MITICA-DIECAST - ALFA ROMEO - GIULIA 1.6 Ti 1962

The heir to the Giulietta, the Giulia T.I. (for “Turismo Internazionale”) was presented at the Monza race track on 27 June 1962. The Giulia was a profoundly renewed model, which coincided with the opening of the modern Arese factory and the Balocco test track. Mechanically the new sedan featured a twin camshaft engine increased to 1570cc with a power of 92hp at 6200 rpm. The chassis and bodywork were completely new: the line was very original, with combinations of folds and edges that were anything but banal. Initially the Giulia T.I. 1600 (type 105.14) was equipped with a gearbox under the steering wheel, while from 1964 a version (type 105.08) equipped with a central lever gearbox was also introduced, which joined the type 105.14 without replacing it. In the following years, further improvements were presented, which coincided with those introduced on the Giulia Super and the Giulia 1300 TI. The 1600 T.I. it was produced until 1968, to be then replaced by the Giulia 1600S.

Amaranth was the only point of red available for the Giulia; curiously the classic Alfa red was never used. In addition to amaranth, the color range of the first Giulia included moss green, graphite grey, cornflower blue, black, medium cobalt blue, spring water, hawthorn.