The year 1934 saw the domination of racing through German technological might in the form of Mercedes and Auto Union Grand Prix cars. What had belonged to the French and Italian teams was now in German hands. Alfa Romeo was desperate to regain their superiority. Scuderia Ferrari was tasked by Alfa Romeo to build their own super car. Long-time Ferrari designer Luigi Bazzi, did not resort to half measures. Leading a team of 30 employees, the entire Scuderia, he designed a special chassis that carried two 8-cylinder engines that were placed in front and behind the driver. The differential was located in the middle with the power supplied to the rear wheels through twin driveshafts in a "Y" format. On top of this the complete car was finished in less than four months.
   The car was intended for the fast tracks on the calendar, such as Tripoli and Avus. At their debut in Tripoli they finished fourth and fifth. Later at the Avusrennen a Bimotore driven by Louis Chiron finished second. one of the cars few "victories" came when Tazio Nuvolari set a new world record for the kilometer at 321km/h on the Florence Autostrada. The use of two engines was not the only special feature of the car. These features included the gearbox with three forward speeds; the central steering wheel; independent Dubonnet suspension and two lateral fuel tanks. The use of lateral fuel tanks survive to this day.
   The major reason for its relative lack of success could be traced to its prodigious use of fuel and tyres brought on by its excessive weight and power. More often then not the car was either entering or leaving the pits after receiving some sustenance. The project was soon dropped.
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