SSZ Motorcars
High-performance coupe based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS.
Tom Zatloukal, an Alfa Romeo racer and restorer, created the SSZ Stradale, produced from 1984 to 1999. The name stands for Sprint Speciale Zatloukal. Based on the Giulietta SS, it was built as a high-performance model with a lighter, wider body than the standard car.
Quick Facts
- Founder
- Tom Zatloukal
- Years of production
- 1984–1999
- Base model
- Giulietta SS
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Did You Know?
- Mark 1 cars featured an all-new tubular chassis combined with a Kevlar-reinforced fiberglass body.
- Mark 3 cars had an Electromotive 3.0 L twin-turbo engine developing 1000 hp.
Prototypes
Four prototypes were built using Alfa 101 Sprint Speciale chassis. The first, SSZ P1, has a steel body three inches wider and four inches lower than a standard SS, with a conventional hood and trunk. P2 features a single-piece fiberglass front end that tilts, plexiglass windows, and other weight-saving parts. The third prototype includes tilting front and rear sections, side air vents, redesigned taillights, and a longer cabin. P4 adds a hood scoop, enlarged wheel arches, and a single windshield wiper. Only P1 and P2 survive; P3 was wrecked during testing, and P4 was taken apart to create patterns for production models.
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