Alfa Romeo Technical Director Don Black has been kind enough to search through his personal archives for this chronology of the 105.33 series cars. Our efforts to understand the DNA of these magnificent cars has been aided by my friend Vladimir Pajevic of Rome who was a personal friend of Carlo Chiti in the GTAJ era as a racer and car co-owner. Finally, most of the photos you will find below are photographs taken of the photographs found on Ing. Chiti's office walls! These, his favorite pictures were annotated in his own hand to identify each model properly. I apologize for the uneven quality of those photos. The remainder of the pictures were widely distributed by the Public Relations staff of Alfa Romeo S.p.A. Allow me to invite corrections and additions to this chronology where memories have failed or omissions exist. Thank you.
This is the first prototype of 105.33 with “H” chassis (powered with TZ engine), at Balocco track. Note hammer made body! The car was later dressed at OSI and named “Scarabeo”. It was RHD, because Chiti could not find the way to fit carbs of transversal mounted engine far enough from drivers head and that is why he has adopted “English fashion” for the car.
The "H" chassis used for the 33 Stadale was used and tested for the first time in the O.S.I Scarabeo prototype (1966) and that original chassis was part of the 105.33 project..developed later to accommodate racing engines. Note the righthand drive signifying the unresolved air intake issue later resolved by Ing. Chiti and his staff.
Later "H" chassis with lefthand drive issues resolved.
The first Tipo 105.33 to emerge in public. Lefthand drive.
This Tipo 105.33 - 2 liter "Telescopia" prototype was the winner of the Fleron hill climb in Belgium as driven in this inaugural outing by Theodoro Zeccoli.
Once again, dear readers, these photos were taken of photgraphs located in Chiti's office...so they are not of archival quality....
All of the writing found on the bottom of each photograph is that applied by Carlo Chiti in what might be considered to be one of his singular efforts to preserve the history of his magnificent cars.
This photograph was taken by me in early 1972...one of a number of cars in storage pending a full restoration by Museo Storico staff. It now remains under a cover in the basement of the secluded Alfa museum in Arese.
The "Stradale" road version. Spica injected. Body by Scaglione.
Tipo 105.33 2 liter V-8 "Tipo Daytona". 1968.
Rear view of the 2 liter "Tipo Daytona". 1968.
"Daytona" coupe 1968.
Tipo 105.33 - 2 liter V-8. Coda lunga (long tail) "Tipo LeMans". June 1968.
T-33 3 liter Zeltweg 1000 Kilometers of Ostereichring" August 1970. No lights.
T-33 3 liter V-8 "Imola". Final chassis done in "monocoque" before the titanium tubulare. 1970-1971.
33TT3 V-8 "Vallelunga" 1971- entire season 1972.
33TT12 12 cylinder 3 liter first officially-released photo of this new experimental car. Debut March 1973.
33TT12 12 cylinder 3 liter. 1000 Kilometers of Zeltweb with Arturo Brambilla changing with Arturo Merzario. June 1975.
This John Barnes lithograph was commissioned by Alfa Romeo, Inc. (USA) upon the occasion of the 33TT12 capturing the 1975 World Championship for Makes. I have several more of these signed lithographs by the team, drivers and Ing. Chiti for sale to a serious collector. This work is perhaps noteworthy also as Mr. Barnes mis-spelled the name of the German sausage maker "Redlefsen" on the panel behind the driver.!
The Alfa Romeo Autodelta 182 12 cylinder as driven in this photo taken in 1982 by Bruno Giacomelli.
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