The heart of a Veloce is its engine: a special block with bigger main caps, milled head for higher compression (on 750’s), longer duration and higher lift cams, 9.7 to 1 forged pistons (some early 750 Veloces use standard compression ratio forged pistons), forged rods that are polished and shot peened, stronger rod bolts, two-piece cast aluminum sump, high volume oil pump, Bosch distributor with a more advanced timing curve (750 Veloces use a Marelli distributor with more advance), larger crank pulley, two twin throat Weber carbs (DCO3 on 750 Veloces and DCOE 2 on both 1300 and 1600 101 Veloces), and steel tube headers. However, the most important consideration for a collector is the Veloce chassis. Aside from its serial number, a Veloce has unique features in the sheet metal that cannot be duplicated. Adding all the Veloce pieces to a Normale chassis produces a nice car (we call it an Abnormale), but not one commanding the prices collectors are willing to pay for a genuine Veloce. Following is a brief list of some significant differences between Veloce and Normale chassis.

Chassis Serial Number
Chassis serial numbers can always be a confusing issue with early Alfas. However, the way to tell a 1300 Veloce serial number is fairly easy.

On 750 and early 101 chassis the serial number is stamped on the fire wall. An “F” is stamped either above or next to the fourth digit of the serial number (i.e., 1495 F xxxxx) on Spider Veloces; an “E” is used on Sprint Veloces. On late 101 1300 Veloces the serial number begins with “AR” and an “F” (Spider) or “E” (Sprint) stamped next to or above the “AR.” Late 101 1300 Veloces are also identified by a small plate pop-riveted to the firewall on the driver’s side. The plate has TIPO 101.07 stamped on it for Giulietta Spider Veloces and TIPO 101.06 for Giulietta Sprint Veloces.
The chassis serial number on all Giulia Spider Veloces begins with “AR39”; Giulia Normales begin with “AR37.” The 101 Giulia Sprint was not offered as a Veloce.

Fresh Air Scoop
On Veloces a fresh air scoop is welded into the grill opening on the driver’s side. This scoop provides a mild ram effect and directs more air to the carburetors. Sometimes, due to improper repair after an accident, the scoop has been removed.

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