Initially aimed at sports car racing, the C52 Disco Volante is one of the best examples to illustrate the credo of Touring's founder Felice Bianchi Anderloni 'Il peso e il nemico, la resistenza dell'aria e l'ostacolo' (weight is the enemy, air resistance the obstacle). Úsing Alfa Romeo 1900 C elements, the car received a new tubular chassis, and a lightweight, striking and efficient aluminium body. The unique basic design was even registered as 'design patent'. The briefing at Carrozzeria Touring in that year mentioned the need for a shape that was 'insensitive to wind'. HistoryThe lightweight and ultra-aerodynamic Alfa Romeo C52 'Disco Volante' was considered a design icon almost right from the start, when it saw the light of day in 1952. Each unit, of which the construction requires 4,000 hours of manual work, will be built only on demand. It is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione coupé with its front-central mounted 4.7 litre V8 engine and a transaxle rear drive with unmodified specifications. The Disco Volante is a two-seater Gran Turismo. Among them will be collectors, sporting drivers and design aficionados. In just under a year's time, the Disco Volante has developed from a prototype to a production model ready to be enjoyed by a clientele appreciating its unique combination of craftsmanship, quality, innovative design and automotive history. As from now, the Disco Volante will be available to the discerning customer.Īfter the striking successes in the recent Geneva shows, the Disco Volante is another testimony of Touring's capability as a creator and manufacturer of bespoke-designed cars coach built in very limited runs to world class quality standards. Deliver an 8C and Touring Superleggera will give you back a Disco Volante in six months.Touring Superleggera presents the Disco Volante production modelįollowing the introduction of the full-scale styling model in 2012, Touring Superleggera is proud to present the first production model of the iconic Disco Volante at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The modern day Alfa Romeo Disco Volante is a built-to-order limited production car with each unit requiring 4,000 hours of craftsmanship to complete. The bonnet and boot lid are sandwich-built with Nomex filler to obtain a better stiffness/weight ratio and to dampen vibration and noise. This is the coupe version.Ĭarbon fibre is used for specific components like the front bumper and grille, bonnet, side skirts, boot lid and the integrated rear-window frame. The 1900 C52 Disco Volante from the 50s was also known as the Flying Saucer. Certain parts, such as the doorframes, roof frame and C pillars have been modified to match the new shape. Elements of the underpinning and the body, such as the engine bay, firewall, windscreen and cowl, A pillars and the locks and hinges have been retained too, along with the dashboard, instruments, pedals and steering wheel. The frame members and the central carbon cell of the 8C are unchanged. 0 to 100 km/h is completed in 4.2 seconds and top speed is 292 km/h. Under that shapely hood sits the donor 8C’s 4.7 litre V8 engine with 450 hp and 480 Nm of torque, all going to the rear axle. The Disco Volante is a two-seater GT car with a bespoke, hand-made carbon fibre and aluminium body, underpinned by the sexy Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione coupe. To mark the 60th birthday of the legendary Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 Disco Volante, Touring Superleggera, a Milanese coachbuilding firm which has been designing and making vehicle bodywork since 1926, has created the 2013 edition of the Disco Volante with the official endorsement of Alfa Romeo.
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