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The Alfa Romeo SZ (Sprint Zagato) was a high performance limited production car, it was built between 1989 and 1991 with partnership via Centro Stile Zagato, Centro Stile Alfa Romeo and Centro StileFiat.

It was unveiled as ES-30 in 1989 Geneva Motor Show as a concept car by Zagato, although the car was mainly built by them - it was not however designed mechanically by Zagato.

Robert Opron of "Fiat design studio" was behind the car's early design with Antonio Castellana behind the final styling details and interior. Only the 'Z' logo of Zagato was kept.

The car possessed unusual headlights positioned in a trio on each side - a styling used more subtly on later Alfa Romeos in the 2000s such as the Alfa Romeo Brera, Spider and the stunning Alfa Romeo 159.

Mechanically and engine-wise, the car was based on the Alfa Romeo 75, production being carried out by Zagato at Terrazzano di Rhonear the Alfa factory in Arese.

The thermoplastic injection moulded composite body panels were produced by Italian company Carplast and French company Stratime.It features as one of three drivable cars in a Commodore Amiga/Atari ST game, 'Supercars' as a Taraco Neoroder Turbo