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The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, first built in 1967, was based on the Autodelta Tipo 33 racing car. The car, designed by Franco Scaglione, and built by Carrozzeria Marazzi, made its debut at the Paris Salon de L’Auto October 5, 1967.
The first Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale prototype (chassis no. 10533.01) was built at Autodelta’s workshop in Settimo Milanese, side by side with the Tipo 33 “Periscopica” race car in 1967. The body was designed by Franco Scaglione and his men, while Autodelta made the technical production. Another magnesium bodied prototype (chassis no. 10533.12) (planned for some street racing) was started by Scaglione. However, this was not finished until 1968 by Marazzi. The two Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale prototypes are the only ones to have dual headlight arrangement. This was redesigned by Scaglione on the following production cars due to regulations on minimum headlight distance from the ground. Manifattura Automobili Torino made a “replica” speciment for a customer, in 2023 Alfa Romeo unveiled the reinterpretation built by Touring Superleggera, in just 33 speciments, all sold out.
In the automotive design history, Franco Scaglione emerges as a pivotal figure, renowned for his influential work at Bertone. His distinctive touch, characterized by the iconic fins adorning the tail of automobile bodies, solidified his position as one of the industry’s most significant designers. This article delves into the impactful career of Franco Scaglione, highlighting his instrumental contributions to the world of automobile aesthetics
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, based on the racing car of the same name, is the street legal version of the Type 33 and is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cars of all time. 5 chassis were used by the best Italian coachbuilders to created a series of extraordinary concept cars.
The origin of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale In 1967 Autodelta decided to take part at the 2.0L division of the World Sportscar Championship…
