
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Red AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Alfa Romeo
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 70196
- Year
- 1963
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110701968
About the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Red AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: This AUTOart 1:18 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ in red reproduces the 1963 Zagato-bodied racer, with opening doors and hood. It is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage. A lightweight, purpose-built competition Alfa rather than a road-derived sports car.
The TZ, short for Tubolare Zagato, paired a tubular steel chassis with Zagato's lightweight aluminum bodywork, and the result gave Alfa Romeo a genuine class-competitive racer built specifically to win rather than to be driven to the shops.
Diecast Build of the Giulia TZ
The zinc-alloy body carries a solid weight in hand, and the doors and hood both open, exposing the compact four-cylinder engine that the TZ's light weight allowed to punch well above its displacement in competition. Panel gaps sit a bit wider than the tightest resin work would allow, standard for this tier, but the TZ's distinctive Kamm-tail rear and rounded nose come through with enough clarity to distinguish it from a standard Giulia sedan at a glance. The red paint holds an even gloss that suits a racing subject without the deeper metallic treatment a road-car finish might carry. This is a used example, and the outer box shows traces of storage, wear the carton has picked up over time that leaves the model itself unaffected.
The TZ's Standing in Alfa Romeo's Racing History
The TZ competed in GT class racing during the 1960s, a period when Alfa Romeo leaned heavily on lightweight, low-volume specials to stay competitive against better-funded rivals. Its Zagato coachwork also connects it to a broader lineage of Italian carrozzeria-built competition cars, a segment collectors often pursue specifically for the coachbuilder's involvement rather than the manufacturer alone. Displayed alongside a standard Giulia sedan, the TZ makes the case for how differently a single chassis platform could be interpreted for the track versus the road.














