Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
| Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | November 1967–March 1969 |
| Assembly | Milan, Italy (Carrozzeria Marazzi) |
| Designer | Franco Scaglione |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Doors | 2 |
| Related | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L V8 |
| Transmission | 6-speed Colotti manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,350 mm (92.5 in) |
| Length | 3,970 mm (156.3 in) |
| Width | 1,710 mm (67.3 in) |
| Height | 991 mm (39.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 700 kg (1,543 lb) |
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined sports car built by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo in 18 examples between 1967 and 1969. "Stradale" (Italian for "road-going") is a term often used by Italian car manufacturers to indicate a street-legal version of a racing car; indeed the 33 Stradale was derived from the Tipo 33 sports prototype.
A twin headlight 33 Stradale can be seen in the 1969 Italian movie Un bellissimo novembre.
The 33 Stradale, first built in 1967, was based on the Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 racing car. The car, designed by Franco Scaglione, and built by Carrozzeria Marazzi, made its debut at the 1967 Turin Motorshow.
The car was introduced at the Sport Car Show at Monza, Italy in September 1967. Only 18 have been made. The prototype (chassis No. 750.33.01) was sold to private Gallery Abarth, Japan, a magnesium bodied Stradale replica (chassis No. 105.33.12) built in late 1970s and the five concept cars are now part of the Alfa Romeo Museum.
The 33 Stradale is the first production vehicle to feature dihedral doors, also known as butterfly doors. The 33 Stradale also features windows which seamlessly curve upward into the 'roof' of the vehicle. The car has aluminium body on aluminium tubular chassis. As a result of being built by hand, each model differs from the others for some details. For example, early models had twin headlights, replaced in the last ones by single lights. The position of the windscreen wiper, and even the number of them, is another thing that differentiates each example from the others. Also the late models have vents added behind both the front and rear wheels to allow hot air from the brakes to escape. The car has 13-inch Campagnolo magnesium wheels, the fronts eight and rears nine inches wide; there are Girling disc brakes on all four corners, the rear ones are inboard. Suspension is like in mid-1960s race car with upper and lower control arms in front and double trailing arms in the rear, along with substantial antiroll bars.
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