I should have taken more photos of this, it's not as if they pop up at every intersection. Anyway, the Giocattolo was another example of the Aussie way of building cars : "too much engine and not enough car." See also Elfin & Bolwell on madwhips. Giocattolos were built in Queensland (an Australian state) in the mid eighties. The Giocattolo had the 5 litre V8 from Holden (General Motors) stuffed in behind the front seats. A mid-engined V8 supercar. This gave the car slightly less performance than the contemporary 911 Turbo. The guard flares were kevlar, and kevlar was used liberally in the car, which helped to keep the weight down to 1085 kilos. Only 15 were built, Alfa's decision to stop production of the Sud Sprint meant the end of the Giocattolo. More details and photos at http://alfasud.alfisti.net/gioe.html By the way, Giocattolo meams 'toy' in Italian. I haven't seen a Giocattolo since this one, and come to thnk of it I haven't seen a Sud Sprint for years either.
