The black isn't black, it's a special Alfa Romeo's color similar to dark cherries.
This bike was the February road bike of the month (but I still haven't the crown).
Yes it's a prototype, I bought It from the italian importer in 2001, probably it was made in 1999 before Kinesis and at the same time of the Moho Slix. The feeling riding this "T series" is the same of the "R series".