During its first 10 years racing from 1966 to 1976, this car competed in no less than 118 races, winning its class 41 times and scoring 12 outright race victories, making it possibly the most successful 1600 GTA in German national race history. Its most successful year was 1974 when the car was driven by Dieter Meyer for Stahlberg Racing and it won the German Touring Car Championship, known then as the DRP. During its 1974 & 1975 seasons, it was sponsored by Medley Bourbon Whiskey and ran in the unique and eye catching “Stars & Stripes” livery.

This car has competed and won in every specification in which GTAs were ever raced and consequently offers a fascinating insight into the development and progression of the infamous GTA throughout those years. It started its race career in 1966 as a Group 2 1600, was upgraded to fuel injection in 1968, followed by a switch to Group 4 specification in 1970, before being converted to 1300 narrow angle 8v widebody specification for 1974. In 1975 it received its final modifications; namely the newly developed, extremely rare and expensive 16v ‘Piccolo’ head (featuring Spica slide injection, magnesium inlet manifold and special 8 port exhaust manifold) and Alfetta Watts linkage to replace the troublesome sliding block arrangement. The car, as it stands today, in this ultimate specification in which it finished its Stahlberg career in 1976 and is dripping with Autodelta special components! It even still has its original ONS logbook from 1969-1973, which fully documents all the car’s owners, drivers and races entered.

The story of Stahlberg Racing in German racing history is so significant and well documented that the authors of the new Alleggerita books chose to compile a separate book, dedicated to Stahlberg Racing, The ‘Alleggerita Stahlberg Racing’ book charts the rise of the team from the early 1960s, through to the pinnacle of their success in winning the 1974 DRP with this carThis book is available through the normal Alleggerita channel:- http://dingwort-verlag.de/

First History

• Manufactured 4^th August 1965, sold on 14^th September 1965 to Alfa Romeo VertriebsgmbH, Frankfurt, Germany
• 25^th February 1966 sold by Alfa Romeo VertriebsgmbH to X, Neuenburg, Germany
• 4^th March 1966, Alfa Romeo VertriebsgmbH lists AR 613834 as part of full factory recall of 1600 GTAs to have magnesium front timing chest replaced with aluminium part. The magnesium front covers had been recalled by Alfa Romeo due to water corrosion.

1966

• July 31^st ADAC Bergrennen um den Bergpokal, Freiburg, n.130, 7:47.19min – 2^nd Cl
• August 7^th ADAC Bergpreis, Ulm, 1^st Cl
• September 10-11^th Int. ISCC Rheinland Bergpreis, n.77, 3:48.7min, 4^th Cl
• September 17-18^th ADAC Sudelfeld Bergrennen, Bayrischzell, 2^nd Cl
• October 2^nd ADAC Bergpreis Schwalbische, Neuffen, 2^nd Cl

1967

• April 2^nd -3^rd Int. DMV Krahberg-Rennen, Odenwald, n.69, 2 heats, 2^nd Cl/3^rd Cl
• April 8-9^th ADAC Bergpreis Heilbronner, 1^st Cl
• April 16^th ADAC Slalom Offenburg, Oberrheinhalle, 7^th Cl
• April 23^rd Int.AvD-MHSTC-Bergrennen, Eberbach, 4:34.6min, 3^rd Cl
• April 30^th ADAC Slalom, Freiburger, 1^stOA, 1^stCl
• May 1^st Int. AvD Slalom, Mannheim, n.71, 1^st Cl
• May 21^st Course de Cote de Wissembourg, 1^st Cl
• June 25^th Course de Cote de Turckheim Les Trois Epis, (MUL-P 2), 1^st Cl
• July 1^st ADAC Bergprufung Vogelbach (MUL-P 2) 1^st Cl
• July 15-16^th ADAC Bergrennen, Eussertal, n.55, 6:59.4min, 2^nd Cl
• July 30^th ADAC Bergrennen um den Bergpokal, Freiburg, n.170, 7:02.41, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl
• Sept 9-10^th Int AvD-MHSTC-100mls von Hockenheim, n.513, 6^th OA, 5^th Cl, 2^nd Cl
• September 16-17^th ADAC Rallye, Waldkirch, 4^th Cl
• Sept 30^th-October 1^st Int AvD Preis von Hockenheim, n.169, DNA/DNS
• October 7^th ADAC Bergprufung, Klettgau, 1^st Cl
• October 14^th ADAC Bergprufung, Sackingen, 1^st Cl

