1969 Pininfarina Alfa Romeo 33 Coupe Prototipo Speciale & 1968 Pininfarina Ferrari 250 Prototipo P5

Pininfarina Alfa Romeo 33 Coupe Prototipo Speciale

This could be the most shapely car ever built

This is a case of split identity: two prototype cars wore the same gorgeous body designed by the great Italian design firm Pininfarina in 1968-1969. First was
Pininfarina Ferrari 250 Prototipo P5, shown in Geneva in 1968; the second -
Pininfarina Alfa Romeo 33 Coupe Prototipo Speciale made for the Paris show in 1969

Treat your eyes to the slim and sensual forms the likes of which has not graced the highways since.. well, 1969. Certainly we can not complain if Pininfarina's design virtuosos used it on more than one prototype car.
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Pininfarina Ferrari 250 Prototipo P5

Designed by Pininfarina in 1968, the Ferrari P5 was first shown at the 1968 Geneva Motorshow. The Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale was was constructed using a P4 chassis and had a 3 litre mid-mounted V-12 engine.. The car was a study in aerodynamics and design and it helped influence later day production Ferrari's, most notably the clear rear glass over the engine.

Pinifarina also produced another similar prototype called the Alfa Romeo 33 Coupe Prototipo Speciale.