Inside, the 2013 Disco Volante continues the car's design philosophy with a 'science fiction' feel including red LED interior light profiles. While some elements are inspired by the original dramatic form and proportions, the new body also quite futuristic with its unusually wide front wings covering the wheels, and the thin rear end encapsulated in powerful shoulders. The new design blends innovation, emotion and aerodynamic properties into a timeless and essential shape. The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring celebrates the myth of the 1952 style icon. Initially aimed at sports car racing, the C52 Disco Volante is one of the best illustrations of the credo of Touring's founder Felice Bianchi Anderloni "Il peso è il nemico, la resistenza dell'aria è l'ostacolo" (Weight is the enemy, air resistance the obstacle). The briefing at Carrozzeria Touring mentioned the need for a shape that was 'insensitive to wind'. The unique basic design was even registered as 'design patent'.īased on the Alfa Romeo 1900 C, the car received a new tubular chassis and a lightweight, striking and aerodynamically-efficient aluminium body. When it was revealed in 1952, the lightweight and ultra-aerodynamic Alfa Romeo C52 'Disco Volante' was considered a design icon almost right from the start. Ultra-exclusive, the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante is a very limited production vehicle built only to demand with each model requiring 4,000 hours of painstaking craftsmanship to complete. With the Touring Superleggera treatment the Alfa Disco Volante reaches a top speed of 180mph and accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.2 seconds. The Disco Volante is a two-seater Gran Turismo with a completely bespoke, hand-made carbon fibre and aluminium body underpinned by the stunning Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione coupé with its front-central mounted 4.7-litre V8 engine and transaxle rear drive with unmodified specifications. To mark the 60th birthday of the legendary Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 'Disco Volante', Touring Superleggera, a prestigious Milanese coachbuilding firm which has been designing and building vehicle bodywork since 1926, has created the 2013 edition of the Disco Volante with the official endorsement of Alfa Romeo. Scroll downīelow for the official press release, and be sure to take part in our poll below. With the end product being as intriguing as the Disco Volante, though, it'd be a difficult decision to make. Touring doesn't mention it, claiming that it "is on demand." Still, we doubt putting an 8C under the knife is going to be easy on either your state of mind or your pocketbook. The other X factor for potential owners is the price. It's also, much like the Disco itself, a beauty. The 8C isn't what we'd call a common vehicle - only 500 were built, with a retail price in the realm of $200,000. As pointed out by the crew atĬarscoops, there is a rather large issue with this strategy, though. Superleggera will convert it into a Disco Volante over a six-month span. Instead, customers will need to provide an 8C Competizione as a donor car, and then Touring The Disco Volante won't be a ground-up build, though. According to its builder, that blessing has just been given. That makes getting Alfa's okay before producing cars for consumers a necessity. Touring Superleggera, the Disco Volante wears anĪlfa Romeo logo and is based on the Italian brand'sĨC Competizione. Despite being designed and brought to Geneva by coachbuilder Disco Volante Concept that debuted at theĢ012 Geneva Motor Show before returning inĪ running concept, has just gotten one step closer to production.
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