1968

• March 31^st HMSC-Taunus-Bergprufung, Lorch am Rein, ran out of fuel DNF
• April 6^th-7^th Int DMV-Krahberg-Rennen, n.182 Feyock Racing Team, 4:35.8min, 1^st Cl/1^st Cl/1^st Cl
• Injection Installed
• April 20^th-21^st ADAC Bergpreis, Heilbronner, n.47, 1^st Cl
• April 28^th Int. MHSTC Bergrenner, Eberbach, n.153, 3.:57.6, 1^st Cl
• May 19^th Course de Cote de Wissembourg, 1^st Cl
• May 25^th FMC Bergprufung, Freiburg, 1^st Cl
• June 9^th Int. Alpen Bergpreis, Rossfeld, n.125, DNA/DNS
• June 16^th Int. DMV Rein-Pokal-Rennen, Hockenheim, n.11, 4^th OA, 1^st Cl
• July 6^th ADAC Bergprufung, Vogelbach, 1^st Cl
• July 28^th Int. ADAC Bergpreis, Freiburg, n.68 (MUL-P 2), 18:49.57, 6^th Cl
• August 10-11^th Nat.Schweizerisches Rundstreckenrennen, Preis von Hockenheim, n.19, 12^th grid, 2^nd Cl
• September 22^nd ADAC Bergprufung ‘Kalter Wangen’, 1^st Cl
• September 29^th Course Cote de Sewen-Lac d’Alfeld, n.79 (MUL-P 2), 1^st OA, 1^st Cl
• October 5-6^th ADAC Eggberg Rennen, Sackingen, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl

1969

• February 13^th, Freiburg – ONS Inspection, 760KG
• February 19^th, Received ONS logbook
• March 1^st Autoslalom Neuenburg, not classified
• March 23^rd DMV Bergpreis Zotzenbach im Odenwald, n.120, not classified

SOLD to Hans-Heinrich Stahlberg, Hamburg – 23.04.1969

1969

• May 10-11^th Int. AvD Flugplatzrennen Fassberg-Celle, n.93, Werner Buls, 25:21.4min, 7^th OA, 4p Deutsche Automobil-Rundstreckenmeisterschaft (DRM from here forward)
• May 17-18^th ADAC Harz Bergpreis, Werner Buls, 4^th Cl
• May 25^th Nordischer Autoslalom, Lubeck-Blankensee, Werner Buls, 1^st Cl
• June 1^st Rennslalom Langenhagener Spirale, Werner Buls, 3^rd Cl
• Sponsorship confirmed – Bajella Bananas
• June 7-8^th 2hr Rennen Zandvoort, n.159, DNF
• June28-29^th Int. ADAC Hansapokal-Rennen, Nurburgring, Werner Buls, 26:04.2min, 6^th Cl
• July 19-20^th ADAC Flugplatzrennen Diepholz, n.152, 3^rd Cl, 8p DRM
• August 3^rd Osnabrucker ADAC Bergrennen, Werner Buls, 3^rd Cl
• August 16-17^th Int Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf, Werner Buls, NC
• August 30-31^st ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen Zolder, n.98, Werner Buls, 2^nd Cl
• September 28^th ADAC Hamburger Rennslalom, Werner Buls, 4^th Cl
• October 4-5^th Int ADAC Flugplatzrennen Hohn bei Rendsburg, n.710, Werner Buls, 25:38.7min, 8^th OA, 4^th Cl
• October 12^th ADAC Hansa-Slalom, Sportflugplatz Agathenburg-Stade, Werner Buls, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl
• October 24-26^th Int. AvD Rundstreckenrennen Aachen, Zolder, n.87, Werner Buls, 4^th Cl

1970

• May 9-10^th Int. AvD Rundstreckenrennen Fassberg, n.157, Hans-H Stahlberg/Werner Buls, DNF
• Sept 27^th ADAC Hamburger Rennslalom, Werner Buls, 5^th Cl

