1971 Giulia Super Biscione

Dana Loomis

I'm having a great time with the Giulia Super I brought over from Italy. The car I imported is a '71 model 1600 (known as a "Giulia Super Biscione" for the serpent badge on the C-pillar), which previously belonged to a man in Rome, who bought it new and drove it every day for 30 years. I bought the car sight unseen and didn't pay much. It's structurally sound and the engine and driveline are in good working order, but, as I expected, nearly every other system needed attention. The Roman owner seems to have been a self-reliant, inventive fellow who liked to do his own repairs and preferred baling wire and epoxy to spending money on ricambi originali. As a result, reconditioning the car has sometimes been amusing. For example, I pulled miles of electrical wire out from under the dash--no idea what it was for. Most of the mechanical work is done now, so I've been driving the car and enjoying its very Italian character. A good paint job is on the agenda for this winter.

I've been meaning to write something up about the experience and when I do, I'd be glad to provide a copy for your web site. In the meantime, I'm attaching a picture of my new car and a 1972 Giulia Super 1300 that a local friend purchased at the same time. We shipped both Giulias and a Fiat 600 over in the same container.

Dana

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