Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Touring 2013

The car, which just won the Design Award Cars and prototypes in the Concours d'Elegance Villa d'Este, comes to the United States 60 years after the first American tour of the legendary Alfa 1900 C52 that inspired the new design.

The Disco Volante has two seater Gran Turismo. It is based on the Alfa Romeo C8 Competition Coupe with its 4.7-liter V8 engine and rear-wheel drive without specific modifications. It is designed for long trips, and features a panoramic glass roof. His first appearance took place in America during the Pebble Beach Contest 2013, exactly on August 18 .


Its form is based on the Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante, designed by Touring in 1952 Body: An efficient model and with a quite simple style . Few models have matched the fascination with this car.

The basic design evolved in different versions until he reached the final. This had a very light aluminum body , surprising and effective.

With the Disco Volante, Touring rejuvenates its purest tradition to create exciting new ways to have a more profitable and interesting chassis. When this philosophy was applied to Alfa Romeo, saw the light masterpieces that have marked the history of car design .

The car is available in a range of cars bespoke design. Build each unit requires 4,000 hours of craftsmanship and is built to order only.

The car will be exhibited at Pebble Beach is the first unit. Two others are being built now in Milan and in autumn they deliver to their customers.

Touring Superleggera is proud to contribute to the charitable purposes of the foundation Pebble Beach Company with exceptional donation: the model 2012 Disco Volante .

This model, perfectly finished as a real car will be auctioned on Sunday 18 August for the house Gooding & Company. Not only Gooding present an amazing piece of art, but also offer a unique opportunity for the buyer , since you buy it get the model in the form of the Disco Volante was based.

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