Zagato Turned the Alfa Romeo Giulia Into a Glorious Two-Door Coupe

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A partnership is a beautiful thing, especially when it lasts several decades, or in this case, 100 years. Something lasting that long, deserves a special gift, way above the nice dinners, or a trip abroad. What it needs a special-made car, like the Alfa Romeo Giulia, made to celebrate 100 years working with the likes of coachbuilder Zagato.

The Italian design house, which has previously re-worked cars from companies such as Aston Martin and BMW, decided it was time to tackle another car in Alfa Romeo’s lineup. Over the years, the two companies have co-created cars like the excellent Alfa Romeo SZ and the glorious Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale by Zagato. Now, the pair has worked again once more to create a one-off two-door sports car based on the Alfa Romeo Giulia.

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The one-of-a-kind Alfa Romeo Giulia SWB Zagato, was conceived by designers from Zagato alongside Alejandro Mesonero, head of Alfa Romeo design. The car started out as a Giulia Quadrifoglio with its twin-turbo V6 engine. Once Zagato got its hands on the car, it shortened the whole car to “optimize its overhangs and wheelbase.”

Once shortened, Zagato went about transforming the family sedan into a sports coupe. That meant cloaking the car in a retro-inspired, carbon fiber body that drew influences from past Alfa Romeo collaborations.