Out of the shadows of World War II and its aftermath has come an unique Alfa Romeo sports car flaunting stunning design and engineering. It also reveals secrets that contributed to the design of Enzo Ferrari’s post-war V-12.
Among the many pleasures of Alfa Romeo’s 111th-year celebrations is the surprise unveiling of a magnificent 12-cylinder road and racing prototype. Alfa was a lusty youngster of 31 years when it built an unique sample of a car that could have carried it to racing successes had war not intervened. But traces of its engine design remain visible in the V-12 powerplants that brought Enzo Ferrari post-war glory.
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