Despite the rejection of the Scarabeo project by Alfa Romeo management, Giuseppe Busso continued to push the development of a cheap racing-oriented coupé.
[2] In a further effort to save development costs, a modified Alfa Romeo GT Junior Z body was used.
The body was fitted with a wider track, a roof scoop, and metal grills instead of rear windows.
[2] Despite the impressive Price–performance ratio, the Scarabeo II failed to gain traction among the Alfa Romeo management.
Doomed to rejection, the car was finished and subsequently put in the Alfa Romeo Museum, where it currently resides.