While its actual Italian racing background is not clear, this 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ti appears to have the makings of a great track day or historic racer. Barn Finder Roger referred the great little Alfa to us, so thank you so much for that Roger. The car sports a few bumps and bruises, but it looks like it is fairly solid. It was only recently imported from Italy and has made its way to Bayview, California. It is listed for sale here on Craigslist with a price of $11,975 OBO.

While this car might currently be set-up as a track car, there is no reason why it couldn’t be returned to road duties. The body sports its share of minor dings and marks, but this looks like it might that rarest of older Alfas, one without rust issues. The floors look good, and with the battery relocated to the trunk, we can also get a good look at the engine bay. There are no signs of rust in that area, while the floors sport a pretty heavy coating of rust-proofing paint on the inside. The Alfa would need a number of external items such as bumpers, a grille, and headlights, but the transformation from track to road shouldn’t be a major undertaking.

Interior refurbishing for a return to active road duty may be a bigger task, depending on the new owner’s ultimate aim for the car. With no interior trim, carpets, and only a single Sparco race seat, this is an out-and-out track car. The roll cage looks to be fairly sturdy, although I would want to check the rear attachment points to ensure that the welds were solid. The easy to reach switch-box is a great idea, while the whole idea of racing a car fitted with a column change really fascinates me. The interior is utilitarian, but perfect for racing duties.

Powering the Giulietta is the 1,290cc DOHC 4-cylinder engine, which sends its power to the rear wheels via a 4-speed manual transmission. These engines produce reasonable performance in standard form, but it isn’t clear what modifications, if any, have been performed on the inside of the engine. While it might be a racing car, the retired racing driver in me is not thrilled by the filter set-up for the downdraught Solex carburetor. That mesh might be fine for stopping stones and gravel, but an off-track excursion would see the engine potentially ingesting copious amounts of dust, and that’s never a good thing. The owner does say that the engine is strong, with good compression and oil pressure. Relocating the battery to the trunk has both improved weight distribution, and provided better access around the engine. He says that the Alfa has had a recent tune-up, and it feels like it has been built by a crew who knew what they were doing, as the Alfa is nicely balanced.

What a great little car. Alfa Romeos have a personality all of their own, and this one does look like it’s a good one. It seems like a bit of a shame to see such a solid example transformed into a track car, but you wouldn’t want anything else for that purpose. If it all goes horribly wrong out there, then you need everything possible running in your favor if you are going to walk away from it. If you were to buy the Alfa, would you return it to the road, leave it as a race car, or try to reach some compromise that would allow it to fulfill both roles?