Just last weekend I took my recently purchased Lancia Fulvia for a drive in the countryside during a break in the weather. I pulled into a pub car park because I wanted to turn around and re try the amazing road I'd just come down and right there was a dark blue Giulia Spider just like this one. I had to stop of course and meet the owner, also because the duo of cars looked incredible together. An unlikely sighting during the English winter.
just bought a 1969 boat-tail for $1.00 CAD. It's in my driveway right now. Sat in garage for, I'm not sure how many years, then a farmers field and then my driveway. Minor damage right front. Roof needs replacing. I've also a 1969 Super Giulia. I bought this car for $400CAD in 1988. Put $4500 into body and seats. Been in my garage since 1992. It's red! I love Alfa's. So much history. I'll get the boat-tail completely restored next year. Vai Italia!
James Carter, I have had my '66 for 8 years and my experience is the exact opposite. It was my daily driver for 3 of those years and only left me stranded once. When sorted, they are simple, reliable cars that are a blast to drive.
I once owned a '59 Alfa Romeo Guiletta Spyder for about a year. It was in rough shape but driveable and I wanted to fix it, but in those days when I had the money, I didn't have the time and visa versa. I had bought it for $400, loved it for a year and then sold it to a friends brother for $400. But at least I had it for awhile!
i remember that double tap on the gas ... had a 1963 veloce ... god was i in love. i also remember 13hrs to change the head gasket the first time and 50mins that last time ... i did a few. raced SCCA 'f' production ... then there was that one exhaust nut ... crows foot, 3in extension and u-joint ... what? 1/8th turn at a time. it was painted appliance(bright) white ... 60 series tires and slammed to the ground ... previously a flat track racer in florida. in the santa cruz mts(norcal) nothing could keep up with me on hwy 9 ... that sucker was 'on rails'. had a roll bar built into the body behind the seats at an angle over 'em, with a 'heartbreaker' support running from the center to the floor of the passenger side. loops seat removed to make it work and that meant no chix! lol! every other friday at noon id leave work in palo alto and drive to pismo beach for clam chowder at pleases tavern ... then drive home ... 400miles r/t.
Why did all brands lose the capabillity of producing such beautifull detailed cars, all modern cars have nothing of flair, even the door handles, the rear view mirror, the gauges, every piece of the car is designed with the purpose of intriging people to look at it.. Todays cars are so boring..
Because of the silly American safety regulations. They ruined car design forever in the 70s and today they're ruining engine design possibly too, forever.
Gerardo is correct, safety and emission regulations, mainly in the USA, but in other places as well, changed everything starting in the late 60's. Per what was also mentioned about Trump, I seriously doubt his being in office would have any affect on all of this as mass market auto design is now globally oriented (cars are designed either FOR sale in the USA or not) + DJT's main area of focus has always been real estate and I don't think he has much of any interest in cars other than on a basic level.
Im sorry. but please let me say this. Your channel is awesome and it is one i have been waiting for/searching for. So glad i found this. and the cars MY GOD.
I wish when i went home as a child there was a Ferrari Dino on the driveway!! In-fact i wish when i went home now there was a Ferrari Dino on the driveway ;-)
He expressed my exact sentiment as a child; I wanted something other than my own muscle power to move me around. I was almost crawling out of my skin waiting for that day.
While I really love the cars and the way the videos are shot, I am also amazed at the music that's used. Can someone tell me what tracks have been used until now?
after watching a couple episodes of petrolicious I went and traded my car in on something I really wanted. Dont think I'll ever sell my 125i coupe. I'm sure I need something from the shop now, the shop on the other side of town!
Very nice car and love the passion of the owner who, clearly, drives it rather than keep it stored away!!! I'm very keen to learn if the engine is supported by Veloce mounts or the Normale mounts .....
I believe I just saw a very similar '61 car sell on Mecum auctions for $140,000. But I wouldn't sell it for any price. A Ferrari 275 roadster from the same Argentinian owner sold for over two million. The Ferrari is nice. But I think your Alfa has more class: The handmade detail, the design of the instruments. I drive a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio. I'm not selling it. Ever. Still I like your car more than mine. My car may be awesome from outside, but the dash has way too much plastic, and the electronic instruments offer hardly any advantage. The Variable Valve Timing VVT does give it some more pep from the same motor. Happy Trails!
I've had both his car and yours (currently). As a non-fanatic, non-obsessed sort of owner, I get a lot more use and enjoyment out of the newer car, although the Giulia is gorgeous. For one thing, I don't have to worry about the '88 rusting into oblivion here in the Northeast.
