Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale road racer – Arturio Merzario – Video

Arturio Merzario raced in 85 Formula One Grands Prix between 1972 and 1979. Today, this Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is his pride and joy.

During the 1970s he raced against drivers like Fittipaldi, Lauda, Stewart, and Hunt, scoring 11 Championship points in his eight year career. Today, Arturio Merzario is infatuated with an Italian sports car which was released five years before he made his debut in F1.

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The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is as rare as it is beautiful. During the 1970s Arturio Merzario won a host of endurance races behind the wheels of Alfa Romeo 33 race cars, including the 1000km of Nurburgring, 1000km of Monza and Targa Florio.  This video allows the driver to show off his own beloved Alfa, which was built as a road-legal version of the late 1960s race car.

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