Alfa Romeo Carabo (Carabo in Italian means " ground beetle " [1] ) is one of four design projects for the road version of the racing Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 , created by maestro Marcello Gandini in just 10 weeks at Bertone Studio. Also presented:
- Alfa Romeo 33.2
- Alfa romeo iguana
- Alfa romeo navajo
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| Manufacturer | Alfa romeo | ||||||||||||||||
| Years of production | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Class | Concept car | ||||||||||||||||
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| Body type | 2-dv. compartment (2-seater) | ||||||||||||||||
| Platform | 33 stradale | ||||||||||||||||
| Layout | rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive | ||||||||||||||||
| Wheel formula | 4 × 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Colotti 6-speed manual | |||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 4176 mm | ||||||||||||||||
| Width | 1785 mm | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 990 mm | ||||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2350 mm | ||||||||||||||||
| Rear track | 1360 mm | ||||||||||||||||
| Front track | 1300 mm | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1000 kg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Designer | Marcello Gandini | ||||||||||||||||
Ground beetle
Construction and Design
The car was one of the first to have a "wedge-shaped" and lambo doors [2] . Among other cars, the “Ground Beetle” was distinguished by the presence of hidden headlights , which, when unnecessary, were able to integrate into the hood.
The design of Alfa Romeo Carabo used the " geometry of the triangle ", because of which the car received a large number of straight lines, and there are no patterns at all [3] .
Image Gallery
Notes
- ↑ Alpha males . motor.ru. Date of treatment January 5, 2019.
- ↑ 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo (Bertone) - Studios . www.carstyling.ru. Date of treatment January 25, 2019.
- ↑ Alphabet: Alfa Romeo 33 Carabo Bertone . automobili.ru. Date of treatment January 25, 2019.