Alfa Romeo Disco Volante
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
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| Alfa Romeo Disco Volante | |
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| Aka | Alfa Romeo 1900 C 52 |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1952-1953 |
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| Successor | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Platform | |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Body style | Spider Coupe |
| Engine | 1997 cc straight-4 3495 cc straight-6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2220mm |
| Weight | 735kg with 1997 cc engine |
| Fuel capacity | 105L |
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (Flying Saucer) was a concept car series with production starting from 1952. The cars were racing car concepts with mechanics from the Alfa Romeo 1900 and made in collaboration with Milan based coachbuilder Touring. The engine was a slighly tuned 1900 engine (1997cc) now producing 158bhp. The car was very streamlined, windtunnel tested, and the body was built on a tubular space frame.
Three different body styles were made: one open seater and two different coupé styles. There was even a 3.5 L version made for Juan Manuel Fangio. None of these automobiles ever attained to the status of truly successful racing cars although they were tried a few times, with one victory having been taken at the Gran Premio Supercortemaggiore.
The unique 3.5-liter car is preserved in Biscaretti museum in Turin; two 2.0-liter prototypes are preserved in Alfa Romeo museum in Arese and are regularly used in classic car races. Estimated cost of each is between 1 and 2 million Euro.
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| 1910-1920 | 24hp | 40-60hp | Castagna | Torpedo | RL | RM | P1 | P2 | 6c 1500 | 6c 1750 | |||
| 1920-1940 | 1750 Drophead | 8c 2300 | 6c | 6c 1900 | 6c 2300 | 8c 2900 | 12 cylinder | P3 | 1935 Twin-engine | |||
| 1940-1950 | 158 | 6c 2500 | |||
| 1950-1960 | 1900 | AR 51 The Matta | Disco Volante | Giulietta | 1.3 | 2000 | |||
| 1960-1970 | Giulia | Super 1600 | TI | Sprint Speciale | Alfa Romeo TZ | Alfa Romeo GTA | Alfa Romeo 2600 | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 | Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale | Spider Veloce | 1750 | |||
| 1970-1980 | Montreal (1970–1977) | Alfasud (1972–1983) | Alfetta (1972–1977) | Arna | Berlina | GTV | Guilia Nuova Super 1300 | |||
| 1980-1990 | GTV | GTV6 | Sprint | 33 (1983–1994) | Alfa 6 (1979-1984)| 90 (1984–1986) | Alfa Romeo Milano (Euro 75) (1985–1992) | 164 (1987–1998) | |||
| 1990-2000 | SZ | GTV (1995–present) | Spider (1998–present) | 145 (1995–2001) | 146 (1995–2001) | 155 (1992–1998) | 156 - GTA (1997–present) | 166 (1998–present) | |||
| 2000 onwards | GT (2004–present) | 147 - GTA (2001–present) | 159 | 167 (2007?) | Brera (Preview-2005) | Spyder (2007?) | Kamal (Expected-2007) | |||
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