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Designer Federico Formenti - Federico who?

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Created on June 20, 2025

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Alfa Romeo Disco Volante - ein Entwurf von Federico Formenti in Diensten von Touring Superleggera

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Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (1953) - Für Langstreckenrennen wurde der Disco Volante mit 2-Liter auch als Coupe gebaut, jedoch nie eingesetzt

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Ferrari 166 MM (1949) - neben dem Cabriolet und dem Touring-Coupé am Genfer Autosalon 1949

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Ferrari 166 MM (1949) - Probefahrt mit der Touring-Barchetta

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Ferrari 166 MM (1949) - siegreich bei der Mille Miglia, in Le Mans und Spa

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Ferrari 166 MM (1949) - Spider Superleggera, von kleinen Fiat-Fahrzeugen umgeben

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Ferrari 166 MM (1949) - Chinetti/Mitchelll/Thompson - Sieger der 24 Stunden von Le Mans im Jahr 1949

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Ferrari 166 MM Le Mans Berlinetta Touring (1950) - gezeigt am Autosalon von Turin im Jahr 1950

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Pegaso Z-102 B Touring (1953) - Prototyp, 2800ccm, aus der Vogelperspektive

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Pegaso Z 103 Coupé Superleggera (1958) - mit Touring-Aufbau

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Pegaso Z 102 BS Thrill Berlinetta Touring (1955) - besonders attraktive Variante

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Alfa Romeo 1900 Sport Coupé Touring (1953) - elegantes Superleggera-Coupé

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Alfa Romeo 1900 SS, Superleggera (1956) - mit Touring-Karosserie und abgesenktem Motor, auf dem Chassis der zweiten Serie

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Eleganz und Sportlichkeit - eines der schönsten Designs der späten Fünfzigerjahre

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Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé Touring Superleggera (1959) - das Touring-Coupé wirkte kompakter und 'leichter'

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Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé Superleggera, Touring (1959) - frühes Exemplar dieser eleganten Linie

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) – Die kantig-aggressive, heute lamborghini-typische Formensprache kam erst später auf.

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) – Fliessende Dachlinie und prominente Stossstangen

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - in Genf in verbesserter Ausführung gezeigt - Genfer Automobilsalon 1964

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - Heckansicht

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Lamborghini Islero (1969) - grosse Fensterflächen, schlichtes Karosseriekleid

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Lamborghini Islero (1968) - Wieder benannt nach einem Kampfstier

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Alfa Romeo Alfetta (1972) - Juan Manuel Fangio bei der Präsentation in Grignano

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Alfa Romeo Alfetta (1972) - elegante Sport-Limousine

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Alfa Romeo Alfetta (1972) - anfänglich noch mit Chromstossstangen ausgerüstet

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Summary

There are many unnoticed and little-known car designers who were responsible for important and even legendary vehicle models and shaped the style of the time. One of them is Federico Formenti, who first helped develop well-known vehicles at Touring Superleggera and later at Alfa Romeo.

This article contains the following chapters

Pioneering design of the Touring Superleggera
The creative minds in the background
From the sketch to the production model
Technical background
Team player and hard-working
From Touring to Alfa Romeo
Miura? 350 GT? Pegaso
Remaining modest

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

There are few icons among classic cars that really deserve this designation. Franco Scaglione's Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is one of them. This designation also applies to the Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint, the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Villa d'Este and the Aston Martin DB4. The design of these magisterial vehicles is usually attributed to Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni, the long-standing patron of Carrozzeria Touring in Milan. Is that true? From the end of the 1920s to the beginning of the 1960s, Touring was the benchmark in car design and a trailblazer for many car manufacturers.

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