ALFA ROMEO 2000 GT VELOCE

ALFA ROMEO 2000 GT VELOCE

Originally a GT 1600 Junior!

A highly distinctive Alfa Romeo with reported Scandinavian competition history, FIA Historic Technical Passport documentation and a genuine period-style competition specification.

This is not a recently converted road car dressed up as a racer. According to the accompanying Finnish museum certificate, the car was converted for competition use when new by the Swedish Alfa Romeo importer and was fitted with racing and safety equipment from new. They used a new GT 1600 Junior and converted it to GTV 2000 specification.

The same documentation records that the car was subsequently raced by Anders Köijer and Bo Nilsson in Sweden.

The car was later imported from Sweden to Finland and restored. It was formally inspected and awarded Finnish historic vehicle certification in 2013.

Registration papers have this vehicle listed as an Alfa Romeo “BERTONE COUPE 2000/2360”

HISTORY & DOCUMENTATION

• Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce / Bertone coupé
• Chassis/VIN: AR11503*0001776 (GT 1600 Junior)
• Engine: AR0051258881 (2.0 engine)
• Finnish museum certificate issued 25 May 2013
• Certificate records the car as imported from Sweden
• Certificate records that it was converted to competition use when new by the Swedish Alfa Romeo importer
• Racing and safety equipment documented as having been installed when new
• Period competition drivers recorded as Anders Köijer and Bo Nilsson
• Restored in Finland prior to museum certification
• FIA Historic Technical Passport issued in 2015

The FIA HTP documentation also provides contemporary photographic evidence of the car in its competition configuration.

The physical chassis stamping AR115030001776 has been photographed on the car and corresponds with the number recorded in both the Finnish museum certificate and FIA Historic Technical Passport.

Engine is physically stamped AR0051258881, consistent with the 1,962 cc Alfa Romeo 2000 engine family.

CONVERTED AS ROAD RACER

Inside, the car has been developed toward a road-going historic racer, retaining half of the roll cage and competition seating while making the car considerably more usable than a fully stripped racing car.

The current owner has never raced the car. Instead, after purchasing it approximately 11 years ago, he developed the interior toward a road/track-oriented specification and used the car on the road.

This means the current owner’s use is distinct from the documented earlier competition history.

It is road registered and comes with a Finnish EU registration certificate.

The car retains a very purposeful competition-oriented interior and chassis setup, including:

• Half rear roll cage, front section cut out
• Retro style bucket seats
• Multi-point Sparco harnesses
• Competition-style steering wheel
• Additional instrumentation
• Competition-style interior trim
• Auxiliary driving lamps
• Competition wheels and tyres
• Underbody protection
• Uprated suspension components
• Competition-oriented exhaust
• Period-style racing preparation throughout

ENGINE

The 1,962 cc Alfa Romeo twin-cam engine was rebuilt approximately five years ago specifically for competition use.

This is an important point for anyone looking for a usable historic Alfa rather than a purely cosmetic restoration. The engine rebuild was undertaken with competition use in mind, while retaining the characteristic Alfa Romeo twin-cam architecture.

The engine bay is clean and purposeful, with competition-style details including the exhaust/header arrangement and competition-oriented cooling/oil installation.

BODY & INTERIOR

The car has subsequently been repainted in red and presents extremely well

The bodywork has the unmistakable proportions of the Bertone 105-series coupé, with excellent visual presence and a particularly purposeful stance.

AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

Cars like this sit in an interesting category: usable Alfa Romeo 105-series performance cars with a documented competition narrative and FIA historic documentation, rather than ordinary road cars subsequently converted into racers.

The car would suit an enthusiast looking for a highly charismatic road/track Alfa, a historic motorsport collection, or someone wishing to investigate and potentially document its Swedish racing history further.

Message from Koskin Import

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Worldwide transportation is available for this ALFA ROMEO 2000 GT VELOCE

Please know that I will help you in every way possible with the purchase. I have good contacts for shipping the vehicle all over the world. If you would like to come and view the vehicle before purchasing that would be great but if it isn’t possible to come and view, I will do my best to give you as much information and as many photos as you require.

I purchase vehicles from foreign countries, so I know exactly the situation you are in.

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