1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ: The Project | Petrolicious
The 105 Series Alfa Romeos, the Giulias, are widely loved. They are also widely raced. Giulia coupes and sedans are a common choice for enthusiasts looking for a vintage car to modify and take to the track, and back in the 1960s Alfa Romeo had a similar idea. They built a few racing-oriented versions of the 105 Series through their Autodelta competition division, but in 1963 the Tubolare Zagato was the most radical development by far. It featured a tube frame chassis, all aluminum coachwork by Zagato, and it was homologated a year later.
This example went to California when it was new in ’64, where it lived a hard life as a race car before David Eichenbaum picked up the project decades later. With help from devoted Alfa restorer Conrad Stevenson, it has been returned to its former glory.
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One of the most beautiful race cars ever designed.
@1183newman
4 жыл бұрын
TZ2 is better looking
@alexdebua
4 жыл бұрын
Sono d'accordo. Tz1 Tz2 e 33 sono una famiglia superba
@gioeleceraulo6041
4 жыл бұрын
Agree
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
LOL WRONG. GT40 was a better all-around racer.
@sergiofacchinetti2954
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmeliambro5117 did he say better no he said beautiful and the gt40 is not as beautiful
I was lucky to be able to help out Conrad with some of the work needed on that car. Amazing to see it in its completed form and out on the road. I did that dash and those beautiful wheels!
Designed with passion ,built with passion, raced with passion, reconstructed with passion, owned with passion. A very passionate Car....
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
The AMC Eagle had more passion built into it then this farce....
A compelling story about a lovely Alfa TZ1 - a car that I have admired since it appeared in the Alfa brochure in 1964 or 1965. This example with restoration by Conrad Stevenson is simply magnificent. Designed by Ercole Spade, the TZ1 and its successor the TZ2 are masterpieces from the golden era of car design and motorsport.
Love seeing a classic car on Petrolicious especially an Alfa Romeo
@MrDanty64
4 жыл бұрын
And especially on roads with the same contours as the car itself.
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrDanty64 F*cking REALLY???? How do you know there exists ANY road that is conveniently shaped like an Alfa???? Delusional, much????
@MrDanty64
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmeliambro5117 lol lol lol.
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrDanty64 LOL All you want. What you're talking is pure delusion.
@MrDanty64
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmeliambro5117 That's exactly what delusion is, my friend, exactly. We can have as much fun with it as much as much as others can.
Thank you. The TZ is a very special car to me, it's a gift and a pleasure to have it feature in a high quality video. I do wish there was a bit more car, driving and engine, as much as I appreciate the stories and the people that have always made your videos special
This is Petrolicius at its finest, the reason why I love it since the first video I came across on KZread. Beautiful beautiful beautiful
Something about the TZ that is just so elegant and so beautiful.. They are as exciting to look as they are to hear.
I’ve watched a few Petrolicious vids now and they all tug at my heartstrings. I love the stories of the people and their cars and remind why I love cars so much. Only a true petrolhead would get them and I fear we are a dying breed in the age of electrification and worthy but mainly boring modern cars.
I usually love Petrolicious videos and can’t stop binging on them on my Saturday mornings. However in this episode there simply wasn’t enough footage of the actual car. We never got a good, broad view of this wonderful Alfa. :(
took a birthday adventure in 2018 from Missouri to my friend Curtis' old barn looking across the Russian river. we took stock of my Ducati 851's AL tank with it's cursed & bruised exterior. it was a great time hanging out with Curtis & his giant amounts of talent eased gently by the affable demeanor. i took notice of the TZ but tried to act like it was secondary every time we entered the barn to further the evolution of my 851 tank's aesthetics. finally, the tank was completed & it was time to chill & take in the barn's artifacts, tools, bikes and the TZ. Curtis accommodated the camera's needs & we took advantage of the short time. the intricate beauty of this car is something we didn't get to see here in this vid, but i have the pics to demonstrate; the engine bay, the quality of the assembly & the hand built aura of all the components will make one gobsmacked. i had an extremely wonderful Kalifornia birthday amongst a Bologna gas tank & a San Germano legend.
