Tuesday 20th April 2010

Zagato TZ3 Revealed (Sort Of)

Italian coachbuilder 'teases' its latest racing car project

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The Zagato TZ3 in pigeon-vision

Zagato has released this official picture of the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa, a new coachbuilt one-off that will be revealed at the XII Villa D'Este Concours d'Elegance on Friday.

"The TZ3 Corsa is not a design exercise," says Zagato in a rather peremptory press release accompanying the image. "It doesn't take inspiration only from the 90 year collaboration between the two brands, neither only from the Milanese link between Alfa Romeo and Zagato."

OK, OK, so what IS it then..?

"The TZ3 Corsa is a race car, honouring the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo's racing Heritage. It celebrates the men and machines of the Alfa Romeo Zagato common tradition: Scuderia Ferrari of 20's and 30's, Alfa Corse of 40's and 50's, Autodelta of 60's and 70's up to the latest Scuderia Zagato of 80's and 90's."

"Commissioned by a German Alfa Romeo Zagato's Gentleman driver, the TZ3 Corsa is based on a mono shell carbon fibre tubular chassis, coupled with a tubular frame and a lightweight aluminium body," they say.

So there you have it. Looks very nice from above though, doesn't it?

[vintageracer01]

This looks promising!!!

Reminds me one the Zagato Perana Z-one. (The volume. Not the window graphics, these are Alfa TZ style)

Which is nice!

Edited by vintageracer01 on Tuesday 20th April 13:20

[soad]

No, I want proper photos! Not all this teasing material...

[edinph]

Oh how I wish I'd kept my Alfa SZ in the 90's! *sigh*

[ctallchris]

does this remind anyone else of playing the original Grand Theft Auto

[soad]

ctallchris said:

does this remind anyone else of playing the original Grand Theft Auto

Now that you mention it, yes it does.

[Beefmeister]

Certainly looks like it's based on the 8C to me...

[jontysafe]

Looks like a cross between a Z4 M Coupe and a TVR Sagaris from on top.

[dinkel]

The original TZ is a fav Alfa. Like a junior 250 GTO Fcar.

[RicksAlfas]

Here are the originals:

TZ


TZ2

[RJDM3]

vintageracer01 said:

This looks promising!!!

Reminds me one the Zagato Perana Z-one. (The volume. Not the window graphics, these are Alfa TZ style)

Which is nice!

Edited by vintageracer01 on Tuesday 20th April 13:20

the Perana is in production, built in south africa by hitech i think

[jamieboy]

RicksAlfas said:

Here are the originals:

TZ


TZ2

These two, I think, are my favourite Alfas ever.

[RicksAlfas]

They are stunning Jamie!
I'd have to stick a couple of 33s in there as well though, just to make sure.

[stuartalfa]

If the new TZ looks anything like this it should be fantastic

[V8 GRF]

Looks like a Sagaris from that view to me..

[dinkel]

Oops!

[timewatch]

Is it flat ?

TW>>>

[Furyblade_Lee]

Looks like a TVR Sagaris from above to me......

[Collaudatore]

dinkel said:

[sprinter1050]

timewatch said:

Is it flat ?

TW>>>

It's not real-it's just an overhead photo of one of my old Dinky toys.

[johnhenry]

i reckon it will end up like a more classical looking alfa 8C with a few bulges and vents.