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The Rebirth of Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera CARTELLATOURING_Carrozzeriaing:Layout 1 16-04-2008 9:46 Pagina 1 2008: the rebirth of Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera Villa d’Este, April 27th 2008 The fascinating coachbuilding heritage of the Bianchi Alderloni family has entered an inspired new chapter in automotive history. Hence the birth of the actual Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera S.r.l. in Rozzano, on the outskirts of Milan, thanks to the European holding company Zeta Europe, owner, among many, of Ruote Borrani, Carrozzeria Touring and Carrozzeria Granturismo trade marks. Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera S.r.l. consists of a team of very motivated designers, body engine- ers and master coachbuilders in combination with an international management team. At the occa- sion of the 2008 Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance weekend, they are both thrilled and honoured to unveil two of their new creations, both as a world première. Both projects, although based on completely different briefings, represent contemporary interpreta- tions of very important traditional Carrozzeria Touring parameters: elegant sportiveness, quality of design, well-thought proportions and meticolous execution. The Bellagio Fastback Touring forms a tribute to Maserati successful Quattroporte model. The most luxury Italian saloon car of the post-War period has in fact been transformed in a sports fastback with rear door and large loading space, to offer the market a top level sportcar, never realized before. The Bellagio Fastback Touring has dimensions and performance identical to the saloon’s, it weighs only 50 kg more and doesn’t need particular homologations. It’s the ideal car for those who need a high standing and perfomance car also for leasure, able to accomodate four persons in maximum comfort and a series of sports equipments, luggages and whatever you need in your spare time. The Bellagio Fastback Touring can therefore be made to measure not only in colours, interiors and desi- red accessories, but also in tailor-made solutions for its owner: spaces for shotguns, ski, golf and all big objects in general. The other prototype launched by Touring Superleggera at Villa d’Este is the sports berlinetta A8GCS Berlinetta Touring, realized on the Maserati Coupé GranSport mechanics. With this project, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera illustrates an ambitious in-depth research and development pro- gram for both advanced automotive design, as well as for a redefinition of the Superleggera concept according to modern standards. Compact, light and thoroughly aerodynamically tested, the A8GCS Berlinetta Touring bodywork is designed to wrap itself around a newly Touring developed aluminium chassis and Maserati mechanical parts in an optimal and tempting way. The start of the 21st century is witnessing a true renaissance of special automotive coachbuilding and custom automotive design. The factor of personal expression is still of growing importance. The com- plexity of modern cars seems contradictory to the profession of special coachbuilders. The spectrum of possibilities is however fascinating and broad. It forms a challenge for new generations of automotive designers and engineers. Modern technologies and materials, in combination with traditional skills and know-how, open new windows for tailor-made high quality products. Laptops and hammers, software and steel, laser and rulers: this is the workfloor of Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera for 2008. For further information: Patrizio Cantù, press officer, tel +39 335 6205988 Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera S.r.l. - Sede legale: Via Borgogna, 5 - 20122 Milano - Sede operativa: Via Trebbia, 29 - 20089 Rozzano (MI) Tel. +39 02 57569575 - Fax +39 02 8259320 - Email: [email protected] - www.touringsuperleggera.eu.
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