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Alfa Romeo's heralded 33 Stradale back on home soil
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale — hailed by some as "the most beautiful car in the world" — has returned to Italy after a headline-making tour of the United States. The limited-production mid-engine sports car is now on display at the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese, taking pride of place in the museum's "Timeline" gallery next to the wind-tunnel model that underlines the car's aerodynamic development.
Alfa Romeo first revealed the striking 33 Stradale to the public on August 30, 2023, reviving a nameplate inspired by the late-1960s Tipo 33 Stradale. Since then the 33 Stradale's blend of retro cues and modern engineering has drawn attention from collectors and car lovers worldwide — and its 2025 North American roadshow only amplified that buzz.
From Monterey to Los Angeles: a US tour built for shouting about
During the summer of 2025 the 33 Stradale made a splash at Monterey Car Week, appearing across several top-tier gatherings. Motorlux displayed it alongside the Giulia, Stelvio and Tonale, while Hagerty House provided intimate access for enthusiasts at Pebble Beach. The car also turned heads at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, and even saw track time at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca — a brief reminder of Alfa Romeo's racing DNA.
Beyond Monterey, the Stradale visited cultural and automotive hubs across California and Nevada. It was shown at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, presented at MACCHINISSIMA and wrapped its North American stint with appearances at the 2025 Concours at Wynn Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Motor Show and Art Basel.
What's on display in Arese?
The museum installation will stay until January 6, 2026. Alfa Romeo has not clarified whether the example now in Arese is one of the 33 customer cars destined for buyers or a pre-production prototype used for events and press activities. Either way, the exhibit aims to highlight both the car's design lineage and the development work that went into its aerodynamics.
Design, performance and positioning
Visually the 33 Stradale channels classic Alfa styling — flowing surfaces, pronounced glasshouse and sculpted rear haunches — while updating those cues for a modern supercar audience. The result is a vehicle that evokes the Tipo 33 Stradale yet reads contemporary on the road and on the show stand.
Under the sculpted skin sits a twin-turbocharged V6 that produces approximately 612 horsepower (620 PS) and around 538 lb-ft (729 Nm) of torque. Alfa Romeo claims a sub-3.0-second 0–60 mph sprint and a top speed near 207 mph (333 km/h), figures that place the 33 Stradale firmly in supercar territory.
- Engine: Twin-turbo V6
- Power: ~612 hp (620 PS)
- Torque: ~538 lb-ft (729 Nm)
- 0–60 mph: under 3.0 seconds
- Top speed: ~207 mph (333 km/h)
Price and exclusivity feed the car's allure. Alfa priced the 33 Stradale from roughly €1.7 million (about $1.8 million), with fully loaded bespoke examples reportedly climbing above €2.5 million. All 33 units allocated for production were sold before the public unveiling — a clear signal of collectors' confidence in the model's value and cachet.
Context and market note
For Alfa Romeo, the 33 Stradale functions as both a halo car and a marketing statement: it revives a legendary name, showcases design and engineering capabilities within the Stellantis group, and reinforces Alfa's positioning in the ultra-luxury limited-production supercar niche. Comparatively, while it won't compete directly with hypercars priced well into seven figures for top performance benchmarks, the 33 Stradale balances timeless style with high performance to appeal to discerning buyers who prioritize heritage and exclusivity.
One quirky postscript from the tour: a Stellantis press release mistakenly quoted an impossibly high top speed — an obvious typo that produced a few playful headlines. Despite the occasional typo, the headline remains real: the 33 Stradale is back in Italy, where enthusiasts can study its lines and engineering up close for the next several weeks.
Whether you call it "super sexy," "the most beautiful," or simply a modern classic in the making, the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale’s return to Arese signals the end of a successful American showcase and the start of a European display that underlines Alfa Romeo’s past and future.
Source: autoevolution
Comments
mechbyte
Really sold all 33 before reveal? sounds fishy, or just nutty collector hype. That typo on top speed was hilarious, lmao. Which one is at Arese, buyer car or press unit?
v8rider
Wow, that 33 Stradale... absolute stunner. Seeing it back home must be special, but €2.5M? wild. I'd still stare for hours, design is crazy beautiful
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