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The Michelotti Pura is a 650kgs 155-220bhp roadster from 1988. A prototype created of a new concept mini supercar.

Capable of 220+kph and 0-100kph in less than 5s. The Pura is the only example of a road going car based on the world championship winning Albatech group C2 racers (1983/4) and Alba AR2 and AR3. Effectively a F3 road car built in carbon fibre and aluminium (carbon-fibre composite chassis) with ground [|ground effect] body styling and with an Alfa Romeo 75 turbo engine offering a power to weight ratio of 4,2-3kgs:HP. Displayed as a working prototype of a road going mini race car well before the Lotus Elise or Renault Spider, it was proposed just a little ahead of its time, it was the last (and only one) Roadster produced under the Michelotti banner. It was presented at motor shows in 1988 and in particular at the Turin Turin motor show, it is a road going (one off) Concept concept car. The Pura was effectively the first road going car engineered in carbon fibre composite, even before the Mclaren which was styled in 1992.

Chassis
Carbon-fibre & aluminum monocoque (carbon-fibre composite chassis), rear subframe integrated structural tubular suspension with engine and gearbox forming part of the structure, balanced to 60:40(R:F). Designed by Georgio Stirano's team With addition of reinforcements and crumple-zones for front, rear impact.

Suspension
Double-A-arm wishbone suspension with adjustable transverse bell crank and dampers with active ride-height. Double_wishbone_suspension

Engine
Prepared race engine supplied by Abarth as used in the Alfa 75 Turbo track car with Garret T3 turbocharger.

Gearbox and drive
ZF 25% LSD gearbox as used on the Lancia 037 rally car as well as the Maserati Bora and the De Tomaso Pantera. Styling

Design
by Studio Michelotti: Aerodynamic high efficiency with ground force effect (Venturi) creating approximately 40% downforce. Design includes flat bottom with rear diffuser, side skirts and barge boards to rear intake fins, front intake spoiler with deflectors feeding radiators and brakes creating ground effect. The design was overseen by Tateo Uchida a designer who started with Michelotti in 1964. The entire project was overseen by Edgardo Michelotti son of Giovanni Michelotti Giovanni Michelotti founder of the Michelotti design studio, who designer more than 1200 automobiles that were produced.

Braking
Cooling vents to all round Brembo race spec vented disks from the Alfa 75 track car

Controls
Direct steering 1.1/4 lock to lock. Race spec pedal set, rose jointed for adjustable braking balance.

Fueling
FIA centrally & horizontally mounted soft fuel tank as per the group C2 racers with feed pump and swirl tank to Jetronic system.

Engineering
These technical specs were designed by Albatech Giorgio Stirano's team, ex Alfa F1 and C2 Endurance racer World championship design engineer and Alba AR2/3 cars and it was intended to be a mini road rocket.

Publications
Motor Magazine UK April 1988 article 'Sport cars for the new age' Page 47

Car Magazine UK June 1988 article 'Style on the street' Stars of the Turin Motor Show pages 102, 104,105, 106 107

Enchapment revue du sport automobile FR June 1988 article 'Michelotti Pura la berlinette au futur anterieur' Front cover page, page 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66

Auto Italia magazine UK October 2002 article 'Michelotti Pura prototype rediscovered' Page 28, 29, 30, 31,

Motorshow Flyer 1988 [Needs Picture]

Web Pages
> > Michelotti Historica Archive > > Carstyling > > > > > > Coachbuild pages > >

Gadgets regarding the Car
> Top Trumps playing card > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Michelotti-Pura-Cars-Of-The-Future-Top-Trumps-Card-L-/290899663196?hash=item43baf8995c > > > 1/43rd scale Pura model > Alfa Model Museum Model. >