Apart from the air intake on the bonnet and 1600 cc, instead of 1300CC and a 5th gear - it was identical to the Giulietta, only sexier. It was a pleasure to drive it until, read below. Ciao.
Is this a video about the Giulia Spider, or about the life of a guy who happens to own one...? I would have liked to hear more about the Alfa... Apart from that, nice video. And what an absolutely stunning car!
I owned a 1960 Giulietta spider 101 normale...... The high revving 1300 cc motor sounded like you were racing while driving normal. Alas, The finicky car turned to rust in my backyard, so i had it hauled off the the scrap yard to be turned into tin cans for Japan. Does this make me a bad person?
Don't mean to nitpick (and the owner explains further in the video), but I wish you didn't describe the car as "Veloce" in the title... "Abnormale to the Ocean" would be more fitting IMHO.
Never forget allways add 1% good smokefree API TC Two stroke oil to your fuel when using modern agressive dry eco fuels in these old carbed engines. In Germany any vintage BMW driver adds 1% two stroke oil to the fuel
It doesn't get much more tasteful than that. Always a treat to get on youtube on tuesday night. You guys make my day. PS: Special request, I'm dying to see a Cadillac from the mid 50's to late 60's or any american luxury car (Imperial, Lincoln) from that period. I can't be the only one.
What exactly does blipping the throttle between shifts accomplish? I ask because I've been diving ALFAs and other manual shift cars for years and don't do that except down shifting as needed.
any alfa aficionado out there? I saw a car recently driving around town and it had a similar front, but the back end was much more sloped compared to this. I looked up all the main produced cars and found nothing so I assume its some sort of special. I haven't seen it on the road since sadly...
Alec D. it was a convertible and it looks like all of these you mentioned are hard tops. I passed it the other way between a median about 15 minutes later and it had the upside down triangle shape found on most Alfa Romeos so I think I at least have the make correct. Im going to keep searching till I find out what it was. If I ever see the guy on the road again Im going to chase him down. He had his wife in the car and I didnt want to bother them wherever they were headed that night.
I had one, the gas tank just mellted into rust, all the rust particles went into the carburetor. Couldnt find a new tank at Alfa Romeo, at the time I was flush and I was in Italy... Just gives you an idea what customer service, spare Alfa Romeo had and has.
The spider veloce was the last of the Guilia (1600) spiders. I understand that it was only made for two years - 1965 and 1966. There were 1,091 of these cars made. I disagree with many things he says here. The veloce had disk brakes on the back. It also had different air intake than the normale cars. There was not a lot of information on these. Most dealers told me that mine did not exist. I was the second owner of my little car. The engine had been put into a race car so it had an engine out of a Sprint Speciale. Mostly the same, but different valve clearances.
Debbi Thomas Last of the 101 series cars with a 1600. 105 series Giulia still had them (Giulia Super, Spider, GT, TZ) If you find a 105 series engine in a 101 with Webers it is probably from a Giulia Super. Italian cars from the 1960's do not have model years. They were made when they made them. Not like the U.S. where they have to change things every year to sell cars. Giulia Spider Veloce made 1964-65. Sold sometimes in the U.S. as a 1966 which caused problems with emissions later with no PCV valve, or tap on ported vacuum to operate one. Tipo 10118 used the engine from the Sprint Speciale with part number prefix 10121. 10118 GSV has rear brakes using the 3-shoe Alfin drums from the Giulietta Veloce front brakes, and front disc brakes. My Veloce is the 36Xrd made. The only date I could find is 1964 on the tag on the steering box. It was purchased new in CA by my Uncle in 1966 so it hasn't been "out of hand" so to speak. Veloce's have a ram-air intake on the driver's side that is directed into the air cleaner. Other differences from Normal spider is the oil pan, rear axle ratio, cams, connecting rods, pistons, and factory tube header. A real Veloce motor is very different than the normal 1600. No power below 3000 revs. Goes like stink from 5500-7000+ RPM. Stops on a dime and handles like a skateboard...
This is the car you clandestinely drive from Italy into France in 1962 while on a nefarious mission you've been hired to carry out in Paris by French Algerian Para-militarists ...
great music, great storytelling, great vehicle...
Petrolicious hits the mark nearly every time!
What a beautiful car. Those lines, that paint, stunning. There's really something special about classic Alfas.
