Alfa Romeo SZ (‘Il Mostro’) - De ultieme nekkendraaier van Alfa Romeo, met Busso V6

It's bucket list material Literally bucket list material I mean posters We had some of these I definitely did I don't know if I hung a mop but I do know I had a poster of it And a car that is actually known under four names In any case in Dutch It started the development with the ES30 Experimental sports car 3 liters This says something about the engine that was used The official type designation is the Alfa Romeo SZ Il Mastre the monster We therefore have four names that apply to the same car And it is a masterpiece What you actually need to do Whether you buy him or see him somewhere Just a quarter of an hour twenty minutes half an hour Maybe even longer We've been on the road longer And I can keep watching it It's really a sculpture of a car It's not strange one hand On the other hand a bit strange We seem to have used quite a bit of CAD-CAM technology But that was not so advanced in the late 1980s It is also a bit of a product of different designers There is Zagato on the side They built it They apparently also drew a few details But the basic design is by Robert Opron And we know him again from the Renault Fuego Which Renault did you say again And the Citroën CX We at least know those So it's really a special car He didn't find that Zagato's distinctive bulge roofline Which was actually very characteristic of them all along But take a look That little set with the headlights Just a bit too much I'll just let them go The trunk That's not a trunk And look These are those weird things Only the spare tire is here And I think that's the pump from the adjustable shocks And the suitcases They may stay there He could have actually sat in the back seat He isn't there But then you have to put your suitcases down there This is very nice Italian They actually thought we would never get it together again But we'll just do it that way A LED strip I mean But that's naturally already the LED strip But those lamps that just keep going And so darkly tinted it is It's a bit of a camp I'd say Such a car as this It has a rather compact proportion It is naturally a shortened Alfa 75 Actually But with a lot of other things The drive shaft is actually an Alfa Romeo 75 And I think that if you just look closely at the rentals You can find a lot of them there They aren't disasters Alfa 75 3-liter V6 Back then it was really really a fine car But this is completely different Just by the aura And also how she looks Nice figure Very good streamlining as well Also a bit of ground effect Which you can also see Because he is really that low But Dutch technology King's shock absorbers And those can also go up It just takes a long time That won't make every obstacle any easier And then back down again Like you can easily do with modern lift kits Yes it is it is I really think it's a masterpiece It's all polyester that was used That could make it very light But I think in this case Alfa Romeo used it Because that was the easiest way To get all those panels Tell me to make very specific parts If you do that in aluminum of course Then you have to hammer it Or press it I know a lot about it You have to specifically shape the steel Polyester I think it would just be easier It hasn't contributed much That it's an extremely light car It's also not super heavy 1250 kilograms But yes you know You would expect it to be a bit lighter If you use all sorts of exotic materials It's just a work of art I can really spend a long time looking at it Seriously so awesome Crazy car too I don't know if the proportions are correct But it's a nice discussion you could have with a designer What is different or unusual about this car That's why it doesn't fit with all the other cars on the road But it still makes a bit of sense There are certainly proportions and lines that are used They then come to a certain point This Alfa SZ seems to deviate from them after all But it works Listen I have driven it all the way warm But that's something you have to do with Alfa Romeos The Busso V6 is known That's just a treat Also it was once caught by the teeth Alfa Romeo no longer offers them But it just sounds good He runs his laps well Nice power buildup And eventually it also goes quite fast Maybe a bit exciting rap sometimes This feels like a sly car It seems you can also be in the rain It's also not a car you would drive every day Running with the rain is fun It's fun to drive Really genuinely fun The road layout seems to be really good This car is for sale So then you don't go to the hole But because it's so low Because of the adjustable shocks More than 1 g I even saw 1 3 g in the corners That would just depend a bit on the tires and such But it's really a car that can do something Also those king shocks But also the uniballs used in the suspension It all feels tight and special And what's also special The seating position It's an Alfa Romeo Do you sit a bit with your long arm and short legs In that feeling The steering wheel is also still a bit crooked As it were You have to get a bit used to it Actually you just have to turn a bit That way Then everything will be fine again But it's a special atmosphere Here inside And what's funny is that this is actually the first Alfa Romeo They came after Fiat Alfa Romeo took over It was also a bit of a statement They just wanted to show something impressive I think that's definitely worked out Then it will be built by Zagato That's also quite special Engine block Also nice The only Alfa Romeo engine that really matters I fall short with a number of other engines But the famous engine Busso V6 A work of art Actually still quite modest What they have done How it looks It is 3 liters in size Sounds fantastic Do you want to serve It delivers a lot of power It also has to be placed in that time In 1989 210 hp Make sure to sprint to 100 It' s a manual transmission So you have to do it all yourself Do you want to achieve that 6.8 seconds The top speed appears to be 235 km per hour Just look This is just another artwork What such a motor looks like Still quite technical 6C on top here That's how he might have also been called I find it very beautiful And also very beautiful how the hood Really heavy by the way Polyester is not at all light But how it stands out so much I had said that I find it a work of art I do believe it But it really is a work of art Even this The triangle Great The lamps How low it is Inconvenient But so great The Alfa SZ is also a real collectible item Because they only built a few of them 1036 units This is an early one This is number 31 There's really a sticker Number 31 They also made an open variant later The RZ It worked a bit less well Also in terms of looks And in terms of weight And in terms of everything They were also built in much smaller numbers But this is the version you want And this is also the version that exists Red With a dark roof and a brown interior A few examples were built in different colors A few silver and one mother-of-pearl But in principle all Alfa SZs are red Alfa red And that suits him well I really think this is the car for the Tour runs All your mates take a new 911 with them Everyone is watching at the Alfa SZ Because you never see this And it's really special It grabs your eyes It grabs your brain Just to watch How does it work What is it actually And also the history behind it It's just really a collectible item But you know the saying Don't get high on your own supply My Alfa heart really beats faster here I really think this is a great car I had the poster It's really a work of art Had I said that already So before I do crazy things go check out thecollectables nl Find all the information about this Alfa Romeo SZ It's a real gem Nice Definitely cool And again check Bucket list I had a chance to drive it once