1970 Alfa Romeo GT Junior

La Dolce Vita meets Poliziotteschi with this handsome little Italian coupé.

Off the name alone, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was your classic Alfa Romeo Amalfi Coast cruiser, taking you from a leisurely lunch to, well, absolutely nowhere in particular.

But, as you can tell, there’s a lot more to this little rascal than an operatic storyline.

This is a 1970 Alfa Romeo GT Junior developed by Alfa Romeo specialist Titus Rowlandson, with a 180 bhp race-specification engine built in collaboration with Brunswick Motorsport and an extensive collection of Alfaholics performance hardware.

In other words, the pretty Bertone bodywork is telling only half the story. And it's the other half that makes things interesting.

She’s Quite the Looker

The original GT Junior was already a handsome bit of kit. Those unmistakable Bertone lines, the compact coupé proportions, wheels tucked into the corners, and that quintessential Alfa Romeo grille come together for a car carved by Michelangelo.

This little rascal maintains all the classic Alfa charm, and dials it up to 11.

On the outside, you’ll notice GTAm-style alloy wheels, an Alfaholics stainless-steel performance exhaust delivered in the 2000-series specification in a deep-floor GT configuration, and the GTA/GTA-R grille package. Inside, competition-style seats and safety harnesses hold you firmly in place, while quick-release steering wheel mounting, a centre-console switch panel for all the must-knows, and adjustable brake bias put the driver’s capabilities front-and-centre in this automotive time capsule.

With a Heart Your Nonna Will Love

A lot of considered thought about what goes into making this thing tick has gone into it. A 180 bhp race-specification engine, built in collaboration between Titus Rowson and Brunswick Motorsport, sits under the front-hinged bonnet. It’s joined by high-compression pistons, race-specification ACL bearings, ARP fasteners and a lightweight flywheel, among other components.

The rotating assembly has been balanced, the crankshaft dynamically balanced, the connecting rods resized and balanced, and the engine's oilways given the sort of attention you’d expect to see in a properly developed performance machine.

Fuel comes courtesy of twin Weber 45 carburettors, with programmable 123ignition electronic ignition handling the sparks.

The Soffritto
Have we got your attention? If not, perhaps the underpinnings will get your motor running.

Alfaholics needs little introduction to the Alfa faithful, and this GT Junior benefits from an extensive collection of its competition-derived components. We're talking suspension, steering, brakes, cooling and drivetrain; work that goes considerably further than bolting on a few shiny bits and giving it the green light.

Up front, you've got exclusively-specified Bilstein dampers manufactured for Alfaholics, extreme lightweight suspension arms, a 29mm front anti-roll bar, rose-jointed drop links and a competition spring conversion running 800lb springs. There's also a geometry correction kit, quick steering arms, titanium shock absorber pins and lightweight spring pans for good measure.

At the rear, adjustable aluminium track-day and race dampers work alongside race-specification springs and an aluminium race T-bar, and because all that extra performance isn’t all that practical if the car can't make the most of it, there's a limited-slip differential to help put the power down.

The result is a car made with a straightforward idea in mind: give the driver the tools to make them a driving maestro.

In the instance your inner Lella Lombardi fails to appear, this GT Junior is equipped with Alfaholics's four-pot Superleggera front brake kit, Ferodo DS2500 performance pads, upgraded brake hoses and R Extreme Racing high-performance brake fluid. There's adjustable brake-bias control, too, allowing the balance to be adjusted to suit your required setup.

Cooling this piccolino is an Alfaholics GTA-R aluminium radiator that sits alongside a separate engine oil cooler, supported by upgraded pipework and a header tank.

There's a lot going on. But this isn't a case of throwing parts at a car and hoping for the best. From the engine to the suspension, brakes and cooling, the specification points towards one clear objective: making the driver part of the experience.

Receipts to Prove It

A build like this is nothing without credentials, and this one’s got an extensive collection of invoices accompanying the car.

The substantial investment in mechanical development, the specialist engine build and the collection of Alfaholics components are all documented in detail, establishing not just what’s been fitted, but what’s been done to the car to get it to this point in its 56-year life story.

It has been a labour of love, and what makes this example particularly interesting is the extent of the mechanical development. The 180 bhp engine, the carefully specified suspension, the braking package, the limited-slip differential and the competition equipment all point in the same direction – this is a car that’s been built to deliver peak driver involvement and joy. Call it a show queen all you like, because this one’s got the minerals to prove it can do it all.

It's got that quintessential Italian styling, which in this case becomes somewhat cunning and mischievous, as well as all of the engineering detail coupled with the character of a classic Alfa.

A track-ready road car proposition with real guts in it.

Fancy a peek?

Available through Duke's Quality Motors at Duke of London, this 1970 Alfa Romeo GT Junior is an opportunity to acquire an extensively developed example of one of the great, small, Italian coupé designs.
Whether your plans involve B-road driving, track days or simply owning a classic Alfa for that little space in your garage, this one deserves a closer look.

Get in touch to discuss the car and its specification. We'll take it from there.

The Nitty Gritty

180 bhp race-specification engine
2.0-litre Nord 4-Cylinder
Engine built in collaboration between Titus Rowson and Brunswick Motorsport
High-compression pistons
ACL race-specification engine bearings
ARP high-strength engine fasteners
Twin Weber 45 carburettors
123ignition Bluetooth-programmable electronic ignition
Lightweight flywheel
Uprated organic road/track clutch
Dynamically balanced crankshaft and balanced rotating assembly
Resized and balanced connecting rods
Professionally prepared oilways and main bearing housings
Alfaholics GTA-R high-performance aluminium radiator
Separate Alfaholics engine oil cooler
Upgraded header tank and cooling pipework
Engine oil catch tank
Limited-slip differential
Alfaholics race propshaft
Heavy-duty engine mounts
Specially specified Bilstein dampers manufactured for Alfaholics
Alfaholics Extreme lightweight suspension arms with heavy-duty bushes
Alfaholics S4 29 mm front anti-roll bar
Rose-jointed anti-roll-bar drop links
Titanium front shock absorber pins
FIA 2¼-inch front spring conversion
800 lb competition front springs
Lightweight spring pans
Suspension geometry correction kit
Quick steering arms
Rose-jointed centre drag link
Adjustable aluminium track-day/race dampers
Race-specification rear springs
Aluminium race T-bar
Alfaholics four-pot Superleggera front brake kit
Ferodo DS2500 performance brake pads
Upgraded carbon-finish front brake hoses
R Extreme Racing high-performance brake fluid
Adjustable brake-bias control
Alfaholics GTAm-style alloy wheels
Alfaholics stainless-steel performance exhaust
2000-series specification, deep-floor GT configuration
Alfaholics/Safety Devices bolt-in roll cage
Fire-extinguisher system
Competition-style seats and safety harnesses
Quick-release steering wheel boss
Centre-console switch panel
LED rear rain lights
Chrome instrument bezels
Steering column lock removed
Alfaholics GTA/GTA-R grille package
Alfaholics number plate bracket and lighting
Stainless-steel/chrome windscreen wiper arms
Extensive accompanying invoices documenting the mechanical development, engine build and performance upgrades
In a Nutshell
180 bhp race-specification engine
Built in collaboration between Titus Rowson and Brunswick Motorsport
Extensive Alfaholics competition-derived upgrades
Specialist Bilstein suspension
Limited-slip differential
Four-pot Superleggera front brakes
Competition safety equipment
Extensive supporting invoices