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The stunning Disco Volante Concept that debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show before returning in 2013 show as a running concept, has just gotten one step closer to production. Despite being designed and brought to Geneva by coachbuilder Touring Superleggera, the Disco Volante wears an Alfa Romeo logo and is based on the Italian brand’s 8C Competizione. That makes getting Alfa’s okay before producing cars for consumers a necessity. According to its builder, that blessing has just been given.
The Disco Volante won’t be a ground-up build, though. Touring doesn’t have that ability. Instead, customers will need to provide an 8C Competizione as a donor car, and then Touring Superleggera will convert it into a Disco Volante over a six-month span. As pointed out by the crew at *Carscoops, *there is a rather large issue with this strategy, though. The 8C isn’t what we’d call a common vehicle - only 500 were built, with a retail price in the realm of $200,000. It’s also, much like the Disco itself, a beauty.
The other X factor for potential owners is the price. Touring doesn’t mention it, claiming that it “is on demand.” Still, we doubt putting an 8C under the knife is going to be easy on either your state of mind or your pocketbook. With the end product being as intriguing as the Disco Volante, though, it’d be a difficult decision to make. Scroll down below for the official press release, and be sure to take part in our poll below.
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