Spot on
Just last weekend I took my recently purchased Lancia Fulvia for a drive in the countryside during a break in the weather. I pulled into a pub car park because I wanted to turn around and re try the amazing road I'd just come down and right there was a dark blue Giulia Spider just like this one. I had to stop of course and meet the owner, also because the duo of cars looked incredible together. An unlikely sighting during the English winter.
just bought a 1969 boat-tail for $1.00 CAD. It's in my driveway right now. Sat in garage for, I'm not sure how many years, then a farmers field and then my driveway. Minor damage right front. Roof needs replacing. I've also a 1969 Super Giulia. I bought this car for $400CAD in 1988. Put $4500 into body and seats. Been in my garage since 1992. It's red! I love Alfa's. So much history. I'll get the boat-tail completely restored next year. Vai Italia!
James Carter, I have had my '66 for 8 years and my experience is the exact opposite. It was my daily driver for 3 of those years and only left me stranded once. When sorted, they are simple, reliable cars that are a blast to drive.
Art in motion with the ocean
God I love all of these videos. So classy with great editing. Not to mention the gorgeous cars. You guys get what cars are all about.
Beautiful car, beautiful noise, nice story and guy, excellent video. Thumbs up
Another car i was fortunate enough to own. One of my biggest, most pleasent automotive surprises. The car exceeded my expectations by a huge margin.
That oil,temp,fuel gauge was beautifull!
The car is nice and elegant but the front is simply beautiful.
"Art in Motion"
I once owned a '59 Alfa Romeo Guiletta Spyder for about a year. It was in rough shape but driveable and I wanted to fix it, but in those days when I had the money, I didn't have the time and visa versa. I had bought it for $400, loved it for a year and then sold it to a friends brother for $400. But at least I had it for awhile!
I always love seeing Alfas on here. Hopefully we'll see a Sprint Speciale sometime soon.
Most beautiful thing in the world
props, this guys knows how to drive a manual the right way :D. Flawless downshifting my good sir!
Proud to be italian...
Video of the year so far :D
i remember that double tap on the gas ... had a 1963 veloce ... god was i in love. i also remember 13hrs to change the head gasket the first time and 50mins that last time ... i did a few. raced SCCA 'f' production ... then there was that one exhaust nut ... crows foot, 3in extension and u-joint ... what? 1/8th turn at a time. it was painted appliance(bright) white ... 60 series tires and slammed to the ground ... previously a flat track racer in florida. in the santa cruz mts(norcal) nothing could keep up with me on hwy 9 ... that sucker was 'on rails'. had a roll bar built into the body behind the seats at an angle over 'em, with a 'heartbreaker' support running from the center to the floor of the passenger side. loops seat removed to make it work and that meant no chix! lol! every other friday at noon id leave work in palo alto and drive to pismo beach for clam chowder at pleases tavern ... then drive home ... 400miles r/t.
god driving this on twisty mountain roads in the sun, living the dream!
I love Alfa Romeo, I love Petrolicius
Why did all brands lose the capabillity of producing such beautifull detailed cars, all modern cars have nothing of flair, even the door handles, the rear view mirror, the gauges, every piece of the car is designed with the purpose of intriging people to look at it.. Todays cars are so boring..
Because of the silly American safety regulations. They ruined car design forever in the 70s and today they're ruining engine design possibly too, forever.
+Gerardo Salas Let's hope in President Trump.........
Gerardo is correct, safety and emission regulations, mainly in the USA, but in other places as well, changed everything starting in the late 60's. Per what was also mentioned about Trump, I seriously doubt his being in office would have any affect on all of this as mass market auto design is now globally oriented (cars are designed either FOR sale in the USA or not) + DJT's main area of focus has always been real estate and I don't think he has much of any interest in cars other than on a basic level.
pure elegance!
Beautiful car, wonderfully told story of the experience of living with it.
The car is so beautiful to me.
Howdy Casey, Cool to see the gray roll bar and red and blue of the vintage Spitfire in your garage -
You down shift better than I do . . .
Having done a rotisserie restoration on a 750 series Spider I had to like the vid right away!
One of the good ones for sure
that Alfa sounds so well tuned
An intelligent and fun video for all us auto obcessed people...explains it well!
Very beautiful car, proud to be italian.
Im sorry. but please let me say this. Your channel is awesome and it is one i have been waiting for/searching for. So glad i found this. and the cars MY GOD.
probably the most precise and sensitive steering on any car e v er !
AND he knows how to double clutch and heel and toe. Nice!
Boy do I want one of those
Alfa stories are the best!..this channel is the best! :))
I miss living in Pt. Loma, and driving my '70 MGB.
Seems like a perfect life.
Another fantastic profile. Thank you Petrolicous.
Absolutely gorgeous vehicle
Pure class!!
Stupenda Alfa!
I LOVE THE Petrolicious VIDEOS!!!
