thats quite an engineering masterpiece!
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German magazine Auto Motor & Sport tested it at Hockenheim in 1969, with a Porsche factory test driver, which is funny. 1000m in 24 seconds.
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Such a beauty.
Really shitty records were kept, and they were built in the Autodelta race shop instead of the factory, so there is still a ton of controversy as to how many were actually built (12-ish), the details of each one, who got them, where they are now, and which one is the actual museum car.
There was one blue one, built for an Italian Count helicopter manufacturer. One is thought to have gone to the Shah of Iran, one to a movie starlet. The first Italian customer was a woman who was the World karting champion in 1966 and an Alfa dealer owner. Some were raced in hill climbs and other races. There have been many replicas and copies made, some passed off as real, which makes the record keeping worse.
Some debate over the four rear deck vents vs one long continuous one, and which are originals.
About 5 additional were sent to coachbuilders, who produced some crazy show cars on the chassis. There's a Pininfarina Alfa Romeo 33 Prototipo Speciale from 1969. The Pininfarina Cuneo Spider. The Bertone Carabo. The Giugiaro Iguana. The Bertone Navajo.
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Alum 2-liter dohc V8 from the LeMans car, detuned only slightly.
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Most believe only two cars were built with the good looking 4 headlight nose. The lights were too low to register it on the street, so the rest have two lights and a different air inlet, more similar to the Porsche 904 nose.
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This I think is a replica with a different rear vent detail.
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It was in an Italian movie... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdosPODvrVQ
Full disclosure - I learned most of this on the AlfaBB.Last edited by LateFan; 07-27-2017, 12:53 PM.Comment
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Pininfarina P33 Prototipo
They had recently finished the Dino 246.
Verrry similar to the Ferrari P5 show car....
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Pininfarina Cuneo Spider
(I think I built a pinewood derby car with the same shape when I was 8 - not a complicated design here)
And a funky variation...
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Bertone Carabo
Where did you think these crazy ass doors came from?
I think it's really interesting that all these designers all used the original classic T33 wheels instead of some other design.
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Giugiaro Iguana
This is the best one by far IMO. And the most realistic, most producible idea. The details on this car showed up on several other production sports cars.
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Bertone Navajo
A bizarre spaceship, and very late-60s / early 70s design.
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I'm watching this with a very keen interest. This is a nice car, but that interior is horrible. Mine will have more engine, and a much better interior as well as a taller ratio limited slip rear end. My suspension is better as well.
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Damn Will . $55k with 4 days to go!Simon
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Man....I LOVE the wheels on that car.sigpic
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88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
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Why do people like those wheels? They are fine on a TZ1, but outside a TZ1, they are eh, at best. Put a set of Panasports, or LeMans like I have, or perhaps even a set of alloy stock reproductions, but the TZ replicas are overdone, over rated, and really only belong on a TZ (and I'd rather have something other than those on a TZ if I had one.)Originally posted by flyboyx View Post
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Hmm....in my case I guess because they look stock to a layperson but they are so much better. I guess I have always thought phone dial type wheels look great on old alfas.
Also, that auction i went to for Simon a year ago, there was one of these laying around in the barn. I had the chance to see the way it was built up close.sigpic
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88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
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I don't think they look bad but they are on almost every modified or restored Alfa you see. Though I'm not the biggest fan of 4 spoke wheels, they are certainly a breath of fresh air on Wills car and are period correct (mostly). I'm really excited to see Wills Sprint done.Simon
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Those are the right wheel for that car. IMO. ..and...mag-NEEEZ-ee-um!Originally posted by flyboyx View PostComment
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