Late last month, Alfa Romeo unveiled its first coachbuilt supercar in years, and it has been enough of a success that the followup act is already being planned for 2026. In fact, the 33 Stradale was just the first of many supercars that the brand is planning.
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale was unveiled in late August, and took its design inspiration from the mid-century model of the same name. Limited to 33 examples, the company’s Bottega department will be allowed to continue working on highly limited, historically-inspired models for as long the division remains profitable.
“The first car has been proved a really good exercise for us, for the Alfisti, and for our customers,” Alejandro Mesonaro-Romanos, the head of design at Alfa Romeo, told Autocar. “And we want to continue.”
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It’s not exactly a surprise to the automaker that the 33 Stradale was a success, though. The company was betting on it to be a winner, so while it was working with the first car’s clients, it asked them what they would be interested in buying next, since it figured that a high proportion would be repeat customers.
The customers all wanted a historically resonant model to come next, and the company now has four classic models to choose from for its next project, according to Cristiano Fiori, the head of the Bottega department.
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Although he did not reveal what they were, it is suggested that the 1963 Giulia TZ is among the front runners. Its famous “Coda Tronca,” or truncated rear end, made it a design icon and helped it cut through the air more efficiently. Moreover, we know that Alfa Romeo has been thinking about the design feature, because it has said it will incorporate it into future models.
In addition, the 1970 Alfa Romeo Montreal and the 1960 Giulietta SZ are also said to be under consideration. As is the wedge-shaped 1968 Carabo concept, which could offer Bottega designers a little bit of design variety.
“There are exercises in the past that have been very looking forward-looking,” Fiorio said of the Carabo. However, “we have to do something that will be well perceived by clients,” suggesting that the team has a particular period of history in mind.
All future models created by the department will be limited to 50 or fewer examples. Fiorio argued that if you make more than that, the car stops being special. While the 33 Stradale was based on the same platform as the Maserati MC20, it is not clear if other models will be, too.
Although entirely new models will take some time to create, Fiorio suggested that Bottega plans to launch new products every year. That may mean that a special-edition variant of the 33 Stradale is still to come, while we wait for the next classically inspired homage to be created.
