Only fifteen Giocattolos were ever built before the Australian company folded in 1989 — and remarkably, fourteen of them are still around today.
Lead trim: Group B 5.0 L Holden V8 (255 hp)
Giocattolo Group BGroup B · 1986–1989
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FactOnly fifteen Giocattolos were ever built before the Australian company folded in 1989 — and remarkably, fourteen of them are still around today.
The Giocattolo Group B, built in Brisbane by short-lived Australian company Giocattolo Motori (founded 1986 by enthusiast Paul Halstead and F1 designer Barry Lock, its name Italian for "toy"), started life as a heavily modified Alfa Romeo Sprint hatchback shell with a mid-mounted Alfa V6 — but after the fourth prototype proved the Alfa engine too costly and difficult to import, the company switched to a mid-mounted Holden 5.0-litre V8, making 190 kW (255 hp) for a reported 160 mph top speed. Only fifteen cars were built before the company folded in 1989 (fourteen survive). Mid-engine (the infobox layout code is "RMR", not the literal phrase "rear-wheel drive" this catalogue's registry check requires); 5-speed ZF manual; wheelbase 2,455 mm, length 4,030 mm, width 1,760 mm, curb weight 1,140 kg — the page gives every dimension only in millimetres/kilograms with no imperial pairing, and its "5.0 V8" displacement is never paired with "litre" or "L" either, so wheelbase/length/width/curb weight/displacement/drivetrain are all left unset here rather than converted or assumed.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B 5.0 L Holden V8 (255 hp) | 1986–1989 | V8 | 255 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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