Description
Alfa Romeo as Art
In this piece of Alfa Romeo art, I aim to capture the lines and character of one of the most beautiful car designs. Here is a description of the design’s history from the very eloquent ‘AutoDidakt’ website of Christopher Butt:
Penned by a very young Giorgetto Giugiaro, as he was getting into his stride at Bertone (hence its nickname in Germany, where it’s still simply known as ‘der Bertone’), the 105 GT borrowed heavily from the bigger Alfa 2600 Sprint, which had been Giugiaro’s début design. But thanks to its tighter proportions and pared back, much improved detailing, the smaller GT actually trumped the Sprint in all aesthetic regards.
Giugiaro and Alfa Romeo obviously share quite a bit of history, as the master stylist also had a hand in the styling of the Alfetta GTV, Alfasud (Sprint), 159, Brera and – if recent rumours are to be believed – 156 models. But even in this company of some exceptionally accomplished designs, the sheer balance and perfect stance of the 105 GT remain unsurpassed.
You can read another lovely description of the Alfa GT’s history on Matteo Licata’s website.
You can see more examples of my auto art on my Car Art main page.