1962 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA SPRINT ZAGATO "Coda Tonda
Serial number: AR1012600136
Engine number: 00120 01724
Swiss registration
Vehicle temporarily imported into the EU
- Winner of the 1962 Coupe du Salon in the 1000/1300 category
- Winner of the Tour Auto 1980
- Ex Maurice Sausay and Jean Gonguet

Zagato and Alfa Romeo are two legendary names in motoring!
The association of these two great geniuses gave birth to legendary vehicles.
The collaboration was interrupted during the war, but resumed in the 1950s with the 1900 and then the Giulietta. The Giulietta was an exceptional car in terms of the quality of its design, allowing the greatest Italian coachbuilders to demonstrate the breadth of their genius.
After a successful SVZ, in 1960 Zagato presented the Zagato Sprint, the coachbuilder's response to Bertone's Sprint Spéciale. The Sprint Zagato was much sportier than its competitor.
Weighing just 785 kg and generating around 115 bhp, the Sprint Zagato was quickly adopted by many drivers, who went from strength to strength thanks in particular to its top speed of 200 km/h.
This car was delivered new on 16/02/1962 by the Aix-les-Bains dealership to Jean Gonguet. An amateur racer who competed for AC Savoie, he took part in the Coupes du Salon in October 1962, winning the 1000/1300cc class and finishing a creditable eighth overall.
In April 1963, the car became the property of Bertrand Buisson, and he kept it until January 1964. That year, the car changed hands twice. In December 1964, the car was acquired by Mr Fernandez, who did not sell it until July 1968.
The car was then acquired by Bruno Celice, an enthusiast living in Paris, who enjoyed his beautiful Alfa-Romeo until April 1979.
The car was then sold by Hervé Poulain in his famous Art et Automobile sale at the Palais des Congrès under lot 276. At the time of this sale, the car became the property of Maurice Sausay.
A great driver and VHC pioneer, Sausay took part in numerous events with this car. As efficient as ever, the SZ won the 1980 Tour Auto, then the same year the Mont Blanc Rally.
In 1981, Jean Pierre Mondonnet bought the car and took part in a number of events with it, winning an honourable 3rd place in the 1984 VHC championship.
At the end of 1985, the SZ was acquired by François Melcion, Historic Director of the Retromobile Show, who kept it until 1987.
That year, it came into the possession of Jean Louis Balleret, a lawyer and lover of beautiful cars. He did not sell it to Gérald Bugnon until 1993.
Immediately after its purchase, Bugnon entered the Cévenoles Retro rally, then the Tour Auto the following year. During the Tour Auto, the car suffered a minor shock but made it to the finish. Just after the race, the restoration of the car was launched. The work was entrusted to the Galbiati workshops in Milan, and was completed by the end of 1995.
With the restoration complete, the SZ returned to rallying. In 1998, Gérald Bugnon met Jean Gonguet and presented the car to him. (see photograph). 45 years later, the first owner is back with the beautiful car that enabled him to win the Coupe du Salon.
In 2005, the engine was rebuilt and prepared in the Dieter Woyke workshops. That same year, to coincide with the renewal of the FIA passport, the running gear and rear axle were overhauled.
In 2011, the car was returned to its original configuration, with the FIA equipment removed. The clutch was revised, as was the exhaust system.
Today, the car is in generally good condition. The road test revealed a pleasant car with good mechanical performance.
Eligible for numerous events, this beautiful SZ is now just waiting for a new enthusiast.