The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante was an extremely voluptuous sports car which was unveiled in 1952.
The name of the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante meant 'Flying Saucer' in Italian. A very appropriate name for such a striking vehicle.
Only four examples were built, and its primary mission was to win races. Which it did, but not many. You see, the gorgeous, slippery shape of the vehicle - while it created very little drag - it also generated lift at speed. This made the handling more than a little bit precarious!
Three different bodystyles and two different drivetrains were used for the car, including; one open roadster and two different coupe styles. Most of the cars features a 1.9 litre inline 4 cylinder which produced 158 horsepower. One car, which was specially built for Juan Manuel Fangio (a legendary old-school F1 driver), featured a 260 horsepower, 3.5 litre inline 6 cylinder.
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