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In the year
1989 Alfa Romeo presented the impressive ES-30 concept car on the Salon
of Genève. The concept car was designed by Zagato. Alfa Romeo decided
to bring the car into limited production by the name Alfa Romeo SZ. Only
1036 were built. De Alfa Romeo SZ can be seen as the successor of the
Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato from the early seventies of the twentieth
century. The SZ gives a similar sharp and balanced driving experience
but it is much more powerful. Also the interior shows design influences
inspired by the Junior Zagato.
The Alfa Romeo SZ was based upon the floor section of a group A Alfa
Romeo 75 rally car. The body was manufactured of GRP.
The rear wheel drive SZ was propelled by the beautiful three liter Alfa
Romeo V6 engine combined with a five speed manual gearbox. The road holding
was fantastic and was praised by many drivers and journalists. The
design of the SZ was controversial and eccentric yet very powerful. You
love it or you hate it, there is nothing in between. Probably the latter
group gave the car it's Italian nickname 'Il Mostro' (the monster). We
think the SZ is a true piece of automobile art created by Zagato and a
perfect example of fine sports car engineering by Alfa Romeo. The
complete package is perfect, interior, exterior, road holding and
mechanics. Very impressive is the look over the dash and the bonnet when
you are in the drivers seat; stunning!
Technical
data
V6 engine
cylinder capacity: 2959 cc.
capacity: 230 bhp. (210 bhp. original).
top-speed: 243 km/h.
acceleration 0-100 km/h: 7.3 sec.
gearbox: 5-speed, manual
brakes: disc brakes all round
weight: 1260 kg.
Information
Alfa Romeo SZ
(Sprint Zagato), year 1990. Colour
red with a beige leather interior and dark beige carpet. The engine was mildly tuned from 210 up to 230
bhp. |
