One of Alfa Romeo's extremely limited production Disco Volante Spyders is up for grabs. Designed as a reinterpretation of one of Alfa Romeo's legendary experiments with Carrozzeria Touring, only seven were made and put together by hand.
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Alfa Romeo?s Disco Volante series was unveiled in 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show with production beginning the year after. The Disco Volante was one of Carrozzeria Touring?s greatest designs and was released in very limited numbers. Only eight Coupes and seven Spyders were produced and so the Disco Volante is extremely rare. Now one of the seven spiders is on the market giving automobile collectors a chance to get their hands on one of these elusive beasts. Avante-Garde Origins
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante has it roots in an experimental project of the same name. The name Disco Volante translates to ?flying saucer?, so named for its futuristic design. The car was designed by Carrozzeria Touring to be as streamlined as possible and was originally intended to participate in motorsports. However, the plan fell through and the original Disco Volante never entered any races. The 1952 model had many design features which were ahead of its name. It sported rounded fenders, a low-slung profile and a convex tail to enhance aerodynamics. The body was constructed by stretching aluminium over a steel-tube latticework. It was the...