Thank you!
I wish when i went home as a child there was a Ferrari Dino on the driveway!! In-fact i wish when i went home now there was a Ferrari Dino on the driveway ;-)
why are alfa owners just smarter?
The answer is in your question.
We would like to add Porsche owners to the list.
@@BCHOMEHUNTER n o p e
We have to be in order to fix them.
@@sameagle988 haha
5:35 it looks great shot from above
... It is a nice car
Love these videos, keep up the good work!!!!!!
He expressed my exact sentiment as a child; I wanted something other than my own muscle power to move me around. I was almost crawling out of my skin waiting for that day.
You guys really know how to shoot cars... *hats off*
I'd love to know what kinda experience your director/camera crew have.
great video from every aspect
While I really love the cars and the way the videos are shot, I am also amazed at the music that's used. Can someone tell me what tracks have been used until now?
What's the title of that masterpiece of jazz???
"senza cuore saremmo solo macchine"
after watching a couple episodes of petrolicious I went and traded my car in on something I really wanted. Dont think I'll ever sell my 125i coupe. I'm sure I need something from the shop now, the shop on the other side of town!
Spectacular car, very nice channel and storytelling! Subscribed!
'I came home one day and there is a Ferrari Dyno sitting in the driveway' , my first thought was : Were you home too early?
it was a Minimum Day.
Very nice car and love the passion of the owner who, clearly, drives it rather than keep it stored away!!!
I'm very keen to learn if the engine is supported by Veloce mounts or the Normale mounts .....
I believe I just saw a very similar '61 car sell on Mecum auctions for $140,000. But I wouldn't sell it for any price. A Ferrari 275 roadster from the same Argentinian owner sold for over two million. The Ferrari is nice. But I think your Alfa has more class: The handmade detail, the design of the instruments. I drive a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio. I'm not selling it. Ever. Still I like your car more than mine. My car may be awesome from outside, but the dash has way too much plastic, and the electronic instruments offer hardly any advantage. The Variable Valve Timing VVT does give it some more pep from the same motor. Happy Trails!
I've had both his car and yours (currently). As a non-fanatic, non-obsessed sort of owner, I get a lot more use and enjoyment out of the newer car, although the Giulia is gorgeous. For one thing, I don't have to worry about the '88 rusting into oblivion here in the Northeast.
Door handles to die for.
yes, but sometimes they are very difficult to open. Thanks for the compliment on my dad's car!
Apart from the air intake on the bonnet and 1600 cc, instead of 1300CC and a 5th gear - it was identical to the Giulietta, only sexier. It was a pleasure to drive it until, read below. Ciao.
Is this a video about the Giulia Spider, or about the life of a guy who happens to own one...? I would have liked to hear more about the Alfa...
Apart from that, nice video. And what an absolutely stunning car!
I spotted a Renault Megane poster in the garage, that's funny !
3 people hit 'dislike' by accident.....surely!
Nathaniel Rackham; now 22 Volkswagen-owners has clicked the dislike as well 🤥
I owned a 1960 Giulietta spider 101 normale......
The high revving 1300 cc motor sounded like you were racing while driving normal.
Alas, The finicky car turned to rust in my backyard, so i had it hauled off the the scrap yard to be turned into tin cans for Japan.
Does this make me a bad person?
I am sorry, but I'd say so.. this comment made me sad, very sad..
Beautiful car. Though, is it so hard to polish the surface rust on the alfa romeo grill?
I have a 64 barn find - it’s a normale too. Owner had it since 1978 Cali car no rust. Who can I trust to concors this thing?
i would love owning this car someone .. its my fav
just contact me. 1.6 grey, interiors in red. full original. in Italy.
beautiful
How much? I may need to sell my GTV6
actually I'am not selling it, but in the future....
90's Corvette. Any day. P.O.S. foreign car.
Diabolos1 Funny Guy!
Don't mean to nitpick (and the owner explains further in the video), but I wish you didn't describe the car as "Veloce" in the title... "Abnormale to the Ocean" would be more fitting IMHO.
Never forget allways add 1% good smokefree API TC Two stroke oil to your fuel when using modern agressive dry eco fuels in these old carbed engines.
In Germany any vintage BMW driver adds 1% two stroke oil to the fuel
It doesn't get much more tasteful than that. Always a treat to get on youtube on tuesday night. You guys make my day.
PS: Special request, I'm dying to see a Cadillac from the mid 50's to late 60's or any american luxury car (Imperial, Lincoln) from that period. I can't be the only one.
