The first Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale was delivered

The first customer is a member of Club 33 who for privacy reasons remains anonymous

Photo by: Alfa Romeo

By: Eleonora Lilli

Dec 21, 2024 at 2:31am ET

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Built in only 33 examples, Alfa Romeo's new two-seater coupé is ready for delivery. The first example of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale completed the production process on 17 December, a date that holds important symbolic value because in 1966 Carlo Chiti entrusted Franco Scaglione with the study of the bodywork for what would become the 33 Stradale.

Exactly 58 years later, the first example of the new generation is ready for its first customer, a member of Club 33 who for reasons of privacy remains anonymous, just as it is not known what the car's configuration is.

Waiting for two years

The customer has been waiting for this Alfa Romeo since the Monza Grand Prix in September 2022. From that moment, a discussion began, both virtually and in person, with the Alfa Romeo team to define the customisation of the car, exactly as it happened in the workshops of the famous Italian coachbuilders of the 20th century.

The final version of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, we recall, carried out the tuning tests first on the Nardò Ring and then at Balocco. Precisely on the circuit of the Centro Sperimentale in Stellantis, Valtteri Bottas, Formula 1 driver for the Alfa Romeo team as well as future owner of the car, put the new supercar through its paces to perfect its set-up, steering and brakes.

The first Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is ready for delivery

Photo by: Alfa Romeo

At the end of the tests he commented:

"Being able to test the 33 Stradale was a very special opportunity. I hope my feedback will be useful to the experienced Alfa Romeo development team for the final tuning. Configuring my personal car with the 'Alfa Romeo workshop' was engaging and exciting, testing it today was really exciting. All I can do now is wait for my 33 Stradale to be ready!"