Alfa 33/3 CanAm pictures

[MaurizioFerrari]

Hi all.
I am new to this forum - let me introduce myself.
I am the president of a small company making slot cars, Slot.it: http://www.slot.it
We are currently making a model of the 33/3, '71 version to start with, but we would also like to make the Alfa33/3 CanAm version which was raced by the Otto Zipperle team.
The only problem we have now is to find at least one half decent picture of the car from behind - in particular, one detailing the rear end, with the rear protective louvers that were added to the back of the rear wheels, which were not existing in the 1971 version.

Any help would be appreciated - even pictures from the existing CanAm model which is quite difficult to find.

Thank you and kind regards
Maurizio Ferrari

[HenryKrinkle]

Very Cool,
Welcome! You may want to check out this thread, but I don't think it helps with the rear end questions..
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/show...t=CanAm+33%2F3

[MaurizioFerrari]

Thanks - I had seen that. It has useful pictures indeed but no rear end...

Maurizio

[jrclem]

Do any of you all know whatever happened to Otto Zipper's 33? I'd love to find that car.

[MaurizioFerrari]

I don't know. I have seen pictures of the car from, I believe, one of the Monterey historic meetings.

[geneo]

Two weeks ago at Willow Springs,

http://www.printroom.com/popupImage....632&effectRGB=

more photos @

http://www.printroom.com/ghome.asp?d...=prosportphoto

or you could have been at Button with the Alfa club,,,

[dretceterini]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrclem Do any of you all know whatever happened to Otto Zipper's 33? I'd love to find that car.

[jrclem]

Geno:
Who's got the car now? And where is it?

[italcarguy]

Here is Otto Zipper's 33. I think it probably belongs to Joe Nastasi, a big Tipo 33 collector back east.

[GTV PASSIONE]

These lousy pics are all I could find from earlier Monterey Historic races. I remember watching this Tipo 33 race back when it wasn't considered "historic".

Jeff

[RossoGTV4Me]

Awesome!! I think I have a few pics of thsi car as well. I need to find them and post for you all.

Was this the same car at Willow?
Two weeks ago at Willow Springs,

http://www.printroom.com/popupImage....632&effectRGB=

I need to see that car in person. When will he be back??

[GTV PASSIONE]

I don't remember if this Otto Zipper - Tipo 33 driven by Scooter Patrick is the same car pictured above with different rear bodywork or different altogether. (Page scanned from 1972 program roster.)

Jeff

[GTV PASSIONE]

I have several pics of (then) Joe DiLoretto's Tipo 33TT12 taken at RIR, but that isn't the subject topic. What became of that beautiful racecar?

Jeff

[italcarguy]

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Originally Posted by GTV PASSIONE I have several pics of (then) Joe DiLoretto's Tipo 33TT12 taken at RIR, but that isn't the subject topic. What became of that beautiful racecar? Jeff

[Palmer]

Believe Otto Zipper raced two seperate T33's in Can-Am racing. In 1969 and 1970 Scooter Patrick piloted a T33/2 with success. I don't have any record of 1971 but Otto Zipper racing was back in 1972 with a T33/3 (78080-023). There is talk that this chassis appeared with a four litre engine at Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen and Riverside that year. 023 was piloted by Milt Minter in 73 and 74.

I was fortunate enough to be succesful in purchasing a Otto Zipper press pack from 1970. From the release I quote "Zipper plans to open the 1970 campain with an Alfa T33 2-litre prototype, adding a new 3-litre T33 and an under 2-litre Alfa Trans-Am car later in the season". I will scan the release and post here if there is any interest.