![]() Great sounding exhaust note Alfa Romeo owners club. Closer look at the latest Disco Volante video here. From the preceding action, the translation is obvious: Klaatu reporting, there will have to be a slight change of plans dealing with this crude and tasteless. We think the original was very special and the latest one, well, you decide. It is a two seater coupé which will be available to collectors, drivers and design aficionados with appreciation for a tailor-made car based on individual passion and taste. This concept which apparantley will be available in very limited numbers was designed and produced by Touring Superleggera. In 2012 Alfa Romeo revealed the new Disco Volante which is a Coupe with a V8 engine at the front centrally positioned and a transaxle drivetrain. A bronze sculpture inspired by the Disco Volante was revealed in the Fiera Milano for the 100 Years of Alfa Romeo in Summer 2010. They are estimated to be worth between 1 and 2 million Euro each. The unique 3.5-liter car is preserved in the Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile in Turin, two 2.0-liter prototypes are preserved in the Alfa Romeo museum in Arese and are regularly used in classic car races. According to some the design of the Jaguar E-type has some design cues similar to the Disco Volante. 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. There was even a 3.5 L version made for Juan Manuel Fangio. Three different body styles were made, one open seater and two different coupé styles. This aerodynamic shape made a top speed of 220 kilometres per hour (140 mph) possible in 1952. The car was very streamlined, wind tunnel tested, and the body was built on a tubular space frame. The engine was a slightly tuned 1900 engine (1997 cc) now producing 158 bhp (118 kW). They were made in collaboration with Milan based coachbuilder Touring. The cars were racing concepts for racing with running gear and mechanical parts from the Alfa Romeo 1900. The Disco Volante Stardust is a watch that captures the past, while embodying the future.Disco Volante meaning the Flying Saucer also referred to as Alfa Romeo 1900 C52, is a concept car series with production starting from 1952. SEE ALSO : Marimekko and UNIQLO partner for new collection The design comes with a super slim automatic movement that fuses the classic 60s design with a hyper-futuristic tinge. There are 4 different color dials, case plating and an iridescent domed glass. Unlike any ordinary timepiece of her time, it had evolved into a unique multicolored retro-futuristic piece of art, a gift from the sky. ![]() One day, a mysterious spark occurred, and her father’s watch began shifting and transformed into a mesmerizing iridescent gadget. She had always worn her father’s watch to not lose track of her true self. The Stardust collection is a story of a super-human who could communicate with the sky and the world beyond us. The mysterious flying objects, known as UFO, are admired and studied the most because of the streamlined aesthetics of their shape and lustrous lights.Īs a key source of inspiration of the Disco Volante collection, meaning flying saucer in Italian, the design consists of an elegant stainless steel polished case with domed dial, and lens supported by brushed lugs that fuse together with the case back, creating a shape reminiscent of an UFO. The bold and groundbreaking design captures the brand’s philosophy, Ordinarily Unique, that everyone is ordinary in everyday routines, yet unique in one’s own characters.īefore K14, Klasse14 also released a new edition of Disco Volante, the Stardust collection in February.Įver since the beginning of time, humans have always been fascinated by the sky and its limitless possibilities, which are full of enigmas and intriguing objects. The collection is called K14, a precise and cool abbreviation of Klasse14. The vivid plastic case blends artistically with the subtle silicon or mesh strap, exhibiting the brand’s art of harmonizing contradictory elements. The novelties come with a semi see-through case, available in 9 colors including the trendy neon tones, opening possibilities for the wearer to pick the bespoke color of the day according to moods, occasions and outfits. The design inspiration comes from the outermost lines of a cube, but adding a playful touch to twist the conventional square into an irregular one.īreaking away from norms and traditions is a self-manifestation, the underlying spirit of the collection. Refusing to be just one of the many alike watches, Klasse14 decided to go for an exceptional, fashion forward design for its latest collection, K14 – in shape of a square but not quite.
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