GTAm engine. That is the GTAm motor with Lucas injection developing at 6,500 rpm that was fitted to a GTA 1300 Junior chassis. Tabucchi states that the first outing of these car was at the Tour de Corse in 1969 - this took place November 8–9, 1969. Wheels were 14x7 with Michelin PA2 or TA3 tires. Cars were entered by Autodelta and drivers were Pinto/Santonacci who suffered a puncture and suspension breakage at Guitera. The other team was Barayller/Fayel who suffered clutch breakage. Tony Adriaensens also reports GTA 2000 race results, albeit later. Circuit of Benguela, Angola April 10, 1970, Peixinho GTA2000 - 1st overall Circuit of Cabinda, Angola April 26, 1970, Peixinho - 1st and Bandeira Viera - 2nd, both cars are described as GTA2000 São Paulo, Brazil, May 1–3, 1970, Zambello/Fernandez - 2nd, GTA2000 Interlagos, Brazil, August 9, 1970, Catapani - 1st overall, GTA2000 Nova Lisboa, Angola, August 9–10, 1970 - 6h Intercacionais do Huambo, Fraga/Resende - 2nd place Santos "Peras"/Flavio Santos car# 8 - 3rd place, both cars are described as GTA 1300 Juniors with 2 liter motor There are some doubts whether the Brazilian cars were actually 2000cc, as both Zambello and Fernandez are reported to have won events in 1969 with a GTA1900 which is a different engine, though it can not be ruled out that their car was upgraded to 2000cc for 1970. GTA 1300 Junior The GTA 1300 Junior (1968–1975) had a 1300 cc engine that was based on the 1600 engine but with a short stroke crankshaft. The GTA Junior in stradale form did not have many of the light weight features of the 1600 GTA, such as the plastic windows, magnesium engine components and alloy wheels. At the start the engine produced but was soon raised to . Autodelta prepared fuel injected racing cars had . 450 GTA Juniors were produced. GTAm The GTAm (1969–1971) could produce up to in the 2000 cc car—a car usually related to the GTA, but unlike the GTA derived from the GTV 1750 (US version). The 1750 GTAm (later called 2000 GTAm when the 2000 GTV was introduced) was created in 1969. There are two schools of thought about the "Am" moniker, neither one ever having been officially confirmed by Alfa Romeo: one expands Am to Alesaggio Maggiorato (Italian: increased bore), the other Alleggerita Modificata (Italian: lightened Modified). The car had a full steel body