Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is an Italian

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. Originally established in

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in 1925, Carrozzeria Touring became well known for both the beauty of its designs and patented

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construction methods. The business folded in 1966. In 2006 its brands and trademarks were purchased and a new firm established nearby to provide automotive design, engineering, coachbuilding, homologation services, non-automotive industrial design, and restoration of historic vehicles. Carrozzeria Touring was established on 25 March 1926 by

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(1882–1948) and Gaetano Ponzoni. After achieving success through the middle of the 20th century, the business began to decline as automobile manufacturers replaced

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automobile construction with

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design and increasingly took coachbuilding in-house. After the original firm ceased production in 1966, Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni and

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preserved the "Touring Superleggera" trademark and used it on several occasions to support the company's heritage. The trademark was acquired by the current owner, a family business, which began conducting its activities in 2006 under the name Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera S.r.l.; the new firm is headquartered nearby Milan, its hometown.

History

Carrozzeria Falco becomes Carrozzeria Touring

Carrozzeria Touring traces its roots to the 1926 purchase of a controlling interest in the Milan-based coachbuilder, Carrozzeria Falco, by Milanese lawyers Felice Bianchi Anderloni (1882–1948) and Gaetano Ponzoni from Carrozzeria Falco's founder, Vittorio Ascari. The new owners changed the name of the firm to Carrozzeria Touring. Bianchi Anderloni, a former test driver for Isotta Fraschini and Peugeot Italia employee, assumed styling and engineering duties while Ponzoni assumed responsibility for administration of the firms business activities.

Early work

Carrozzeria Touring's location at Via Ludovico da Breme 65 placed the coachbuilder in close proximity to automobile manufacturers

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and

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. Predictably, Touring's first bodywork assignments were for chassis produced by these companies.

Development of the Superleggera construction system

Bianchi Anderloni came to Touring more as an

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er than a car constructor, and learned the mechanics of the trade as the company progressed. The company licensed

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's system of fabric-covered lightweight frames, a predecessor of their own ''

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'' construction system. Touring hired Giuseppe Seregni, who previously collaborated with Bianchi Anderloni on the 1927

'Flying Star', as Carrozzeria Touring's first professional designer. Touring's skills with light alloy and fabric-covered tubing forms brought commercial success in

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production in the 1930s, leading Bianchi Anderloni to develop the Superleggera construction system, patented in 1936. This "super lightweight" system consists of a structure of small diameter tubes to form the body's shape with thin alloy panels attached to cover and strengthen the framework. Aside from light weight, the Superleggera construction system gave great flexibility, allowing Touring to quickly construct innovative body shapes. In 1937 at Mille Miglia, Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B was the first appearance of a Touring car built with the Superleggera system. Prior to

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, Touring gained fame for their Superleggera bodies, particularly those made for the Alfa Romes 8C 2900 and the

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chassis.

Post WWII activities

The company quickly re-energized after the war, with the Superleggera system widely licensed and copied. Felice Bianchi Anderloni died in 1948 and his son, Carlo Felice "Cici" Bianchi Anderloni, (1916–2003) took over management of the firm under the guidance of Ponzoni. The two would remain in charge of the firm until the company discontinued production in 1966. Chief designer at that time was Federico Formenti. Formenti's first major project was to create a body for the

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Touring

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, which debuted in 1948. Automotive design critic

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has referred to the body design for the 166 as "One of the most charismatic shapes ever." The egg-crate grill of the 166 became a signature Ferrari design element and is still in use by Ferrari today. Touring was particularly active late in the late 50s, with design and body production for the Pegaso Z-102,

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Super Sprint, Alfa Romeo 2600,

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GT, Lamborghini 350, Lamborghini 400 GT and

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GT. The

, the DB5 (famously driven by fictional character

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) and the DB6 were named after David Brown’s initials. He entrusted Touring Superleggera to design their next generation GT after the introduction of the successful DB2. The license agreement enabled Aston Martin to use the design and the ''Superleggera'' construction method at Newton Pagnell plant against a licence fee of £9 for each of the first 500 bodies and £ 5 for each further unit.

Contract manufacturing

Touring's fortunes began to decline as automobile manufacturers replaced body-on-frame construction with monocoque construction. The carmakers began to build their own bodies in their production lines. However, they were not able to produce less than a few thousand units yearly. Therefore, they decided to assign the body production to coachbuilders. This led coachbuilders to invest in additional manufacturing capacity. Once Touring Superleggera had the new plant in Nova Milanese completed, market fluctuation caused the loss of contractors. The company had to wind-up in 1966, although bankruptcy never occurred.

Legacy

During the winding up, roughly the 80% of Touring Superleggera’s archives caught fire. Seeking to reestablish a record of the firm's production, Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni got in touch with every owner, creating the Touring Superleggera registry and leading it from 1995 on. In 1995, he contributed to the revival of

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, serving as President of the Jury until his death in 2003. In his honor the show began to award the "Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni Memorial Trophy" to the most elegant car with a body by Touring.

