Number 113 of 278 built
1993 Alfa Romeo RZ

Body no. 148
• Delivered new in Italy
• Known and documented history
• Complete with documentation and tools
• Painted in desirable Giallo Ginestra
• Less than 38,500 km recorded


Reviving its tradition of building special-bodied Alfa Romeos, including the original SZ (Sprint Zagato) competition coupé of the late 1950s, Carrozzeria Zagato unveiled its outrageous new SZ at the 1989 Geneva Salon. Built at Zagato's factory at Terrazano di Rho, the SZ was a joint project that also involved the styling departments of both Alfa Romeo and its parent company, FIAT, whose Robert Opron was responsible for the initial sketches.
Originally typed 'ES 30' (Experimental Sports 3.0-litre) but known popularly as 'Il Mostro' (The Monster) the aggressive-looking two-seater coupé eschewed the rounded styling and aluminium-alloy coachwork hitherto associated with Zagato's high-performance Alfas in favour of an angular bodyshell crafted in lightweight moulded plastic - alloy roof excepted - by Carplast, which was bonded to the floor pan of the existing Alfa 75. Lessons learned from the latter's IMSA racing programme influenced the SZ's suspension, which endowed the car with superlative handling and roadholding, some drivers recording lateral cornering forces of up to 1.4G during testing. Suspension development was overseen by engineer Giorgio Pianta, formerly team manager of the FIAT and Lancia works rallying teams. There was power assisted steering but no ABS.
Powering the SZ to its highly respectable 244km/h (152mph) top speed was a 210bhp version of Alfa's superb 3.0-litre four-cam V6, widely recognised as one of the finest power plants of recent times. This excellent performance was achieved thanks partly to the body's exceptionally low drag coefficient of 0.30 Cd, the product of many hours spent in FIAT's wind tunnel.
Demand for the 1,000-or-so SZs scheduled for series production greatly exceeded supply, and today this rare and highly individual supercar is much sought after. There was also an even rarer open spyder version: the RZ, of which only 278 examples were produced.

Bearing number 113, this Alfa Romeo RZ Giallo Ginestra left the factory on 20 April 1993 and was sold on 4 July 1994 in Rome. On 10 May 1995, as confirmed by its original warranty booklet, it was delivered by Alfa Romeo Leverkusen to Mr Ulrich Fischer. The car then had 1,012 km on the odometer. It was eventually registered for the first time on 8th July 1997. Imported to France in 2001, at 14,486 km and registered 15 AJC 59, it was then acquired by Mr Franck Montagnana in Burgundy, under the registration 7131 SM 89. He kept the RZ until 2012, clocking up a little under 10,000 km at its wheel. On 23 January 2012, it was the turn of Mr Jean-Louis Receveur to adopt the yellow RZ, still in Burgundy. He kept it for 10 years, until 2022, driving some 5,000 km while ensuring that it was serviced regularly by the Busso specialist, the Garage Busson in Sannois. In 2022, the car came into the possession of a trader from Alsace, who carried out a range of work, in particular on the braking system. In 2024, it was ceded to an insurer from Savoie, who parted with it in favour of the current owner in March 2025.
Today registered in France and with a complete file, including its original logbooks, the original sales brochure, the onboard toolkit and the spare key, this RZ will also be offered with its Alfa Romeo car cover. It is also still fitted with its Clarion Alfa Romeo radio-cassette player and a Conrero pedal accessory.

With under 38,500 km recorded, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a true coachbuilder's car, typical of the 1990s, which did not go unnoticed during our photoshoot amidst the traffic of central Paris.