Im motor trade in the UK, there will only ever be one car make that links to my heart. Alfa Romeo. its the feeling of driving them and the good and sometimes bad of the engineering, BUT. Alfa have the balls to do it.
"I don't have it either....the car has it" Something tells me this car and it's history will be around for a very long time. Grazie!
My GOD that is a superb car. As an Italian and fan of Alfa Romeo I was drooling watching this video. Congratulations.
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
You sure that wasn't just ur brain leaking out your ears????
@zigzaguzzi2665
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmeliambro5117 so you just come here and puke on everything and everyone?
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
@@zigzaguzzi2665 You mean like how you're puking on an entire community of people TRULY dedicated to their passion??
@zigzaguzzi2665
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmeliambro5117 yeah yeah you just love to press on those keys...
For a 9 minute video I heard 4 seconds of the engines. More sounds please.
Cars don't have souls. They carry the souls of the ones who built them and lived with them.
@FRITZI999
3 жыл бұрын
i restored my Classic from the naked from up to a second Life now.... so i´t my Soul captured in the Car? Well.... nix Idea :-)
That last minute brought me to tears! It's crazy how the classic car community is so emotionally attached to these vehicles. Absolutely wonderful video, thank you so much!
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
I've felt more emotion looking at the vulva-shaped grille of an Edsel.
16 out of a hundred. That's how rare and precious this car is. Apart from being incredibly beautiful of course. Thanks for keeping the Alfa Romeo flame alive in this dark times of scientific destruction of old historic Italian brands. Lancia is gone and Alfa will soon be. These masterpieces must be kept as mementoes of what has been and will never be again.
Great job. I cried when your video is finished. I living in Milan near Portello the Home Factory of Alfa Romeo. Enzo Ferrari was here. We love that car but the future is not good 😭😭. Thank you from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🏎🏎🏎🇮🇹🇮🇹
What a nice story. And what a wonderful car! Cheers from Germany!
Let the car speak for itself!
Conrad Stevenson - a true Alfaholic.
@michaelbrooker1433
4 жыл бұрын
Alfanatic.
@robertfayette4877
4 жыл бұрын
@@michaelbrooker1433 Call it as you like. Conrad seems so devoted that when you compare both charakters - David is just a "sober" guy with a pocket full of dough :)
I love Alfas, I've had 4. This is one of the most desirable cars. However, they're just cars, we shouldn't forget that.
@djxjxixsmjxjskjzxn1853
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure Petrolicious is for you...!
@petardenchev75
4 жыл бұрын
@@djxjxixsmjxjskjzxn1853 Believe me, I like old Alfas and Ive spend a lot of time and money fixing those machines and yes- it is rewarding. But they remain just cars- there are things much more important in life.
Some TZ 1s were build in my home town of Udine Italy in 1963 till TZ 2s was introduced in 1964 and were built in Settimo Milanese as racing cars till 1965. The TZ is a masterpiece of Carlo Chiti, he also designed the tipo 33 and the F1 V12 engine cars
Got a little choked up at the end there. Great story of an equally great car, thanks to Conrad, Tom and Petro! 👌🚓💯
Alfa Romeo... il massimo che si possa desiderare, secondo me
@alexdebua
4 жыл бұрын
Enry Romano te lo direbbe anche il Drake.
Sublime. I'm writing before watching the video! what I'll do tonight, sitting comfortably in front of the fireplace... I love that car
Alfies, how I fall in love all of the aesthetics shape and a well engineered engine.
