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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[@Ashfielder]

One of the most beautiful race cars ever designed.

[@1183newman]

TZ2 is better looking

[@alexdebua]

Sono d'accordo. Tz1 Tz2 e 33 sono una famiglia superba

[@gioeleceraulo6041]

Agree

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

LOL WRONG. GT40 was a better all-around racer.

[@sergiofacchinetti2954]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 did he say better no he said beautiful and the gt40 is not as beautiful

[@andys25100]

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!

[@MichaelCarmichael]

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.

[@MindDezign]

Designed with passion ,built with passion, raced with passion, reconstructed with passion, owned with passion. A very passionate Car....

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

The AMC Eagle had more passion built into it then this farce....

[@basithph8958]

Love seeing a classic car on Petrolicious especially an Alfa Romeo

[@MrDanty64]

And especially on roads with the same contours as the car itself.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@MrDanty64 F*cking REALLY???? How do you know there exists ANY road that is conveniently shaped like an Alfa???? Delusional, much????

[@MrDanty64]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 lol lol lol.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@MrDanty64 LOL All you want. What you're talking is pure delusion.

[@MrDanty64]

@@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.

[@wareidav]

Something about the TZ that is just so elegant and so beautiful.. They are as exciting to look as they are to hear.

[@musiccylinderK6]

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

[@gregorythomas4470]

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. :(

[@just_some_internet_guy]

For a 9 minute video I heard 4 seconds of the engines. More sounds please.

[@vanlifenomad]

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.

[@Mattia.1973]

This is Petrolicius at its finest, the reason why I love it since the first video I came across on KZbin. Beautiful beautiful beautiful

[@archimedesCNC]

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.

[@hamidq9547]

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.

[@zigzaguzzi2665]

My GOD that is a superb car. As an Italian and fan of Alfa Romeo I was drooling watching this video. Congratulations.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

You sure that wasn't just ur brain leaking out your ears????

[@zigzaguzzi2665]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 so you just come here and puke on everything and everyone?

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@zigzaguzzi2665 You mean like how you're puking on an entire community of people TRULY dedicated to their passion??

[@zigzaguzzi2665]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 yeah yeah you just love to press on those keys...

[@MattLT4]

Let the car speak for itself!

[@markm417]

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.

[@jamie49868]

"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!

[@carloesposito8003]

amazing....from 1964!!!

[@amaxxio]

What a nice story. And what a wonderful car! Cheers from Germany!

[@marcomorana]

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

[@AppleJack76]

Cars don't have souls. They carry the souls of the ones who built them and lived with them.

[@FRITZI999]

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 :-)

[@Retroschaft]

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]

I've felt more emotion looking at the vulva-shaped grille of an Edsel.

[@motosoul]

"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

[@enzo.7947]

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 🇮🇹🇮🇹🏎🏎🏎🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@robertfayette4877]

Conrad Stevenson - a true Alfaholic.

[@michaelbrooker1433]

Alfanatic.

[@robertfayette4877]

@@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 :)

[@enryromano3388]

Alfa Romeo... il massimo che si possa desiderare, secondo me

[@alexdebua]

Enry Romano te lo direbbe anche il Drake.

[@trayambakchakravarty]

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

[@dae86ify]

What a beautiful car and an insanely cool backstory behind it! #16 of 100 - Wow!!!

[@homeyleclerk4632]

Got a little choked up at the end there. Great story of an equally great car, thanks to Conrad, Tom and Petro! 👌🚓💯

[@Fabriecri]

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

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Incredible video, glorious car. One of the most beautiful cars of the period to be sure.

[@studiocalder818]

Sublime. I'm writing before watching the video! what I'll do tonight, sitting comfortably in front of the fireplace... I love that car

[@RL-dj4zl]

Stories like this are what DRIVE the channel. Well done.

[@leonardo3689]

Magnificent car with a brilliant story, too! I saw a tz in Imola, fantastic little car, definitely one of my favourite.

[@Lu-KN]

What a woman! What a car! What a story!

[@Jasongy827]

Alfies, how I fall in love all of the aesthetics shape and a well engineered engine.

[@seanmcneill8899]

What a wonderful car and the history, what more can I say just amazing. Top work petrolicous.

[@franferrario7425]

Excellent Petrolicious!!!! One of the best!!!! Continue the the great work.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Tuesdays are for Petrolicious ❤

[@MrDanty64]

And it used to be Wednesdays as a reward for doing my weekly report!! =)

[@srntld]

Would have given anything to get a pure engine note shot with no music. Wonderful engine.

[@RickoH_NZ]

Beautiful journalism, cinematography and screenplay. Loved it. Love the car too :-)

[@GiampietroDiSanto]

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.

[@petardenchev75]

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]

I'm not sure Petrolicious is for you...!

[@petardenchev75]

@@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.

[@ddssgaming8987]

Such a beautiful story!

[@AutobahnVault]

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 :)

[@jameseli5782]

Beautiful car shot in a beautiful location (Marin Headlands). Very nice vignette!

