#superleggera
Superleggera (super light) is an automobile coachwork construction technology developed by Felice Bianchi Anderloni of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Touring licensed Charles Weymann's system of fabric-covered lightweight frames, which led to Touring's own superleggera construction. Patented by Carrozzeria Touring in 1936, the Superleggera system consists of a structural framework of small-diameter steel tubes that conform to an automobile body's shape and are covered by thin alloy body panels that strengthen the framework. Aside from light weight, the superleggera construction system allows great design and manufacturing flexibility, enabling coachbuilders to quickly construct innovative body shapes.
We'll tell the story of the cars built with the Superleggera body on the occasion of its anniversary or when it will reach a sufficient number of cars.
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CARS (18)
1935 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Gran Turismo "Pescara" Spider
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 6C 700635
- Engine n°: 6C 700635
Private collection
1937 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia (I serie)
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 813915
- Engine n°: 824036
Private collection
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 412036
- Engine n°: 8C
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1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 815074
- Engine n°: MM 824029
Private collection
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 815035
- Engine n°: 823956
Private collection
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 815021
- Engine n°: 823938
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1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Spyder
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 815001
- Engine n°: 925041
Private collection
1940 Auto Avio Costruzioni 815
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 815/021
- Engine n°: 815021
Mario Righini (IT)
1948 Ferrari 166 S
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 005S
- Engine n°: 013S
MUSEO FERRARI (IT)
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Villa d'Este
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 915882
- Engine n°: 928190
Private collection
1952 Ferrari 212 Export barchetta
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 225 0158/ED
- Engine n°: 0158ED
Private collection
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: AR1900C*01247*
- Engine n°: AR1308*00279*
Private collection
1953 Ferrari 340 MM Spyder
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Scaglietti
- Chassis n°: 0294AM
- Engine n°: 0294AM
Private collection
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Saloon
- Coachbuilder: Tickford
- Chassis n°: DB4242L
- Engine n°: 370229
Private collection
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Saloon
- Coachbuilder: Tickford
- Chassis n°: DB4379L
- Engine n°: 370374
Private collection
1960 Alfa Romeo 2000 Sprint Praho
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: AR10205*00001
- Engine n°: AR00204-01345
Corrado Lopresto (IT)
1961 O.S.C.A. 1600 GT
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 0014
- Engine n°: 0014
Corrado Lopresto (IT)
2006 Touring Superleggera Maserati Bellagio
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: ZAMFD39B000035658
- Engine n°: 126854
Private collection