Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm

The GTAm within the GTA family

Giulia GTAm was announced alongside GTA in March 2020 as the more extreme configuration of the revived programme. The factory limit of 500 covers both versions together. This entry describes GTAm’s own equipment identity while keeping its exact production split blank. The small parent programme provides a documented rarity bound without assigning every numbered car to each of its two variants. Read the cited reference for its documented context.

Two seats and a different cabin

The May 2021 factory account specifies two seats, a rear roll bar and six-point harnesses for GTAm, with the rear seats removed. These changes distinguish it from the production five-seat GTA. The cabin therefore deserves close documentation in a collector file. Record the installed seats, belts and rear compartment against original delivery evidence, rather than relying only on a large rear wing to determine the car’s factory identity.

Aerodynamics with adjustable elements

The factory describes a rear wing with four adjustment positions and a front splitter that can extend by up to 40 mm on GTAm. Such details explain why the version has a distinct body treatment. They also give an inspection a practical focus: record the components and their condition, with any repairs or replacements. A visible adjustable element is not proof of a particular track setup or an individual car’s lap time.

The proper technical sheet

The factory sheet records a 2891 cc V6, rear-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic for GTAm, with 540 CV. Its HP notation is explicitly defined as CV. This dedicated sheet is the mechanical reference used here. Early promotional figures should not be mixed with later tables to create one supposedly universal performance or mass specification. Keeping the original document available lets readers assess the exact context of any numerical comparison.

Road approval and individual use

Alfa Romeo described the production GTAm as type-approved for road use. That factory statement establishes the intended road-going identity, while an individual car’s registration and legal status still belong to its own market records. Track-focused equipment does not turn every surviving example into a competition entrant. If a car has been used at events, retain that dated activity separately from the factory’s development and launch story.

The Goodwood photograph

MrWalkr’s June 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed photograph explicitly identifies Giulia GTAm and shows the version in modern public use. It carries a Creative Commons ShareAlike licence, with the source and resizing notice retained. The image illustrates the two-seat variant rather than supplying a count of GTAm production. No personal ownership, chassis sequence or specific historical competition result is assigned from its exterior appearance.

Building a useful collector record

A collector record should begin with the chassis stamping, factory delivery evidence and the body identity. Record the engine number separately from its installed specification: an original block can contain later components, while a replacement engine may still represent the correct period configuration. Compare the present interior, wheels and glazing with dated photographs and documents. Write down alterations as part of the car’s history instead of quietly treating a restored appearance as proof that every detail is original.

Condition, restoration and historical use

For an individual car, ask for a dated sequence of ownership, registration and restoration. Inspection photographs taken before paint and trim were fitted can explain repairs that a finished surface conceals. Separate period competition entries from recent historic-event participation; both matter, but they answer different questions. When a specification changed during the model’s life, identify the version represented today and the evidence supporting it. A clear account makes the car’s appeal understandable without depending on an impressive badge or an unsupported production claim.

Frequently asked questions

Is the 500 figure GTAm alone?

No. It covers GTA and GTAm combined.

How many seats does GTAm have?

Two, in the documented factory configuration.

Is the individual GTAm split known?

The reviewed factory sources do not give a verified split.

Which transmission does the sheet specify?

An eight-speed automatic with rear-wheel drive.

Related vehicle profiles

• Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA
• Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA heritage-livery commissions
• Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio NRING

Sources and further reading

1. Alfa Romeo: initial GTAm identity and combined production bound
2. Alfa Romeo: May 2021 production debut, two-seat configuration and aerodynamics
3. Alfa Romeo: GTAm-specific technical sheet

Photo and credit

Giulia GTAm at Goodwood Festival of Speed, June 2022; two-seat variant introduced as part of the combined GTA/GTAm programme. Photo: MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; no content retouching. Website layouts may crop the image.