Zagato teases one-off Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa race car

Zagato Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa race car teaser, 1280, 21.03.2010

New Zagato and Alfa Romeo racer is inspired by the Alfa Romeo TZ and TZ2

Here is a teaser image of the upcoming Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa from Italian carrozzeria (coach builder) Zagato Atelier.

A frequent and storied coach building partner to the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo, Zagato provided this overhead shot of the TZ3 Corsa, inspired by the Alfa Romeo TZ and TZ2 of old. The car was commissioned by a 'gentleman racer' of German nationality.

Set to be introduced at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, the TZ3 Corsa is actually based on the 8C Competizione. It's tubular chassis is a mono shell made out of carbon fiber with a lightweight aluminum body laid over it.

The TZ3 Corsa will be premiered at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este which takes place from April 23 to 25 on the banks of Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy.

More details are sure to follow then.

[UPDATE 23.04.2010] Two new photos added to article.

Source: autoblog.com

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Milano, April 2010: Zagato Atelier announces the introduction of the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa at the XII Villa D'Este Concours d'Elegance.

The TZ3 Corsa is not a design exercise. It doesn't take inspiration only from the 90 year collaboration between the two brands, neither only from the Milanese link between Alfa Romeo and Zagato.

The TZ3 Corsa is a race car, honouring the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo's racing Heritage. It celebrates the men and machines of the Alfa Romeo Zagato common tradition: Scuderia Ferrari of 20's and 30's, Alfa Corse of 40's and 50's, Autodelta of 60's and 70's up to the latest Scuderia Zagato of 80's and 90's.

Commissioned by a German Alfa Romeo Zagato's Gentleman driver, the TZ3 Corsa is based on a mono shell carbon fibre tubular chassis, coupled with a tubular frame and a lightweight aluminium body.

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