After a disappointing debut campaign with the first generation Tipo 33 in 1967 during which the car showed a formidable turn of speed but poor reliability, Alfa Romeo commissioned Autodelta to…
Read MoreFollowing the spectacular success of the TZ and TZ2 GT racing cars, Alfa Romeo commissioned their official competition department, Autodelta, to work its magic on something with more mainstream…
Read MoreOf the four C52s built, chassis 1361.00011 was uniquely completed with a three-litre straight six engine instead of the standard two-litre ‘four’. To accommodate the bigger motor, it was assembled…
Read MoreAlthough later equipped as a Berlinetta, chassis 1359.00003 is believed to have started life as a Touring-bodied ‘Disco Volante’ Spider. Alfa Romeo devised the C52 programme to replace its…
Read MoreOf the four C52 Spiders completed, chassis 1359.00002 was part of the trio built with two-litre inline four cylinder engines. The fourth example received a three-litre straight six motor and long…
Read MoreChassis 1359.00001 was the first of four C52s completed. Like 00002 and 00003, it used Alfa Romeo’s two-litre inline four cylinder engine. The other C52, chassis 1361.00011, used a three-litre inline six…
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