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Alfa Romeo Z33 Tempo Libero (Free Time)

1984

The Alfa Romeo Z33 Tempo Libero, shown at the Geneva Motor Show under the name Free Time, was a one-off high-roofed estate concept built by Zagato Industrial Design (ZID) on behalf of Alfa Romeo. Its Italian designation was 33 Z Tempo Libero. The car was based on the Alfa Romeo 33 built in southern Italy, specifically on the Quadrifoglio Oro version, and shared the standard 33 Berlina's length of around 4 meters.

The bodywork was a three-door high-roof estate, notable for its distinctive raised third side window, a styling detail typical of Zagato. Unlike the conventional Alfa Romeo 33 4x4 Giardinetta estate designed and built by Pininfarina, which was unveiled at the same Geneva show, the Z33 Tempo Libero was conceived as a small multi-purpose estate offering expanded interior versatility, effectively a camper-style alternative. Its height of 160 cm, compared to the standard car's 130 cm, allowed seating for six occupants across three rows. The two middle seats could be swiveled toward the sides, while the rear bench folded flat to create a loading space of 185 cm in length.

Mechanically, the car used the Alfa 33's 1490 cc four-cylinder boxer engine, producing 85 hp at 5800 rpm and 121 Nm of torque at 3500 rpm. Dimensions included a wheelbase of 245.5 cm and overall length, width, and height of 400, 172, and 160 cm respectively. Zagato also displayed a converted Alfetta SW estate for the magazine Auto Capital at the same event.

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