Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa designed by Zagato

Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa designed by Zagato

The second notable automotive showcase at Concorso d’Eleganza, Ville d’Este, was the Zagato-designed Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa, which also won the award for best concept car at the event.

Created by Zagato in Milan it is a tribute celebrating Alfa’s 100th anniversary. The concept is equipped with Alfa 8C Competizione’s V8 with manually adjustable engine calibration and linked to a six-speed sequential gearbox.

The setup is a combination between a carbon fibre body and a rear wheel drive tubular structure. The whole vehicle weighs only 850kg.

The racer is outfitted with 18 inch wheels with 245/645/R18 Pirelli PZero tires at the front and 285/645/R18 at the rear. The TZ3 Corsa sprints from 0 to 100km/h in less than 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of over 300km/h.

I am a big fan of Zagato, but whilst this design brings back memories from its 60s-era predecessors (TZ1 and TZ2) it is not, in my opinion, as beautiful as the car that donated the power plant – the 8C Competizione. A missed opportunity maybe?

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