What a beautiful car and an insanely cool backstory behind it! #16 of 100 - Wow!!!
a beauty on wheel , congratulations for the job ! the front is almost so exiting as the 33 stradale , the rest of the car has a breathtaking shape , this kind of cars can give you emotions also thru the pictures and videos , fortunately
Magnificent car with a brilliant story, too! I saw a tz in Imola, fantastic little car, definitely one of my favourite.
amazing....from 1964!!!
"I don't have it either, The car has it ❤️" This is one of my favorite Alfa romeos after the 33 Stradale, followed by the Giulia GTA
Finally, something that's not another Porsche. I miss the American Classic features too.
Incredible video, glorious car. One of the most beautiful cars of the period to be sure.
Gorgeous car and an admirable commitment to it. Maybe it's necessary now that so many people's attention spans are so short, but I don't think there was a shot in the video held more than 1 second and it had a negative effect on it for me.
The most beautiful Alfa and one of the most beautiful Zagato's. I'm pretty sure they referred to this car as the baby Ferrari 250. Very, very cool
This was such a great episode! Petrolicious is really back in its stride with this series, especially after the Hyundai Veloster debacle. Really great stuff
Tuesdays are for Petrolicious ❤
@MrDanty64
4 жыл бұрын
And it used to be Wednesdays as a reward for doing my weekly report!! =)
Beautiful car shot in a beautiful location (Marin Headlands). Very nice vignette!
Alfa Romeu TZ..... WONDERFUL!!!!!
My absolute favourite Alfa Romeo.
Stories like this are what DRIVE the channel. Well done.
Light weight exotic beautiful and a thinly disguised race car. That’s what I call a dream car
What a beautiful automobile. Art on wheels.There's something about Petrolicious videos that make you want to jump in that old car of yours and drive. Except for that recent Hyundai commercial that is :)
In the 1980s there was a TZ1 kit car offered. One could buy a tack welded tubular chassis, a fiberglass body, weld up the chassis, source parts, and have a reasonable facsimile of a TZ1. I don't know how many were actually sold, much less built. I do know that I wanted one, they are beautiful cars. Were the kits available now I think that the current Mazda Miata would make the ideal donor car for running gear, suspension, engine, transmission, all those parts would be ideal in a modern TZ.
Would have given anything to get a pure engine note shot with no music. Wonderful engine.
Loved the cinematography around Mt. Tam in Marin county.
@MrDanty64
4 жыл бұрын
What it is!!! I even wanted to say it was Skyline Boulevard in Oakland to begin with but the more they went down the road yeah you know the story..
@pabloramudo8600
4 жыл бұрын
yeah, looks like they went back and forth on ridgeway about ten times. that's one of my favorite drives in my own classic alfa.
@christopherspringmann
4 жыл бұрын
Above Stinson Beach CA. For ads, the production folks typically run a water truck through, preceding the hero run, to "gleam" and sparkle the asphalt. One of the most used locations in America to film car spots - no telephone poles, lots of room for the insert car, easy for a helicopter or drone to work, painless permit process.
@GeSchmidtt
4 жыл бұрын
@@christopherspringmann Have spent a few long minutes waiting for a car commercial to be filmed on that road. It is a fantastic little stretch.
And with the FCA merger on the cards, we will never see another Alfa sports car. Sad times
@adamcol2270
4 жыл бұрын
we will, once PSA has made Alfa profitable they will focus on brand building again. And with modular electric platforms on the cards we will see beautiful shapes sooner rather than later as it's easier to make them when everything underneith is scalable/modular. Have faith ;)
@pokinacha
4 жыл бұрын
Samuele as much as I desire a Giulia Q with all my being, it’s not a sports car
@jamie49868
4 жыл бұрын
@@pokinacha 4C...just saying.
@pokinacha
4 жыл бұрын
jamie t the 4C has stopped production
@jamie49868
4 жыл бұрын
@@pokinacha Still in production for 2020 in Europe. But yeah, too bad...and it is a definitely a sports car. Peace!
What a woman! What a car! What a story!
True art. Beautiful car, wonderful story.
