Alfa Romeo introduced the 33 TT 12 (Telaio Tubolare, tubular chassis) in 1973 which had Carlo Chiti-designed 12 cylinder 3.0L flat engine (500 bhp).
Season 1973 was more or less development time and in 1974 the car took win at Monza 1000 km and finished the season with second place in the championship. It wasn’t until 1975 when after years of trying Alfa Romeo won sport cars world championship.
The season was almost total domination, seven wins in eight races.[1]Winning drivers were: Arturo Merzario, Vittorio Brambilla, Jacques Laffite, Henri Pescarolo, Derek Bell and Jochen Mass. For 1976 Autodelta was concentrating other things and the car was rarely used in competitions.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Alfa Romeo T33 TT/12
Labels: Group 5