Zagato teases Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa

[conaero]

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Zagato was planning to unveil a new Alfa Romeo at the upcoming Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Now the stoic Italian carrozzeria has released the first teaser image (above) and initial details of what it has in store for us.

The TZ3 Corsa follows in the footsteps of the original Alfa TZ and TZ2, drawing on some 90 years of collaboration between the two companies and commemorating Alfa's centenary. It's based on a carbon fiber tubular chassis overlaid with a lightweight aluminum body. But instead of a show car like the Pininfarina 2uettottanta and the Bertone Pandion that bowed in Geneva, the TZ3 Corsa is a full-on competition machine, commissioned by an unidentified German gentleman racer.

The overhead view looks strikingly similar to the 8C Competizione upon which it's based, and Zagato has released a handful of images of its historic Alfa racers – which you can view in the gallery below together with the press release after the jump – to mark the occasion. The most prestigious of open-air auto shows takes place this year from April 23-25, so stay tuned for more details.

 

[BigFoot]

How I'd love to get one of these coachbuilders do up my car. Saw a 1-off Ferrari 430 in Japan and it was amazing.

 

[conaero]

If they price this right, it could be a half way house between the Brera and the 8C, about the £45k, they would clean up......if they produce it of course.

There is a real niche for a car in this price bracket to come from Fiat SPA

 

[BigFoot]

They won't make it. Not a chance. Here is the one-off Ferrari by Fioravanti I saw by the way:

And here is the spiel about it:

 

[Andyk]

Looks lovely...can see lots of different cars in the style...especially the bonnet and the way the centre flows in a sort of Enzo way...