1971

• May 8-9^th Int AvD Flugplatzrennen Fassburg, Werner Buls, DNF
• May 16^th PMSC/ADAC Harz Bergpreis, Hannover, n.110, Dieter Meyer, 3^rd Cl, 8p DABM – Dieter gets given his first ever race event in a GTA by team boss Hans-H Stahlberg and scores points!
• May 20^th ADAC Travering-Rennen, Bad Oldesloe, n.75, Dieter Meyer, 2^nd Cl (GT), 1^st Cl (GTS 1.6 class)
• May 23^rd AvD/HFRT Slalom Hamburger Flughafen, Dieter Meyer, 1^st Cl
• May 30^th Nordischer ADAC Slalom Travemunde, Dieter Meyer, 1^st Cl
• June 19-20^th ADAC Bergrennen Rotenburg an der Fulda, Dieter Meyer, DNS
• August 14-15^th Int. ADAC Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf, n.118, Carten Donnerstag, 2^nd Cl
• Aug 21-22^nd Int. ADAC Hessenpreis, Flugplatzrennen Kassel-Calden, Carsten Donnerstag, DNF
• August 28-29^th Int. ADAC Flugplatzrennen Mendig, n.60, Carsten Donnerstag, 17:34.3min, 3^rd Cl
• Septemer 5-6^th ADAC Weser-Bergpreis, Carsten Donnerstag, DNF
• October 30^th ADAC 3hr Rennen Nurburgring, Bernd Graf, DNS
• November 6-7^th ADAC Rundstreckenrennen Hockenheim, Bernd Graf, 6^th Cl

1972

• April 3-5^th, n174, Josef Huell, DNS
• April 7^th-9^th AvD Rundstreckenrennen Bergischer Lowe, Zolder, n.287, Jo Huell, DNA/DNS
• April 15-16^th ADAC Munsterland Pokal Rennen Zandvoort, N.192, Jo Huell, 22 OA practice, DNF
• April 30^th Int. AvD/ISCC Flugplatzrennen Sembach, n.248, Jo Huell, DNF
• May 11^th ADAC Travering Rennen, Bad Oldesloe, Jo Huell, 4^th Cl
• May 13-14^th ADAC Junioren Trophy Langenfeld Zandvoort, Jo Huell, 3^rd Cl
• May 20-21^st Int. ADAC Rhein-Ruhr-Pokalrennen, Zolder, n.162, Jo Huell, 2^nd Cl, 15p DARP
• May 27-28^th Rundstreckenrennen Saarlouis, n.105, Jo Huell, 1^st Cl
• June 10-11^th Int. DMV Rheinpokal Rennen Hockenheim, n.56, Jo Heull, 4^th Cl, 10p DARP
• June 17-18^th Int. AvD Flugplatzrennen Meinz-Finthen, n.90, Jo Huell, 31:51.7min, 4^th Cl, 10p DARP
• July 1-2^nd Int. ADAC Bavaria Rennen Salzburgring, n.16, Jo Huell, 4^th Cl
• July 15-16^th Int. ADAC Rundstreckenrennen Ulm, Salsburgring, Jo Huell, 2^nd Cl
• August 5-6^th Int. ADAC Norisringrennen Nuernburg, n.36, Jo Huell, 25:25.0min, 1^st OA, 20p DARP
• August 12-13^th Int. ADAC Trophy Zandvoort, n.191, Jo Huell, 2^nd Cl, 15p DARP
• August 19-20^th Int. ADAC Hessenpreis Flugplatzrennen Kassel-Calden, n.84, Jo Huell, 3^rd Cl, 10p DARP
• September 9-10^th Int. Rheinhessisches DMV Flugplatzrennen Mainz Finthen, n.42, 15^th OA, 2^nd Cl
• September 16^th Int. ADAC Hansa Pokal Rennen, Jyllands Ringen, Jo Huell, 3^rd Cl
• September 23^rd AvD/MAC Rundstreckenrennen Hockenheim, n.108, Jo Huell
• September 30^th AvD/ACR Rundstreckenrennen 60mls Zolder, n.231, Jo Huell, 4^th Cl
• October 21^st ADAC Saisonabslussrennen, Zolder, Jo Huell, 1^st Cl

