1967 - 2023 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale 🍀 🇮🇹

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Alfa Romeo Carabo 

The Carabo project was a collaborative effort between the Italian manufacturer and the Bertone styling house: a partnership which had previously borne fruits that included the 2000 Sportiva and BAT concept cars of the mid-1950s. The basis of the Carabo was a chassis numbered 75033.109 which was, more specifically, that of a 33 Stradale road car. Despite sharing mechanicals with the Tipo 33 race car and since being recognised as one of the most beautiful cars in history, Alfa had trouble finding owners for the Stradale due to its steep asking price of around $17,000. As a result, five of the Stradale chassis were passed to Italian carrozzerie: two to Pininfarina (used for the 33.2 and Cuneo concepts), one to Italdesign (which became the Iguana concept), and two to Bertone – the other being used as a basis for the 1976 Navajo concept.

The H-shaped tubular chassis supported an all-aluminium 1995cc engine which was designed by Carlo Chiti and, incidentally, was the first Alfa Romeo V8. The fuel-injected, longitudinally mounted motor used chain-driven camshafts and red-lined at 10,000rpm, despite being detuned to 230bhp from the Tipo race car’s 250-270bhp. This granted the Carabo a top speed of 160mph and the ability to dispatch the 0-62mph sprint in 5.5 seconds, with the power being sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed, syncromeshed, transaxle gearbox designed by Valerio Colotti.

Because of its underpinnings, designer Marcelo Gandini had the opportunity to create a car that would revolutionise the automotive industry for many years afterwards. The engine being mounted amidships allowed for a pointed front end, while the ground-hugging poise inherited from the Tipo race car meant the car was under a metre tall at its highest point. Combined with the squared-off rear end, these characteristics inspired countless wedge-shaped designs of the 70s and 80s, and also gave the car its name and colour: Carabo is derived from ‘Carabidae’, a family of ground-beetles with a distinctive green and gold colour.

The principle of the wedge-shaped profile was used to eliminate the high-speed aerodynamic lift troubles of the Lamborghini Miura, which Gandini had penned two years earlier. However, his innovative cerebration didn’t stop there: as well as having headlights hidden beneath active flaps, the Carabo was the first concept car with front-hinged wing doors, later used by Gandini when designing the Lamborghini Countach and since assuming the ‘Lamborghini doors’ meme. As well as inspiring the revolutionary raging bull, the Carabo clearly also lent styling cues to the Lancia Stratos Zero concept car, which in turn inspired the iconic Stratos HF. Unsurprisingly, the Carabo remained a one-off, but its revolutionary styling dramatically steered the automotive design industry onto a radically different path – one which produced some of the landmark cars of the 20th Century. Even those who can’t look favourably on its apparent aversion to curved surfaces should take a second to appreciate its legacy; after all, would an Aventador have quite the same drama without its ‘Carabo doors’?

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Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

Source - Autoexpress

ALFA ROMEO unveils the new custom-built: here is the 33 STRADALE 🍀

The Italian house has revealed that the new supercar will be made in only 33 exclusive specimens, with a unique artisan process.

The Alfa Romeo team has set itself the ambitious goal of offering a driving experience similar to a track car, but suitable for daily use on the road, without compromising comfort and ease of use even in daily use.

The new "custom-built" Alfa Romeo can be equipped with a V6 biturbo engine of over 620 HP or in BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) configuration of over 750 HP. Performance is excellent in both versions. Top speed is 333 km/h while acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes place in less than 3 seconds. The aluminum H-frame and carbon fiber monocoque guarantee rigidity and lightness. 🇮🇹

Gina Lollobrigida and a Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

Alfa Romeo, efsanevi 33 Stradale'nin dönüşünü duyurmaktan mutluluk duyuyor. 1960'ların ikonik bir parçası olan ve birçok kişi tarafından tüm zamanların en güzel arabalarından biri olarak kabul edilen 33 Stradale, dünya motorsporlarında büyük bir isim olan

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[HotWheels] 1/? アルファロメオ 33ストラダーレ

レトロなシルエットに大きな窓をあしらった独特なスタイル。見た目優先のショーカーかと思いきや、700kgで230psと、60年代どころか今でも通用しそうな本気のスペック。

1stモデルの赤単色はあまりピンと来なかったけど、レーシングカー風のカラーリングになってグッと可愛く魅力的になった。クリアパーツのスモークが薄くなった事で、目が明るくなったのも効いてると思う。<604>

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