DP that actually looks good - can it be?

[grassrootsracer]

http://www.the-paddock.net/sportscar...iew/241155/49/

It'd be even greater if it started to challenge the Riley for bragging rights, as well.

[harvick#1]

it almost looks to be like a GT1 car. but the car is by far the best DP car as looking good, but the bar was so low to begin with

[Sleeper]

It looks very nice, the old Piccio was uglier than the Riley!

[Jag_Warrior]

The windshield proportions still give it something of an odd look, but it's pretty sharp. I hope to see this one on track.

[FormerFF]

Man, that does look like a street car. I'd be surprised if it winds up as pretty after it is built as it does in the drawing.

[Erki]

I thought Alfa was going to build an LM GT2 car.

[Sleeper]

I thought Alfa was going to build an LM GT2 car.

The key words in that article are "feasability study". That means there trying to atract a manufacturer and what better for an Italian constructure than an Italian car company that is actively looking at building a GT car at the moment.

[Randy_L]

This is the first DP I've seen that seems to be specific to a manufacturer. The front has a sort of grill shape that is suggestive of Alfa Romeo. I wonder if GA will let that fly? I guess there is no rule against it as long as it could be adapted to other engines.

[Danske]

This is the first DP I've seen that seems to be specific to a manufacturer. The front has a sort of grill shape that is suggestive of Alfa Romeo. I wonder if GA will let that fly? I guess there is no rule against it as long as it could be adapted to other engines.

For 2008 every DP constructor can completely redesign their bodywork (to the existing rules). Each approved engine manufacturer can also submit one unique bodywork design for one particular DP chassis, to be used exclusively with that one engine/chassis combination.

For example, if Alfa did get an engine approved, and did sumbit unique bodywork to go on the Picchio, then that's what it could look like. The body doesn't have to look like anything in the Alfa product line, but it can if they want it to. Personally, I'm hoping the engine manufacturers try to build a better bodywork mousetrap than just slap together styling cues and toodle around at the back behind new and improved DPs.

[tannat]

What stock based engine waould Alfa install? V-6?