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The Alfa Romeo C52 “Disco Volante”, (Italian for “Flying Saucer”), is a series of experimental sports racing cars produced between 1952 and 1953 by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo in collaboration with Milanese coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring.
The Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante Coupé build by Touring was distinguished by streamlined, wind tunnel tested bodywork.
In 1950s Italy, Space Age Car Design, inspired by the optimism of space exploration and technological advancements, introduced sleek, futuristic aesthetics to consumer products, from automobiles to fashion and animation.
The origin Alfa Romeo, like many other car manufacturers, was dealing with financial problems in the post-war years. Although Alfa had always been at…
The early years In early 1926, two lawyers from Milan – Felice Bianchi Anderloni and Gaetano Ponzoni – decided to leave behind the world…
