There is no such thing as a unwritten rule that states an Alfa Romeo should be pink, and there’s no secret decree that claims an Italian automotive cannot put on British Racing Inexperienced. Proving each of those factors with aplomb is that this uncommon 2019 Alfa Romeo 8C-based Disco Volante Spyder, which is completed in inexperienced with a inexperienced inside and listed on the market in Switzerland.
Provided by unique automotive vendor Niki Hasler, this Disco Volante Spyder is the fourth of seven examples constructed by Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera. When the mannequin made its debut in 2016, we reported that every of the seven automobiles could be painted in a distinct coloration, and our client editor Jeremy Korzeniewski wrote that he hoped one could be painted inexperienced like an earlier coupe proven at a Geneva present. His want has come true. British Racing Inexperienced works fairly properly on the retro-styled traces, which have been penned as a contemporary interpretation of the unique Disco Volante inbuilt 1952.
The one that ordered this Disco Volante additionally requested for an identical inexperienced inside upholstered in a mix of leather-based and Alcantara. Touring Superleggera added a plaque between the seats to remind occupants of the automotive’s rarity, however a lot of the components that the driving force sees and interacts with come straight from the 8C Competizione.
It is all Alfa underneath the hood, too. Touring made no main mechanical modifications to the Disco Volante, so it is powered by a Ferrari-derived, 8C-sourced 4.7-liter V8 engine that delivers 450 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels through a six-speed automated-manual transmission. The 2019 instance listed on the market in Switzerland has lined 16,000 kilometers, which represents roughly 10,000 miles, so it hasn’t spent its life as a storage queen. It lately acquired new tires and new brakes, in response to the vendor.
Unmodified, it is geared up with a helpful raise system for the entrance axle; we won’t think about the entrance splitter is affordable to switch if it loses a struggle with a pace bump. As a bonus, this Disco Volante comes with an identical baggage set.
Niki Hasler hasn’t printed pricing info, so we do not know what number of organs you will must promote earlier than you possibly can add this Disco to your assortment. It will not be a discount, nevertheless. Seven items have been constructed with Alfa’s blessing, so it is uncommon sufficient to make even the usual 8C, which was restricted to 1,000 items globally (cut up evenly between coupes and convertibles), look frequent. Should you miss out in your probability to purchase it, you possibly can attempt to observe down the inexperienced and gold Disco Volante coupe displayed on the 2014 version of the Geneva auto present.
Alternatively, Touring Superleggera’s subsequent Italian-flavored venture might be a tribute to the one-off Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Speciale Tipo Le Mans constructed to compete within the 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans. Referred to as Berlinetta Aero, it was scheduled to make its debut in July 2020 as a part of Alfa’s one hundred and tenth birthday celebrations, however the on-going international pandemic delayed its introduction. It is nonetheless within the works, and it is anticipated to interrupt cowl earlier than the top of 2021.
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