1990’s Alfa goodness... SZ
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I was watching Harry Metcalfe reviewing the Alfa SZ recently and decided that here we have a car that floats my boat a great deal. It’s got “let’s have an argument about if it is awesome or awful” looks, a super lovely V6 that doesn’t have so much power that you can’t use it and rear drive, along with touring car suspension taken from the Alfa 75 race cars and a super cool interior with “Zagato Design” on the steering wheel.
The problem with trying to buy an SZ is that there just aren’t many about. I like to try and get low mileage examples of cars that I buy and so a few were discounted right away. After a bit of research I ended up settling on the very car that Harry had reviewed in his video.
Here are a few pictures of it:
It’s a stunning looking thing and I can’t wait to get hold of it. The car has an amazingly low mileage at the moment - about 3500 miles or so - and seems to be in great shape.
I think that the 4C will also end up as a bit of a classic later down the line - those cars seem amazing value at the moment!
Are there any other SZ owners on PH nowadays?
The problem with trying to buy an SZ is that there just aren’t many about. I like to try and get low mileage examples of cars that I buy and so a few were discounted right away. After a bit of research I ended up settling on the very car that Harry had reviewed in his video.
Here are a few pictures of it:
It’s a stunning looking thing and I can’t wait to get hold of it. The car has an amazingly low mileage at the moment - about 3500 miles or so - and seems to be in great shape.
I think that the 4C will also end up as a bit of a classic later down the line - those cars seem amazing value at the moment!
Are there any other SZ owners on PH nowadays?
Thanks chaps this is the video if you didn’t catch it. Pretty interesting:
https://youtu.be/V-gGFb5CO1s
https://youtu.be/V-gGFb5CO1s
Julian Thompson said:
RichB said:
Have always like these. I had 2 x 164 V6 Lussos so I appreciate the engine!
Was that one the later four valve motor? It will be interesting to see how this earlier version measures up to that level of aural excellence!Simply a stunning car. This is a car I would pop to the garage just to look at and drink in all the details - the triple headlights, gorgeous wheels, tall slabby sides and then I’d open the door, possibly with a slight creak, smell the Brut meets Italian leather interior and smile to myself with a warm fuzzyness inside as only a petrolhead can understand.
I’ve had a soft spot for these since I was about 13 & they were launched. Largely discarded as not fast enough or ugly (!) back then. I am very happy to see one here - i saw Harry’s review when he posted the video and was glad he’s also a fan.
Well done sir.
I’ve had a soft spot for these since I was about 13 & they were launched. Largely discarded as not fast enough or ugly (!) back then. I am very happy to see one here - i saw Harry’s review when he posted the video and was glad he’s also a fan.
Well done sir.
I've always liked the look of these, I don't understand the hate for them, I don't even really understand why the looks are considered radical or controversial, it's just a good. solid, rather Teutonic looking design.
Good to see the paintwork looks to have since been sorted on it, in the video even from a distance it looks like someones been going at it with a pan scourer!
Good to see the paintwork looks to have since been sorted on it, in the video even from a distance it looks like someones been going at it with a pan scourer!
Edited by mike74 on Monday 14th September 05:56
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