1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 'Disco Volante' Fianchi Stretti Spider Touring

1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 'Disco Volante' in The Racers, Movie, 1955

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

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Author	Message
sixcyl ◊ 2008-05-05 07:30	Alfa Romeo ?
fortengo ◊ 2008-05-05 14:47	Yes, it certainly is. Looks very much like this 1953 Sport C52: Link to "www.barchetta.cc"
dsl ◊ 2011-06-04 21:29	Suggested as the 1952 monaco GP which was run for sports cars that year /vehicle_172020-Ferrari.html but no Alfa in entry list or results, and it would be difficult for a 53 car to appear in a 52 race (unless, of course, it was dated by the Ford Model Year system). Suggest this is a staged event for filming - it's not footage during a race. White C-type Jag behind.
993cc ◊ 2021-03-23 21:31	1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 'Disco Volante' /fianchi stretti Spider Touring/ Except for that Barchetta link I didn't see "Sport" used anywhere else. Makes for quite a long name but there were coupes and the more spectacular wide-hipped cars... https://www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/heritage/stories/alfa-romeo-disco-volante Link to "www.alfacompanion.com" *fianchi stretti=narrow hips -- Last edit: 2021-03-24 18:39:42