Alfa Romeo Disco Volante 3.5L at Museo dell' Automobile, Turin, Italy

This car in the photographs is only 3.5-liter model made in 1952. The other two exisiting cars have a smaller 1.9 liter engine. 


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The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (Italian for "Flying Saucer") known also as 1900 C52, is 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 slightly tuned 1900 engine (1997 cc) now producing 158 bhp (118 kW). The car was very streamlined, windtunnel tested, and the body was built on a tubular space frame. This aerodynamic shape made a top speed of 220 kilometres per hour (140 mph) possible.

This one in the photographs is unique 3.5-liter car. Two 2.0-liter prototypes are preserved in the Alfa Romeo museum in Arese and are regularly used in classic car races. Estimated value of each is between 1 and 2 million Euro.


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. 


Location: Turin, Italy

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