21st century

' 2012 Geneva Motor Show - Disco Volante

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In 2006, a group of private investors specializing in high-end automotive makes, bought the brand and trademarks from the late owner. A newly created firm, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera S.r.l. was established in Milan to provide automotive design, engineering, coachbuilding, homologation services, non-automotive industrial design, and restoration of historic vehicles. At the 2008 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Touring debuted the Bellagio Fastback Touring, based on the Maserati Quattroporte and the A8 GCS Berlinetta Touring, a concept car powered by a Maserati drivetrain. At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Touring Bentley Continental Flying Star premiered: a

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model based on the Bentley Continental GTC, coach built in limited series, with the endorsement of

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. In 2011, it was followed by Gumpert Tornante by Touring, a superfast Grand Tourer commissioned by the German sports car manufacturer. On the stage of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Touring Superleggera showcased a static style model based on the space-frame chassis of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. It was a tribute to the C52 Disco Volante, a racing car with a Touring Superleggera designed body introduced in 1952. The name in Italian stands for “Flying Saucer”. It represents one of the most iconic cars of the history of automobile. The Disco Volante was very streamlined, wind tunnel tested and with the body built on a tubular space frame. The C52 shocked the crowd for its utterly out-of-the-ordinary design, influencing the automobile design for decades. The style model gave birth, in 2013 to the

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, a bespoke car limited-series of eight units that won that year's Design Award at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este . Revealed in 2014, MINI Superleggera Vision is a concept car created in collaboration with BMW Group. It is an electric roadster blending British style with the Italian coachbuilding tradition. Anders Warming, head of MINI design and Touring Superleggera merged their teams to explore new design languages for the British brand. The Touring Berlinetta Lusso appeared in 2015. It is a street legal 2-seater coupe featuring a three-volume form based on Ferrari F12berlinetta. Like all modern Touring Superleggera models, it combines hand-beaten aluminium panels with carbon fibre. The series will be built in 5 units.

List of Touring cars

1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe - rvr (4609672184)

Rétromobile 2015 - Osca 1600 GT Touring - 1961 - 001

Rétromobile 2015 - Alfa Romeo Praho Touring - 1960 - 001

* 1927 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 * 1930s

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* 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS "Flying Star" * 1931 Fiat 522C Roadster "Flying Star" * 1931

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Spyder "Flying Star" * 1932

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* 1939

Mille Miglia * 1940s Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 * 1940 Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 * 1947 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8C Berlina 2 porte * 1949 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8C Berlina 4 porte * 1948

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Coupé "Aerlux" * 1948

Berlinetta and Barchetta * 1948

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Coupé and Berlinetta * 1950

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Barchetta * 1950s

Sprint * 1950s

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* 1950 Ferrari 195 S Berlinetta and Barchetta * 1950

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Coupé * 1951

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Berlinetta and Barchetta * 1951–1952

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Berlinetta and Barchetta * 1951–1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Berlinetta and Barchetta * 1951–1958 Pegaso Z-102 * 1952 Ferrari 340 MM Spyder * 1952

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C52 * 1952 Ferrari 225 S Barchetta * 1953

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* 1955-1958 Pegaso Z-103 * 1956

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Mark II Spider (3 produced) * 1956 Ferrari 625 LM Spyder * 1957–1962

Maserati 3500 GT The Maserati 3500 GT (''Tipo 101'') and the Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (''Tipo 101/C'') are 2-door coupé and convertible grand tourers made by Italian car manufacturer Maserati between 1957 and 1964. It was a seminal vehicle for Maserati as the comp ...

Coupé * 1959–1960

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''Scià di Persia'' * 1959–1962

GT, GTL and Convertible * 1960

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Sprint ''Praho'' * 1960s

and Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider * 1960s

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1600 GT and

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Spider * 1965

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Coupé * 1959–1962

(built under license by

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) * 1963–1965

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(built under license by

) * 1959–1971

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(built under license by

) * 1961–1965

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(built under license by

) * 1963–1964 Sunbeambr>Venezia
* 1964–1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC * 1964–1966

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* 1966–1968

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* 1966–1976

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* 1966 Fiat 124 Cabriolet (one prototype) * 2008 Maserati Bellagio Fastback (

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based on the Quattroporte) * 2009 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta (prototype

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based on the

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) * 2010

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Flying Star (

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) * 2011 Gumpert Tornante (prototype based on the

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) * 2012 Disco Volante 2012 (concept car) * 2013

(limited series based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione) * 2014 Mini Superleggera Vision (concept car based on the 3rd generation

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) * 2015 Touring Berlinetta Lusso (coupé based on the Ferrari F12berlinetta) * 2016 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder by Touring (limited series based on the

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) * 2017 Artega Scalo Superelletra (concept car) * 2018 Touring Sciàdipersia (limited series based on the

Maserati GranTurismo The Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio are a series of a grand tourers produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati. They succeeded the 2-door V8 grand tourers offered by the company, the Maserati Coupé, and Spyder. GranTurismo I ( ...

