Last weekend the Concorso di Eleganza di Villa d'Este was held on the grounds of the Grand Hotel on the shores of Lake Como in Northern Italy.
The prestigious event has, for years, honoured the world's finest historic vehicles built between the '20s and the '70s bestowing awards for the most appealing prototypes by means of a public vote.
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring, seen earlier this year at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, distinguished itself in the "concept cars and prototypes" class at the annual concourse.
This two-seater coupé was crafted by the Milanese workshop on the base of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione.
The alluring car blends aesthetic quality, sporty highlights and the search for the essential, while employing cutting-edge materials (carbon fibre and aluminium) for minimal weight.
Each vehicle requires more than 4000 hours of highly qualified labour and is built only on request: car number 01 was on show. Another two will shortly be completed. There are no plans to build the car in right-hand drive form.
The car pays homage to the Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 "Disco Volante", a coupé with unique characteristics that celebrates its 60th birthday this year.
The modern version uses a 331kW, 4.70-litre V8. Maximum torque is 480Nm.
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