1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti: The Sedan That Ate Sports Cars for Breakfast
Jamie Ong
If You Know, You Know.
Alfa Romeo didn’t just build the Giulia Ti to move families - they engineered a car that would possibly humiliate sports cars between red lights. This 1964 Alfa Romeo Guilia Ti is no ordinary 1960s Italian saloon; it’s an early production 1964 Giulia Ti with rare quirks like a wide bench seat, an under-dash handbrake, and a raw, no-nonsense twin-cam engine that sounds like it’s clearing its throat before a fight.
This is the kind of authentic driving experience that Alfa quickly abandoned in later models, making early-spec cars like this one incredibly collectible today.
Designed by Wind, Tuned by Rebels
In the early 1960s, Alfa’s engineers did something unthinkable: they stuck a family sedan into a wind tunnel. While competitors chased chrome and curves, Alfa chased aerodynamics. The result? A boxy little beast with a drag coefficient (Cd) of just 0.34, rivaling some supercars of the 1970s. That aerodynamic efficiency helped the Giulia slice through the air like few sedans before or since.
Under the hood roared the 1.6L Busso twin-cam engine - high-revving, alloy-headed, and with an optional dry-sump in race spec. It churned out around 91 horsepower, but more importantly, it delivered a snappy, rev-happy, old-school Alfa rasp that begged to be driven hard.
The Racer’s Paradox: Practical Yet Ferocious
Though designed as a practical four-door sedan, the Giulia Ti’s robust chassis and nimble handling made it an unlikely champion in amateur racing circles. Touring car races, hill climbs, and rally stages saw these four-doors running with and beating two-door sports cars. This was the original sports sedan, proving that four doors don’t mean four slow wheels.
The Misbadged Ti: A Collector’s Glitch
In true Alfa fashion, some early export models were accidentally badged “Giulietta” instead of “Giulia” - a factory espresso-fueled oversight that now makes these rare misbadged cars a prized collector’s item.
Mechanical Cred Where It Counts
This particular 1964 Giulia Ti has undergone a full nut-and-bolt restoration, with engine and gearbox rebuilt to original factory specifications. The clutch is fresh, the steering tight, and the brakes don’t just stop - you can feel their story through every pedal press. It drives like a car that’s mad about something, alive with passion and attitude.
Details That Make It Special
Most Giulia Tis were “improved” later to appeal to the mass market. But this one is a true early car - featuring:
- The wide bench seat up front (perfect for a second espresso run)
- The quirky under-dash handbrake (ditched in later models for center-mounted practicality)
- No center console, original badge positions, and period-correct interior trims
- The original side trays and carpets, items that rarely survive 60 years intact
This is the kind of factory-spec authenticity that collectors crave, making it a rare and valuable icon.
Culture, Grit, and Italian Arrogance
The Giulia Ti wasn’t just a sedan; it was a statement. It needed no racetrack to prove itself, but it raced anyway, carving out a cult following. Driven by everyone from Milanese professors to Italian cops, it earned its reputation as the Steve McQueen of saloons: clean, confident, and just cocky enough.
This car is cool without trying, a wolf in a crisply tailored suit, embodying pure Italian motorsport DNA in a daily driver.
Market Trends & Why This One Matters
Early production Giulia Tis, especially pre-1965 examples, are increasingly scarce and sought-after. Values for well-restored, unmodified cars like this have been climbing steadily over the past five years. Most surviving Giulias are either over-modernized or neglected, but this one has been lovingly restored with respect for its history.
According to Classic.com, especially for early-production, untouched examples like this one, numbers continually rise. The rare anomalies (overbored blocks, blueprint stamps, misbadging, dual-exhausts) are sharply increasing in desirability, and most of them aren’t being made available - because smart collectors are sitting on them.
For collectors and enthusiasts, this car is a triple threat: rare specification, mechanical integrity, and pre-facelift purity.
Your Alfa Romeo Awaits with Auto Icons
This 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti doesn’t shout or wear stripes. It doesn’t need flashy mods to prove it’s a driver’s car - it simply is. Fast, raw, brilliant, and 100% Italian attitude on four doors.
This car is for those who understand that rarity lives in production quirks, correct bolts, and that unmistakable twin-cam roar. It’s a car you drive hard, park proud, and watch appreciate. If you want a driver’s Alfa with genuine collector pedigree, mechanical integrity, and that elusive early-spec magic, this is your shot.
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