) * 2019 Touring Sciàdipersia Cabriolet (limited series based on the

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) * 2020 Touring Superleggera Aero 3 (based on the Ferrari F12) * 2021 Touring Superleggera Arese RH95 (based on the

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)

Notable designers

* Felice Bianchi Anderloni * Giuseppe Seregni * Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni * Federico Formenti * Louis de Fabribeckers

Awards

1931
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’Este * ''Coppa d'Oro Villa D'Este'' - Isotta Fraschini 8B spider "Flying Star" * ''Gran Premio Referendum'' - Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider "Flying Star" Concorso d'Eleganza di Genova Nervi * ''Premio Assoluto e Premio di Categoria'' - Isotta Fraschini 8B spider "Flying Star" 1932
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Coppa d’Oro Villa D’Este & Gran Premio Referendum'' – Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Coupé Spyder Touring 1949
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Coppa d’Oro Villa D'Este'' – Alfa Romeo 8C 2500 SS Coupé Touring 1953
Concorso d'Eleganza di Stresa * ''Gran Premio d'Onore'' – 1953 Z102 Berlinetta "Thrill" 1988
Concorso d'Eleganza di Stresa * ''Best of Show'' – 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spyder 1996
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Trophy A.C. Como - Best in Show by the Jury'' – 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B 1997
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Coppa d'Oro Villa D'Este'' – 1942 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport * ''Trophy A.C. Como - Best in Show by the Jury'' – 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport 1999
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance * ''Best of class'' – 1960 Maserati 5000 GT Touring * ''Best of class'' – 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring Spyder 2000
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Trophy BMW - Best in Show by the Jury'' – 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B MM 2001
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Coppa d'Oro Villa D'Este'' – 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS "Villa d’Este" Cabriolet Touring. * ''Trophy BMW Italia'' - 1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta Touring. 2005
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance * ''Best of class'' – Ferrari 166 MM barchetta 2007
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Trophy BMW Italia'' - 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Flying Star Touring 2008
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Trophy BMW Group Best in show by the Jury'' - 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Touring. * ''Trophy Auto & Design'' - Pegaso Thrill Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance * ''Best of show'' - 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta Festival Automobile International * ''Gran Prix de la Plus Belle Supercar de l’Année'' - 2008 A8GCS Berlinetta Touring. Vuitton Classic * ''Best of show'' - 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Spyder Touring 2009
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Coppa d'Oro Villa D'Este'' - 1938 Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B * ''Trophy BMW Group Best in show by the Jury'' - 1938 Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance * ''Road & Track Trophy'' - 1949 Ferrari 166MM barchetta Touring. Vuitton Classic * ''Classic Concours Awards'' - 1949 Ferrari 166MM Berlinetta 2010
Vuitton Classic * ''Classic Concours Awards'' - 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B 2012
Salon Prive * ''Best of Show'' - 1950 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta Windsor Castle Concours * ''Best of Show'' - 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance * ''Class M-2 Ferrari Competition'' - 1951 First Ferrari 212 Export Touring Berlinetta * ''Class O-2: Postwar Sports Closed'' 2nd - 1958 Pegaso Z-103 Touring Berlinetta * ''Class O-3: Postwar Sports Touring'' 2nd - 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupé * ''Special Awards: The Vitesse Elegance Trophy'' - 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupé 2013
Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance * ''Best in class Lamborghini'' - 1966 Lamborghini 350 * ''Best in class Sports and GT Cars (1958-1962)'' - 1958 Pegaso Z-103 Touring Berlinetta * ''Best in class Sports and GT Cars (1963-1974)'' - 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible Governor's Cup at Elegance at Hershey * ''Best of Show'' - awarded to an unrestored 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Spider from the collection of Robert and Sandra Bahre of Alton, New Hampshire. The Carrozzeria Touring-bodied Superleggera Alfa, built on the short chassis, also won the Ciao Italy Award for Best Italian Pre-War car exhibited. Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes By Public Referendum at Villa Erba'' – 2013 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring * ''Class Winner Aston Martin'' – 1962 Aston Martin DB4 SS Saloon TouringClass * ''Class Winner Lamborghini'' - 1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider Touring 2014
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Mention of Honour class “Villa d’Este Style”'' - 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500ss Berlinetta Aerlux * ''ASI Trophy to the best preserved post war-car'' Hudson Italia Prototype H01 Concours d’Elegance Chantilly Arts & Elegance * ''Prix Richard Mille'' - 2013 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring * ''Les Années Design (les Concept-Cars 1960-1970 ) - Prix Le Point'' - 1966 Lamborghini Flying Star Touring II * ''Les Grandes Carrosseries Maserati - 1958 Prix Spécial N°1'' - Maserati 3500 GT Spyder Touring (1958) 2015
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este * ''Best of Show by Public Referendum at Villa d'Este, Coppa d’Oro Villa d'Este, BMW Group Trophy & Mention of Honor'' - 1949 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta Touring.

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External links

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Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera
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Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera srl website - English versionRegistro Internazionale Touring Superleggera (International Touring Superleggera Registry) - English version
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