page_title: Alfa Romeo Scarabeo
section_title: The car
hierarchical_section_title: Alfa Romeo Scarabeo / The car
caption_attribution_description: English: 1966 Alfa Romeo Scarabeo by OSI - Front view
context_page_description: The Alfa Romeo Scarabeo are a concept cars engineered by Giuseppe Busso and Orazio Satta Puliga for Alfa Romeo with a bodies designed by Sergio Sartorelli at Officine Stampaggi Industriali. The cars debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 1966.
context_section_description: The Scarabeo was given the Inline-four engine from the Alfa Romeo GTA. The engine was mounted transversally in the rear of the car, along with the clutch and gearbox. In an effort to save costs, the suspension was based on the Renault R8. The tubular chassis of the Tipo 33 was used, and fuel tanks were mounted on both sides of the cockpit.
  The body design of the Scarabeo was given to Officine Stampaggi Industriali, a relatively new design company in Borgaro Torinese. The car was given a sleek and light design which allowed for great handling and a high top speed of 200 km/h (124.3 mph). After being displayed at the 1966 Paris Motor Show, a second prototype with a simpler design was built. A third Barchetta prototype was started but never completed.
  Despite refinement for production, the Scarabeo project was dropped in favor of a full racing program at Autodelta. The second and third prototype currently reside at the Alfa Romeo Museum.
caption: The first concept finished in silver
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