Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder In Limited Edition
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Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU) and Touring Superleggera celebrate the coachworks turning 90 with the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder.
The car is bold interpretation of the open top sports car, devoted to the pleasure of riding with wind in your hair.
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder is a 2-seater open top sports car, based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider. It has been built for customers in just 7 examples that have been quickly spoken for.
“The Disco Volante Spyder is the perfect example of the haute couture philosophy that made Touring a respected player in the luxury car scene in recent years. We are immensely grateful to Alfa Romeo for having supported this project. Customers and manufacturers give us their trust and we see a bright future ahead of us.” said Piero Mancardi, CEO.
The Disco Volante Spyder was inspired by the 1952 Alfa Romeo C52 also present on the Touring stand courtesy of Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile “Giovanni Agnelli” of Turin.
As usual from Touring Superleggera, the lines and shapes were dictated by a strict functional requirement, the new car had to be “insensitive to wind”.
The original Disco Volante was to become the best example of Touring’s founder, Felice Bianchi Anderloni’s philosophy: “Weight is the enemy, air resistance the obstacle”.
The windscreen of this new iteration is low, sharp edged, without a visible top frame. This gives lightness and a more dynamic look to the car. The uninterrupted razor sharp edge continues through the side windows and fairings, encircling the whole car with a seamless and exciting trait.
“Our idea was that the new project should be dynamic, fast and circular, without being aggressive” said Louis de Fabribeckers, Head of Design.
The fairings’ design draws inspiration from the originall Disco Volante and the aerodynamics it expressed.
In this new Spyder this concept is made extreme.
The fairings are not a discrete element, rather they elongate the horizontal line of the windscreen, giving a surprising “streamlined” effect to the car.
The Spyder maintains most traits that made the Disco Volante an icon.
The stylish covered front wheels give a sense of speed and sportiness, whilst the uncovered rear wheels highlight the more muscular details, giving the car a real sense of power.
And just as every car from Touring should be, the lines are essential. Volumes and surfaces take the leading role, the Spyder is timeless.
Alfa Romeo is a unit of Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles, NV (NYSE:FCAU)
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