There are food in Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina last restored in 1996 unfortunately the owner is dead now in this state
What exactly does blipping the throttle between shifts accomplish? I ask because I've been diving ALFAs and other manual shift cars for years and don't do that except down shifting as needed.
Because when you change down, at the same speed, the engine has to be at a higher RPM to mesh imperceptibly. Try it.
Why are there no ads on your videos?
nice heal toeing, I can't do that lol
Is this car in the Spider Veloce Register? I would like to know more about this car.
any alfa aficionado out there? I saw a car recently driving around town and it had a similar front, but the back end was much more sloped compared to this. I looked up all the main produced cars and found nothing so I assume its some sort of special. I haven't seen it on the road since sadly...
It could've been a 1900 CSS.
Alec D. it was a convertible and it looks like all of these you mentioned are hard tops. I passed it the other way between a median about 15 minutes later and it had the upside down triangle shape found on most Alfa Romeos so I think I at least have the make correct. Im going to keep searching till I find out what it was. If I ever see the guy on the road again Im going to chase him down. He had his wife in the car and I didnt want to bother them wherever they were headed that night.
krodista Spider Duetto?, Alfa Romeo 1900?
1961 Giullietta Spider?
Jose Nobre thats exactly it! thanks!
I had one, the gas tank just mellted into rust, all the rust particles went into the carburetor. Couldnt find a new tank at Alfa Romeo, at the time I was flush and I was in Italy... Just gives you an idea what customer service, spare Alfa Romeo had and has.
Bro that’s the kind of car a random girl hops in, makes out with you, then walks away casually.
Anyone know what kind of camera equipment is used for this/these shoots?
Any info would be fantastic.
Where was this filmed?
I wish people loved their Alfa(s) in Vancouver. Most of them that were on sale were driven to sh*t. I guess there wasn't enough parts.
Got one :-)
いいなぁ！、希少価値が高いよねぇ、こんな車に乗ってみたいよねぇ、男のロマンを感じるねぇ！！！＾＾）。
Mysteriously grows a moustache at 2:53
as far as i know every giulia spider is 5 speed, were the giuliettas the ones with the 4 speed
The Italian men who designd this car did not want it to be driven by an American wearing SHORTS
Oh well!
❤❤
please youtube, remove the unlike button for any petrolicious video.
Bud Powell playing?
I'm curious too!
Solo NOI italiani sappiamo fare le macchine.
うっとりーぬ(*´ω｀*)💕💕💕💕💕
Agreed
Buen auto para salir escuchando jazz y creerse intelectual o mas bien pseudo intelectual xd
Hood slightly up? 5:44
I had that car, too bad the fuel thank rusted, and i couldn't find a new tank - Alfa Romeo had no spares, let alone tanks.
😀😃🙃😘👍👍👍
The spider veloce was the last of the Guilia (1600) spiders. I understand that it was only made for two years - 1965 and 1966. There were 1,091 of these cars made. I disagree with many things he says here. The veloce had disk brakes on the back. It also had different air intake than the normale cars. There was not a lot of information on these. Most dealers told me that mine did not exist. I was the second owner of my little car. The engine had been put into a race car so it had an engine out of a Sprint Speciale. Mostly the same, but different valve clearances.
Debbi Thomas Last of the 101 series cars with a 1600. 105 series Giulia still had them (Giulia Super, Spider, GT, TZ) If you find a 105 series engine in a 101 with Webers it is probably from a Giulia Super. Italian cars from the 1960's do not have model years. They were made when they made them. Not like the U.S. where they have to change things every year to sell cars. Giulia Spider Veloce made 1964-65. Sold sometimes in the U.S. as a 1966 which caused problems with emissions later with no PCV valve, or tap on ported vacuum to operate one. Tipo 10118 used the engine from the Sprint Speciale with part number prefix 10121. 10118 GSV has rear brakes using the 3-shoe Alfin drums from the Giulietta Veloce front brakes, and front disc brakes. My Veloce is the 36Xrd made. The only date I could find is 1964 on the tag on the steering box. It was purchased new in CA by my Uncle in 1966 so it hasn't been "out of hand" so to speak. Veloce's have a ram-air intake on the driver's side that is directed into the air cleaner. Other differences from Normal spider is the oil pan, rear axle ratio, cams, connecting rods, pistons, and factory tube header. A real Veloce motor is very different than the normal 1600. No power below 3000 revs. Goes like stink from 5500-7000+ RPM. Stops on a dime and handles like a skateboard...
front disc brakes
This is the car you clandestinely drive from Italy into France in 1962 while on a nefarious mission you've been hired to carry out in Paris by French Algerian Para-militarists ...