RE: Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale targets 207mph at Nardo

[Julian Scott]

HardMiles said:

Lovely thing. I'm not sold on the "brake by wire" technology though, I;'m aware anything can fail, but I like tried and tested when it comes to these bits!

I had 5 years in an Alfa Giulia QF with them. Zero issues or complaints.

[Boom78]

I’m not a top trumps type but ‘targeting 207mph’ doesn’t seem that exciting for a very expensive limited run special. ‘Off the peg’ production mclarens, lambos and Ferraris already do this with ease. However, it looks great

[Cryssys]

What lovely looking car. Best thing I've seen in ages, well done Alfa.

[mooseracer]

AmyRichardson said:

Are they intending to race a version, or is "stradale" thrown out in a "meh, who speaks Italian anyway..." fashion?

Street?

[Jurdy]

This car I love, but... it annoys me sooo much that it's an MC20 in an Alfa party frock... and when Alfa could have built it as a sibling car to the MC20 they decided to stick a silly price tag on it and 'pick' the lucky recipients by hand... I actually spoke to AR about being interested if it was in the MC20/F8 price range. Several calls with my dealer and then with AR UK and it became clear they knew about as much about it as anyone else did. When I was told how much it was 'but they had all been sold' I thanked them politely and put the phone down. I am a serial Alfisti and still own some of their best and had no interest in flipping ... As with most things Alfa they pulled up short. Rant over. I feel better now.

[Jurdy]

BigChiefmuffinAgain said:

V12GT said:

Looks lovely, but slightly derivative of the MC20.

Are they really only making 33? Seems a waste of R&D.

Maybe they were worried as to how many people would actually want to spend rumoured $1m on what is probably an MC20 in a nicer body.

Given that they announced this over a year ago, they're certainly taking their time getting it ready.

I was over double that if I remember...certainly nowhere near USD1m...

[jayemm89]

It is hard to be excited about a rebodied version of a car lots of people don't want at a tenth the price

[S600BSB]

WPA said:

Prefer the original

Agree!

[JoshSm]

S600BSB said:

WPA said:

Prefer the original

Agree!

Wonder where all the stupid detailing on the homage came from, as it wasn't on the original?

Thing thing could have looked good, but to my eyes just doesn't as someone obviously had too many ideas they wanted to throw at it.

[Cryssys]

S600BSB said:

Agree!

What about this instead?

[fantheman80]

86wasagoodyear said:

Why have they put the fussy details around the front & rear lights ? It'd be so much more elegant without the detailing. Even so, it'll be 33 very lucky people who get to look at one of these in their collection.

yeah youd have though they learnt from the 4c headlight saga..!

I cant unsee the terminator in the rear now

[C5_Steve]

JoshSm said:

Wonder where all the stupid detailing on the homage came from, as it wasn't on the original?

Thing thing could have looked good, but to my eyes just doesn't as someone obviously had too many ideas they wanted to throw at it.

There's a Harry's Garage episode on this car where he asks those questions from memory and they explain it all. It's either the one dedicated to this or the Alfa Museum one. I'll be honest I didn't like it as much in that video as I do now for some reason.

[LotusOmega375D]

Cryssys said:

What about this instead?

Dino is lovely, but 33 Stradale is spectacular. Back in the 1991, I remember taking the train into London just to see one they had put on display in the Design Museum. It was on an inclined plinth, so you could really get a sense of the shape.

[Demonix]

Be nice to afford 33 original or the new one, classic is a thing of beauty but wouldn't turn my nose up if thrown the keys for modern interpretation.

[Dark85]

fantheman80 said:

yeah youd have though they learnt from the 4c headlight saga..!

I cant unsee the terminator in the rear now

I really like it regardless but the rear reminds me more of Johnny 5 when he is pissed off than the Terminator:

[Pelz]

Jurdy said:

This car I love, but... it annoys me sooo much that it's an MC20 in an Alfa party frock... and when Alfa could have built it as a sibling car to the MC20 they decided to stick a silly price tag on it and 'pick' the lucky recipients by hand... I actually spoke to AR about being interested if it was in the MC20/F8 price range. Several calls with my dealer and then with AR UK and it became clear they knew about as much about it as anyone else did. When I was told how much it was 'but they had all been sold' I thanked them politely and put the phone down. I am a serial Alfisti and still own some of their best and had no interest in flipping ... As with most things Alfa they pulled up short. Rant over. I feel better now.

I agree!!!!

Really feel they missed a trick,with not making this part of the current line up.

Would much rather have seen this than the New Alfa Romeo Junior they've launched....

Pelz

[Misanthroper]

I don’t like how it looks, lights don’t suit the rest of the car. The original was beautiful, this looks mismatched.

[nismo48]

Fantastica

[ManyMotors]

Why? Seems, at this time, to be irresponsible for Stellantis.

[GTRene]

S600BSB said:

WPA said:

Prefer the original

Agree!

Its nice, but yeah, I also like the original or even that one of special with the butterfly doors.

ah, the Alfa-Romeo-Diva-Sbarro-one of the nicest models I know of.