Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1968
- Engine
- Rear-mounted longitudinal 90-degree V8 · 1,995 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,995 cc
- Power
- 169 kW / 230 PSFactory: 230 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Bertone
- Designer
- Bertone
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Carabo is Marcello Gandini's 1968 Bertone concept on a Tipo 33 Stradale chassis. Its low wedge profile, retractable headlights and upward-opening doors set the pattern for 1970s mid-engined supercars, and it was a fully functional car although never meant for production.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Alfa Romeo Carabo (Bertone) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Carabo)
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
Alfa Romeo Carabo (Bertone) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Carabo)
Photo: Mohatatou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alfa Romeo Carabo (Bertone) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Carabo)
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
Alfa Romeo Carabo (Bertone) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo Carabo)
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionone-off concept car ('Only a single model was ever made'), on show at the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum, Arese | 11,2,3 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
By the late 1960s Alfa Romeo had a batch of 20 Tipo 33 Stradale rolling chassis, of which only eleven standard cars are known to have been completed. The leftover chassis went to Italian coachbuilders to make show cars, and the first of six to appear was the Carabo, unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1968 after the chassis went to Bertone in spring that year.
The fibreglass body was built in about ten weeks. It first carried the Stradale's 2.0-litre V8, and later, for reasons the source says are unknown, the 2.6-litre V8 from the Alfa Romeo Montreal.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Carabo (Bertone).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Rear-mounted longitudinal 90-degree V82 |
| Cylinders | 82 |
| Displacement | 1,995 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,995 cc2 |
| Bore | 78 mmFactory: 78 mm2 |
| Stroke | 52.2 mmFactory: 52.2 mm2 |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 4 overhead camshafts, chain-driven2 |
| Fuel system | Spica indirect fuel injection, dry-sump lubrication2 |
| Power | 169 kW / 230 PSFactory: 230 PS2Rating: manufacturerStated as CV. |
| Power at | 8,800 rpm2 |
| Torque | 206 Nm / 21 kgmFactory: 21 kgm2 |
| Torque at | 7,000 rpm2 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 62 |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Welded tubular elements2 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, arms and transverse bars, coil springs, hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar2 |
| Rear suspension | Independent, arms and transverse bars, coil springs, hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar2 |
| Brakes | Dual-circuit disc brakes on all four wheels2 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Fibreglass coupé body by Bertone2 |
| Wheelbase | 2,350 mmFactory: 2,350 mm2 |
| Length | 4,170 mmFactory: 4,170 mm2 |
| Width | 1,780 mmFactory: 1,780 mm2 |
| Height | 990 mmFactory: 990 mm2 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 700 kgFactory: 700 kg2The museum lists "Peso" without saying whether dry or kerb weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Carabo is the first Tipo 33 Stradale show car and is identified by chassis 750.33.109. It has a fixed louvre of black plastic slats at the rear, a full-width dashboard with a 300 km/h speedometer and a 10,000 rpm tachometer angled toward the driver, and a black two-spoke steering wheel with a depressed hub.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo concept by Bertone: the time machine Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
- the 1968 Carabo remained a one-off prototype
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2
Carabo Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
- Vetture Prodotte 1
- Posteriore, longitudinale, verticale, 8 cilindri a V di 90° (Dettagli vettura)
- 8 cilindri a V di 90° (Dettagli vettura)
- 1995 cc (78x52,2 mm) (Dettagli vettura)
- 4 alberi a camme in testa con comando a catena (Dettagli vettura)
- iniezione indiretta Spica ... lubrificazione a carter secco (Dettagli vettura)
- 230 CV a 8800 giri/min. (Dettagli vettura)
- 21 kgm a 7000 giri/min. (Dettagli vettura)
- 6 marce + RM (Dettagli vettura)
- Trazione posteriore (Dettagli vettura)
- Elementi tubolari saldati (Dettagli vettura)
- ruote indipendenti, bracci e barre trasversali, molle elicoidali (Dettagli vettura)
- ruote indipendenti, bracci e barre trasversale, molle elicoidali (Dettagli vettura)
- Doppio circuito, a disco sulle 4 ruote (Dettagli vettura)
- carrozzeria in vetroresina (Dettagli vettura)
- Passo: 2350 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- lunghezza: 4170 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- larghezza: 1780 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- altezza: 990 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- Peso 700 kg (Dettagli vettura)
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3
Alfa Romeo Carabo – Heritage Hub Italy (Stellantis Heritage) Level A
- 1 one-off concept car ('Only a single model was ever made'), on show at the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum, Arese
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