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Never Before Seen Six-wheel Alfa Project - April 1,1970

In secret testing almost two weeks (April 1 to be exact) after the 1970 Sebring race Alfa Romeo arrived at Sebring with their one-of-a-kind six-wheeled, twelve cylinder Alfa-Romeo T33/6/12.

It sported a 5-liter V12/60 degrees/4v engine.

It was designed to give the Porsche 917 a run for its money.

The six-wheel Alfa project was cancelled abruptly after teens from a local high school snuck onto the raceway at night and stole the car from its hanger/garage.

The chassis was found two weeks later in a nearby orange grove minus the engine.

For several years after this incident rumors circulated about a V12 hot rod that was blowing away all comers in the Sebring area.

Not to be outdone by Alfa, other race constructors jumped on the six-wheel bandwagon.

Ferrari had their 312/T6, Tyrrell had the P34, March had the 2-4-0 and Williams had the FW08B.

In both the WSC and Formula 1 these cars were soon outlawed.