I was reminded of the GT Junior earlier this week when I was out picking up parts for my project from north of the Alps. The man working the VW warehouse I was visiting saw my Verde and offered the GT Junior as his favorite Italian car of all time. As the story went, he used to admire the green example that his neighbor spent a lot of time waxing in their Detroit driveway in the 1970s.

It's fun to imagine what the modern take on a GT Junior would look like. Let's pretend for a moment that Alfa had the cash to actually go through with the Giulia GTV - yeah, they announced it as a future product, but we'll believe it when we see it. So, if the GTV magically appeared on the streets, how would we make a Junior version of it? We'd probably power it with something like the 1.3L GSE powertrain found in the newer Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X. There, it's good for 177hp in top trim, which seems to be just about right for an entry-level coupe. We can't think of a current 6-speed manual from the FCA parts bin that would make sense for this RWD application, so just use your imagination there. As for wheels, would silver 16" steel wheels look out of place? We think they'd work.