RE: Reborn 1962 Giulia QV now production-ready
RE: Reborn 1962 Giulia QV now production-ready
Monday 30th October 2023

Reborn 1962 Giulia QV now production-ready

Previewed last year, ErreErre Fuoriserie unveils a 570hp Alfa restomod like no other...


For those sufficiently talented, the Giulia Quadrifoglio must provide the ideal base for an Alfa-themed restomod. It’s light and exciting to drive as a standard-bodied saloon; reducing the kerbweight through exotic materials would only bring further benefits. The turbo V6 is a firecracker, and there’s a manual gearbox option (in LHD) available for purists alongside a very good automatic. We’ve already seen the spectacular work Zagato is capable of with those foundations; now it’s the turn of coachbuilder ErreErre Fuoriserie. Which probably sounds better in Italian. 

The ErreErre Fuoriserie Giulia retains a lot of the Quadrifoglio’s vital bits, only it repackages them in a carbon body inspired by the 1962 Giulia Super. In fact, ‘inspired’ probably sells the design short - it’s almost a recreation. The headlights very closely mimic the old saloon, as do the wheels and that unmistakeable silhouette. Arguably that was a little more successful on a smaller car. Only at the rear does the ErreErre Fuoriserie differ significantly from the Giulia template, with circular lights (albeit still in a rectangular housing) and a prominent exhaust/diffuser combo recognisable from the recent GTA. 

The mechanicals are largely familiar from the Quadrifoglio, though the 2.9-litre engine does now breathe through a Capristo exhaust. Power is rated at 570hp, a useful bump from the standard 510hp. Interestingly, too, suspension is now by Bilstein B16 coilovers, which likely provide a more focused setup than the regular car. The show car for Auto e Moto d'Epoca in Bologna featured the manual gearbox, too, which feels very odd to see in a Giulia cabin for UK eyes but will surely be the preference for those customers after a more traditional experience. A sill plaque suggests that 33 of these ErreErre Fuoriserie Giulias will be built. 

As is restomod rule, especially when reskinning a car in carbon fibre, the work doesn’t come cheap. Expect to pay €400,000 for one of these, though that does include a donor car (but not VAT). According to Motor1 Italia, the work to make a Giulia into a Giulia should take about six months. During which time you can think about its best angle…


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S600BSB

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8,590 posts

137 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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1 April already?

pacdes

786 posts

192 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Jesus H Christ on a bike....

Robigus

115 posts

263 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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I ... err ... erm ... it ...erm ... oh.

Heavens.

paradigital

1,110 posts

183 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Like a toddler with crayons, whomever "designed" this didn't know when to stop drawing and put the pen down. So many design elements and so little cohesion.

SpudLink

8,285 posts

223 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Figlio ill mostro

AKjr

654 posts

42 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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That's bad, and they should feel bad for having designed it.

DaveEvs

410 posts

133 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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What are the front wings from?

Murph7355

42,050 posts

287 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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fk me that's hideous.

HorneyMX5

5,806 posts

181 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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I can see what they were trying to do, but the two cars are so far apart in terms of styling you can’t make this work.

AndySheff

6,935 posts

238 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Whoah ! That's a bit of a challenge.

NGK210

5,142 posts

176 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Meanwhile, for anyone with a modicum of taste and a functioning brain:
https://www.alfaholics.com/our-cars/completed-buil...

bangerhoarder

819 posts

99 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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My eyes!
Should have had a warning in the article title, especially as it hinted at one of the prettiest cars ever made.

Diesel Fitter

36 posts

66 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Are they kitchen sink drainers underneath the main lights ? Ye Gods, what a mess.

Turbobanana

8,550 posts

232 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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I love the old Giulia - a true ground-breaking design of its time.

But if I'd handed over EUR400,000 and got this, I'd be saying "Errr..., errr..., Furious!".

simonrockman

7,131 posts

286 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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That is as horrid as the Zagato is beautiful.

Robertb

3,939 posts

269 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Will be interesting to see it without the disguise panels.

FIAT128rallye

15 posts

116 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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[...] I guess now anything could be made for money!

Why not a Ducato transformed into a 242 with some spice? That could sell to the buckets!

This Giulia is so poor, I feel so sorry for my hometown brand's heritage and image (now long gone...).


Arsecati

2,789 posts

148 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Dear god, this has got to be a joke, right? Please tell me this is a joke???

Augustus Windsock

3,808 posts

186 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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Another monster from the design school of Wonder & Charles…

myhandle

1,297 posts

205 months

Monday 30th October 2023
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I love left field stuff like this, but wow is that challenging looking. Sadly I suspect they are going to struggle to sell many of those.