the dealership. This one, however, is bone stock and had been parked for thirty years before this summer.
These photos were taken in June of 2024 with an Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic 12-60mm f/2.8-4 lens.
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