L'Alfa Romeo 33, of which almost a million were produced between 1983 and 1995, was a commercial success. It incorporated the technical basis of the Alfasud: chassis, engines, transmission and chassis components. Phase 3, launched in 1990, featured more powerful boxer engines, including the 1.7L with 16 valves and 133 hp (the Quadrifoglio Verde reached 208 km/h), while the 1.5L adopted electronic fuel injection (97 hp). It also had a sporting career, culminating in Jacques Panciatici's victory in the Alfa Romeo 33 1.5LL 4×4 in Group N at the 1986 Monte Carlo and Swedish Rallies.
The Werk 2 Racing stable , headed by driver Gregor Hutter and chief technician Werner Ambrusch, has been busy building the Alfa Romeo 33 from 2019/2020. The Austrian driver has long been involved in hillclimb racing with Alfa 145-based prototypes, until a major accident in 2017 and other technical concerns brought his progress to a screeching halt.
Determined to relaunch his team, he acquired a perfectly good Alfa Romeo 33 body in Italy. The safety cell was manufactured and installed in Poland by Ireco Motorsport. Despite the coronavirus situation, the car was brought back to Graz in early summer 2020 for preparation and testing.
On the technical side, the engine was overhauled by Roman Kaps at ECU Performance, while a new bespoke KW suspension was ordered from long-standing partner Dullinger Fahrwerkstechnik. The Alfa Romeo 33 is fitted with an aerodynamic kit that gives it an early-90s DTM look, with large front and rear fascias featuring aerodynamic appendages, a fully smoked grille and headlamps, and a sympathetic decoration featuring red and various Milanese brand logos.
The car runs in the E1 1600 class, with an Alfa Boxer 4-cylinder 1.6L engine. The latter has been boosted to 240 hp and climbs to 9,000 rpm: sonic thrills guaranteed! And weighing in at under 850 kilos, the power-to-weight ratio gives this little Italian compact plenty to fight for! For the past five years, Gregor Hutter has been competing in the Austrian and European championships, winning numerous places of honour in a highly competitive category. Lately, they've been experiencing a problem with the engine block, which is faulty and only runs on 1 cylinder. Their latest diagnosis is that it can no longer be repaired, which means that a new block has to be made; the pistons and cylinder heads are still being measured, and will come from specialists based in Italy. As a result, they had to forgo the final 2025 races, but promise to come back stronger next year!
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My first car was a 33 1.7 ie (I'm 45). The engine was lively and furious, and very pleasant to drive at full throttle in twos and threes. It had many faults, such as a serious propensity for rust and rather archaic running gear. I still regret it. A "purist" driving a 75 used to look down on me because he didn't think my car was a real Alfa but a Fiat, which was ridiculous.
With every new Alfa Romeo, the one before was always the best, according to the purists.