Happy Birthday Alfa! Love, Zagato
Alfa-Romeo is turning 100 this year, and to celebrate, all the famous Italian design houses are showing their own conceptual expressions of Alfa-ness. And strangely, from Pininfarina’s buttoned-up (and bizarrely-named) 2uettottanta, to Bertone’s over-the-top Pandion, the entries thus far have felt a little… lackluster. Have Alfa’s recent problems killed the mystique? As it turns out, Pinin and Bertone were just getting us warmed up for Zagato’s stab at an Alfa tribute, this stunning TZ3 Corsa. Loosely based on 8C running gear, the TZ3 Corsa is not only an Alfa tribute, it’s also a racing special commissioned by German collector Martin Knapp, and homologated to FIA GT2 spec. Which means it doesn’t just look good. You know, TTAC’s birthday is coming up too…
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@Stewart Dean: Zagato never was meant for mainstream. Thank God, they still are able to maintain their style. Have a look at their website and get out of my cloud.
I have 2 automotive goals yet unfulfilled: 1. Own a Ferrari 2. Own a Zagato bodied car. Sadly, since I failed to buy that 2600SZ for sale 30 years ago, the only candidate still within budget is a Lancia Beta Zagato (yuck).