[Closed] First look at the Alfa 33 TT 12..............

The Bell/Pescarolo version was the right choice.

This is a great model, how well do you know the 1:1?

Not as well as a Cobra Daytona Coupe...........

but I did follow the development of the Type 33 cars and always liked the look of them.

I'll have to pull out the books and brush up on my history a bit before I write my review.

Willy Kauhsen's part in the story is interesting.

one of the reasons I got this car was for his team logo on the air intake

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Peter Brock

Dear. Frank.
Gayle and Peter Brock the energizer bunnies of the racing world events and good people you already probably know. I just got their new letter from BRE racing and Peter has a new book on the development of the Corvette Stingray a very accurate account. Also mentioned he was very unhappy with the die cast model of the Ford Daytona Coupe , so he is
carefully doing one that is not a copy of the same model every one is doing. I expect them to hold one for me and have ordered the new book because even though Larry Shonia had little say in the design I think he is responsible for the rear split window which he fought furiously to keep I liked him and am sad he passed on before this book. He had much to give to the Ford community and the GM development of the Z28 Camaro in 1969-
before his boss Bunkie Kirstin moved to the helm of Ford Motor Community taking Larry with him with him to design
what is know as the sports roof Ford Mustang which developed into the Boss 302 & boss 429 Ford Mustangs legends in their own time and even today.

Alfa 33 TT 12 le Mans

Frank You got good taste. I could never keep up with you I am married and it hard to sneak a package into the House these days You already got me trouble trying to sneak some Auto Art Alfa Romeos in my office.
Bob Geco

Peter is talking about his original car.............

The prototype Daytona Coupe that he designed and built at the Shelby garages by Pete, Ken Miles, Bill Eaton & John Ohlsen in 1964.

The other five bodies were built in Italy and the Italian fabricators took some liberties with Brock's design.
The cars also evolved during the 1964 season with the 'duck tail' and added and venting changes made.

All of the models you see are based on the 1965 iterations of the cars, mostly because they were the cars that were available to be used as templates. The original car has become famous as "The Missing Coupe" and has only recently gotten back into public view. The most obvious difference between the cars is the headlight wells. The Italians made them more of a 'teardrop' shape.

I think that the closest model you will find to Pete Brock's original design in 1:18 were the ones I created for myself

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One thing I did not do was flatten the roof a bit. The 'prototype' had a flatter roof than the Italian cars.

Frank message frrom Bob Geco

Dear. Frank See my post to you from Peter Brock. I hope I had your correct email. Peter like your work. PM me if I don't have your correct email address.
Sincerely
Bob Geco