[@CoolDittos]

True art. Beautiful car, wonderful story.

[@hugoscheepers4838]

My absolute favourite Alfa Romeo.

[@erichakanson7010]

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

[@motoka1978]

Alfa Romeu TZ..... WONDERFUL!!!!!

[@ebiedog]

Amazing story and restoration.

[@tomwagemans1872]

I have seen a couple off them at the historic races at Spa. Beautiful cars.

[@michaelbrooker1433]

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.

[@chriskappert1365]

Beautifull spaceframe ,gorgious body , highly tuned 1.6 Nord engine . What hounest carnut doesn't go bonkers seing and hearing that ? ❤️❤️❤️

[@carbonmiata2012]

Amazing car and beautiful video. Makes me even more impatient to have my 1958 Super Sprint back from restoration!

[@renebaills6168]

from France congratulation!

[@stevenfernando1842]

Light weight exotic beautiful and a thinly disguised race car. That’s what I call a dream car

[@claudeboubal8648]

Très jolie reportage, et quelle auto Magnifique !!!!...❤

[@SupercarsinGreece]

Awesome classic!

[@GeSchmidtt]

Loved the cinematography around Mt. Tam in Marin county.

[@MrDanty64]

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]

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]

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]

@@christopherspringmann Have spent a few long minutes waiting for a car commercial to be filmed on that road. It is a fantastic little stretch.

[@iraeich]

What a car!! Alfa rules!

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

really cool upload Petrolicious. I smashed the thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the superb work.

[@Any_Friday]

Alfa Romeo’s are magic

[@lucky7kustoms563]

Beautiful 👌

[@LucaMastrolacasa]

Absolutely stunning car love to see and own one

[@fabdella66]

Beautiful video !

[@MarkLsixtyseven]

Absolutely Fabulous.

[@maxbg]

Well done again @Petrolicious.🍀

[@TheLRider]

Speechless. ❤❤

[@DROOPYSNAIL4813]

Ahhh.. the last barn find. Thanks Forza.

[@cesarocon3401]

Que excelente vídeo, 9 mins de oro molido

[@ltdanyj]

Nice car with an awesome story!!

[@martyitisthen]

Finally, something that's not another Porsche. I miss the American Classic features too.

[@Fds840]

Nice car with a history

[@hgibbings]

Just marvellous

[@andrew8502]

The rear of this car is beautiful!

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Fantastic car and video. Those guys get two thumbs wayyy up.

[@65SATisfaction]

Gorgeous production, interesting story, and engaging personalities - as usual. Thank you. Makes my neighbors' TZ3 seem bloated in comparison.

[@pokinacha]

And with the FCA merger on the cards, we will never see another Alfa sports car. Sad times

[@adamcol2270]

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]

Samuele as much as I desire a Giulia Q with all my being, it’s not a sports car

[@jamie49868]

@@pokinacha 4C...just saying.

[@pokinacha]

jamie t the 4C has stopped production

[@jamie49868]

@@pokinacha Still in production for 2020 in Europe. But yeah, too bad...and it is a definitely a sports car. Peace!

[@rolandalfonso6954]

Oh, my...what a story...and it's an Alfa...

[@Shamrockjason]

Great car great build..

[@jools182]

fantastic

[@charliesliferecorded1891]

God I love Italians. 60's were the golden years for them... This and the Ferrari p4....

[@Mexxx65]

Be nice to see a coupe 2-Door version of the current Giulia....I must be the only one though.........................................

[@stephenhenion8304]

So Cool..👍👍👍

[@VIVEK-yl4nn]

freakin gorgeous ❤️

[@Moraren]

7:25 Thats the spirit!

[@jalopy_jeff]

Wow 😍

[@rickc2102]

I wish I could be so beautifully restored 🤣

[@femijinadu6755]

Bellissima😍👌🏾

[@CarVaganza]

nice cars

[@RiccardoVolterra]

Che bellezza!

[@jamesjackson8667]

"I did a nationwide search" is rich person speak for "I went on the internet."

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

And found one in a junkyard, probably!!!!

[@rmr5184]

Alfa Romeo! Because everything else is just a machine!

[@Ezzie0304]

la macchina delle emozioni

[@g00dfeeling]

Alfa is the nicest of them all!

[@albertoascari9390]

I'm so jealous I wish this was mine, I imagine endless road trips with my girl.. It's absolute perfection.

[@albertoascari9390]

@Ryder E that's the plan🙏💪

[@studiocalder818]

Bravi enttambi. Alfa virus is something more sophisticated than the passion for Ferraris or Porsches

[@CarlosOliveira-cj3iz]

Fantastic!! I guess this days some of them are not the real thing...in Europe there are some dubious recriations. Wonderful car with history.

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

Awesome job on a beautiful car. Know what ALFA stands for? Always Looking For Another

[@lillorebaudi7858]

Beautiful story of a legendary car. Now to complete the job, give the car to Davide Cironi for a road and "sound" review.