krishen 2 Posted May 22, 2011 I decided to go for a run yesterday evening at Hyde Park. The car park was full of usual range rovers, couple of phantoms, Maybachs, my Corrado :-) and then i spotted an Alfa. Never seen anything like it. Was an SZ which id never even heard of. i must say it looked striking. Didn't have my phone on me but it looks like this. http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=alfa+romeo+sz&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=B9LYTYDNLoPNhAfL9ZCwBg&sqi=2&ved=0CCsQsAQ&biw=1272&bih=622 Wouldn't mind getting my hands on one except it seems just over 1000 were made so not very likely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
domwells27 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Absolutely love these cars. Saw one the other day for the first time in ages. Looked into them on the net and they are very pricey!! Didn't realise they were that rare Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted May 22, 2011 They do look good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MK1Campaign 0 Posted May 22, 2011 My mates bodyshop repaired one of those. A new bonnet took 6 months to arrive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted May 22, 2011 there were two in bristol for years.. one round the corner from my house, parked on the street! not seen either about for ages now though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swompy 0 Posted May 22, 2011 There is all ways one at Coleford Carnival of transport, looks like one hell of a nice car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
domwells27 0 Posted May 22, 2011 there were two in bristol for years.. one round the corner from my house, parked on the street! not seen either about for ages now though. The one I saw was round the back of the tyre depot on Gypsy Patch Lane so maybe one of those Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted May 22, 2011 They do look good What was that picture from?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Auto Express it says in the photo Jim ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted May 22, 2011 Yeah auto express apparently did some sort of comparison with the three of them ive yet to find a copy of the magazine though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
one_eyed_willy 0 Posted May 22, 2011 pretty sure that magazine is at work, real tatty now though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted May 24, 2011 I know a reasonable amount about them. Designed by Alfa Romeo and built by Zagato - most people believe Zagato designed it but they had nothing to do with the styling Based on a shortened 75 floorpan, rear 5 speed transaxle, 3 litre 12 valve engine (basically the same spec as the South Africa only Giugario GTV V6) produced 210bhp Often referred to as Il Mostro (the monster) or its internal title ES30 Build quality was chronically poor, topped out at about 145mph but was a fabulously well balanced car Just over 1000 produced all in LHD between 1989 and 1991, only official colour was red with tan leather About 250 RZ roadsters were also produced between 1992 and 1994, in either black, red or yellow although I believe a couple were made in silver and white The SZ was approx £50 when new, nice examples are now around the £25k One of my all time favourite cars and close to the top of my "must own one day" list Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted May 24, 2011 Thats really odd, only the other day my cousin called me to tell me he had just parked up next to one. I used to love them but seeing them in the flesh kind of underwhelms me a little now......always nice to see one though - so odd in so many repects. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted May 24, 2011 Anyone ever play the old skool game called supercars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krishen 2 Posted May 24, 2011 Anyone ever play the old skool game called supercars Is that the top trumps one? Only one i seem to remember was the Jag XJ220. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j_s14a 0 Posted May 24, 2011 The interior is nice too, with stunning seats. The dash is a similar shape to the Corrado 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted May 25, 2011 The SZ was approx £50 when new, nice examples are now around the £25k Damn, now THAT's inflation!!!! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted May 25, 2011 No it was a computer game on the Amiga. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted May 25, 2011 final fight was the winnage on amiga /hijack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majik 0 Posted May 27, 2011 Was this the red one in one of the side streets off park lane, i've seen one there for years! My friends brother owns an RZ fabulous looking car (in black) but rare as hell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 27, 2011 The front half looks nice but the rest of it is fugly as hell, sorry! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krishen 2 Posted May 28, 2011 Was this the red one in one of the side streets off park lane, i've seen one there for years! My friends brother owns an RZ fabulous looking car (in black) but rare as hell. This was actually parked in Hyde Park car park. Not seen it around there before to be honest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
