This half-rejuvinated Alfa is more special than it looks

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Aaron Lofts

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​At a first glance, you’re probably wondering why restore only half of a car? But – you’re wrong.

This amazing and rare 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coupe recently won the coveted ‘Best Preserved Vehicle Award’ at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy. This highly regarded classic car show began in 1929, featuring the best classics and exotics from Europe.

The owner of this particular SZ Coupe is Corrado Lopresto, who found the car sitting neglected and decided to make something unique out of this rare and desirable Alfa Romeo. “I decided to work on only half the car, leaving the other half exactly as found, freezing everything in time – dust included.” The car has not been restored, but painstakingly revived to ensure that the car’s originality took priority over cosmetic appearance.

The 50/50 appearance of the car visually shows the difference between barn-find and revived, and also proves that with elbow grease and precision care, preservation above restoration can yield amazing results. A worthy winner of ‘Best Preserved Vehicle’ and an amazing Italian Survivor.

Source: Survivor Car Australia

Is half a car ever enough? Tell us what you think in the comments.

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Aaron Lofts

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From a very young age, Aaron was drawn to cars. Spotting chrome bumpered classics from the back seat of a 1978 Toyota Corolla as a child, his knowledge grew from basic brands and models to more details and specifications as a teen. He began buying and collecting magazines, reading them cover to cover absorbing as much information as possible. Primarily following local motor racing – and the cars they were built from, Aaron would watch the Bathurst 1000 coverage each year from start to finish. With a broad passion for all classic cars, his specialty is locally built and assembled muscle cars, whilst keeping an eye on the oddballs. Hunting for old cars and the stories surrounding them is a lifelong obsession, often finding them in the most unusual places or via the most unusual people. Fast talking and quick thinking, he’s always on the go. If you want to chat - you're going to have to try and keep up with him!
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