What a wonderful car and the history, what more can I say just amazing. Top work petrolicous.
Alfa Romeo’s are magic
Très jolie reportage, et quelle auto Magnifique !!!!...❤
from France congratulation!
really cool upload Petrolicious. I smashed the thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the superb work.
Beautiful journalism, cinematography and screenplay. Loved it. Love the car too :-)
I have seen a couple off them at the historic races at Spa. Beautiful cars.
Excellent Petrolicious!!!! One of the best!!!! Continue the the great work.
What a car!! Alfa rules!
Such a beautiful story!
"I did a nationwide search" is rich person speak for "I went on the internet."
@michaelmeliambro5117
3 жыл бұрын
And found one in a junkyard, probably!!!!
Ahhh.. the last barn find. Thanks Forza.
Alfa Romeo! Because everything else is just a machine!
@Ezzie0304
4 жыл бұрын
la macchina delle emozioni
Amazing car and beautiful video. Makes me even more impatient to have my 1958 Super Sprint back from restoration!
God I love Italians. 60's were the golden years for them... This and the Ferrari p4....
Speechless. ❤❤
Beautifull spaceframe ,gorgious body , highly tuned 1.6 Nord engine . What hounest carnut doesn't go bonkers seing and hearing that ? ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing story and restoration.
Oh, my...what a story...and it's an Alfa...
Nice car with a history
The rear of this car is beautiful!
Absolutely stunning car love to see and own one
Awesome classic!
Absolutely Fabulous.
Be nice to see a coupe 2-Door version of the current Giulia....I must be the only one though.........................................
I'm so jealous I wish this was mine, I imagine endless road trips with my girl.. It's absolute perfection.
@albertoascari9390
4 жыл бұрын
@Ryder E that's the plan🙏💪
Nice car with an awesome story!!
Bravi enttambi. Alfa virus is something more sophisticated than the passion for Ferraris or Porsches
Beautiful 👌
Just marvellous
7:25 Thats the spirit!
Gorgeous production, interesting story, and engaging personalities - as usual. Thank you. Makes my neighbors' TZ3 seem bloated in comparison.
Beautiful video !
Well done again @Petrolicious.🍀
An old Alfa Romeo What’s not to love?
Que excelente vídeo, 9 mins de oro molido
I wish I could be so beautifully restored 🤣
Alfa is the nicest of them all!
Beautiful story of a legendary car. Now to complete the job, give the car to Davide Cironi for a road and "sound" review.
Fantastic car and video. Those guys get two thumbs wayyy up.
freakin gorgeous ❤️
Wow 😍
Fantastic!! I guess this days some of them are not the real thing...in Europe there are some dubious recriations. Wonderful car with history.
こんなに美しい車見たことない😃
The epitome of creating content, let the car and the owner tell the story. Millennal KZreadrs take serious serious note.
So Cool..👍👍👍
Historical note; 1964 12 Hrs of Sebring, night hours, Consalvo Senisi driving a TZ2 was rear ended by a Cobra while stopped in the pits. There ensued a huge gasoline fueled fire that engulfed both cars. Senisi was trapped in the Alfa and Jocko Maggiacomo of Poughkeepsie NY leapt into the fire, smashed the rear window out and pulled Senisi out of the fire. The fire was so hot that Senisi's helmet was beginning to melt. Jocko's hands were badly burned so that he couldn't take his turn driving (a Cobra I believe). Corrections/additions welcomed.
Great car great build..
I don't wish to take anything away from the outstanding Petrolicious video (I admit I am very biased) but for all those that would like to see and hear this TZ "working it", I made this iPhone video covering the day I was with it at Pebble Beach in August. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWag0Lmsm82Xd84.html Please read the notes below the video for the backstory. The last 9 minutes or so of the video are of my ride in the TZ from the concourse field back to where my truck was parked on 29 Mile Drive. I hope you enjoy it, but please don't hate me!