1973

• March 23-25^th Int AvD/MVBL Rundstreckenrennen Bergischer Lowe, Zolder, DNF
• April 1^st Int ADAC 300km Rennen Nurburgring, n.160, Bernd Graf, Heat 1 – 28^th OA, 6^th Cl, Heat 2 – DNS
• April 7-8^th ADAC Leinenweber Cup, Rundstreckenrennen Zolder, n.163, Bernd Graf, 6^th OA, 3^rd Cl
• April 15-16^th Int. AvD.ACR Rundstreckenrennen Radevormwald 60mls Zolder, Bernd Graf, 4^th Cl
• April 21-22^nd Int. Rheydter DMV Rundstreckenrennen Zolder, Bernd Graf, NC
• May 5-6^th Int. AvD/ISCC Flugplatzrennen Sembach, n.295, Bernd Graf, DNF – Broken rim on kerb
• May 12-13trh BAC/AvD Rundstreckenrennen Goldener Bar von Berlin, Avus, 1^st Cl
• May 19-20^th Int. ADAC Bavaria-Rennen Salzburgring, Bernd Graf, 3^rd Cl, 12p DARP
• June 9-10^th Int. ADAC Rein-Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen, Zolder, Bernd Graf, 7^th Cl
• June 16-17^th ADAC Ruhrtal-Pokal-Rennen, Zolder, N.137, Jo Huell, 1^st Cl
• June 30^th Int. AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen, n.72, Jo Huell, 31:45.4min, 3^rd Cl
• July 14-15^th Int ADAC Flugplatzrennen Diepoholz, n.246, Jo Huell, 23:33.29min, 4^th Cl
• August 11-12^th DMV Rundstreckenrennen Hessen, Hockenheim, Jo Huell, 1st Cl
• August 18-19^th Int. ADAC Hessenpreis Fulplatz Kassel-Calden, Jo Huell, DNF
• August 25-26^th ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen, Zolder, n.155, Jo Huell, 46:30.84min, 3^rd OA, 1^st Cl

1974

• Converted to 1300 narrow angle, 8V, twinplug, mechanical slide injection engine
• March 22-24^th Int. V. AvD/MVBL Rundstreckenrennen Bergischer Lowe, Zolder, n.179, Dieter Meyer, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• April 7^th Preis von Hockenheim, n.143, Dieter Meyer, 3^rd Cl, 12p DARP
• Stahlberg Racing secure sponsorship from Medley Bourbon USA Whisky
• Mai 11-12^th Int. AvD/ISCC Flugplatzrennen Sembach, n.107, Dieter Meyer, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• May 25-26^th Int. BAC/AvD Rundstreckenrennen Goldener Bar von Berlin, Avus, n.114, Dieter Meyer, 2^nd Cl
• 8-9^th June Int ADAC Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf, n.122, Dieter Meyer, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• June 15-16^th Automobiel Rundstrecken Pokal Nurburgring, n.234, Dieter Meyer, Qualifying – 4^th OA/1^st Cl, Race – fastest lap, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• 29-30^th June Int. DMV Avus Rennen Berlin, n.35, Dieter Meyer, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• August 17-18^th Int. ADAC-Hessenpreis, Flugplatzrennen Kassel-Calden, n.81, Dieter Meyer, Qualifying – 1^st OA, Race – 24:33.6min, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• August 24-25^th ADAC Trophy Zandvoort, n.62 Dieter Meyer, Qualifying – 2^nd OA, Race – 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• August 31^st Int. Rheinhessisches ADAC Flugplatzrennen Mainz Finthen, n.80, Dieter Meyer, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• September 14-15^th Int. ADAC Rundstreckenrennen Duren, Zolder, n.155, Dieter Meyer, DNF
• October 12-13^th Int. ADAC SFG Saisonabschlussrennen Zolder, Hans-Peter Joisten Trophy, n.61, Deiter Meyer, DNA/DNS

Dieter Meyer 1974 DARP Champion – 172 points, 1^st Overall

1975

• Converted to 1300 ‘Piccolo’ 16v, single plug, mechanical slide injection engine – Many problems with engine reliability with the new 16v engine in its first year.
• March 21-23^rd Int AvD/MVBL Rundstreckenrennen Bergischer Lowe, Zolder, n.212, Dieter Meyer, DNS
• April 12-13^th AvD Pries von Hockenheim, n.179, Dieter Meyer, DNS
• May 3-4^th Int. AvD/ISCC Flugplatzrennen Sembach, Dieter Meyer, 2^nd OA, 15p DARP
• October 18-19^th Int. ADAC Saisonabschluss Rennen Zolder, Hans-Peter Joisten Trophy, n.154, Dr. Michael Bischoff/Dietger Meyer, DNF

1976

• March 19-20^th Int. AvD/MVBL Rundstreckenrennen Bergischer Lowe, Zolder, n.223, Dieter Meyer, 23:38.4, 1^st OA, 1^st Cl, 20p DARP
• April 3-4^th Int. ADAC Goodyear 300km Rennen, Nurburgring, n.204, Dieter Meyer, 52:46.8min, 5^th Cl, 8p DARP
• April 10-11^th Preis von Hockenheim, n.614, Dieter Meyer, NC