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Bugatti EB 110

Giampaolo Benedini · 1992

The Bugatti EB 110 is a mid-engine, all-wheel-drive supercar with a carbon fibre monocoque and active aerodynamics. It was produced from 1991 to 1995. Its name commemorates Ettore Bugatti’s 110th birthday. 139 units were built. It uses a 3.5 L quad-turbocharged V12 engine.

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Peugeot Onyx

Gilles Vidal · 2012

The Peugeot Onyx is a 2012 concept car designed by Gilles Vidal. It uses a 3.7 L V8 diesel hybrid powertrain. Its body combines hand-beaten untreated copper and carbon fiber. Copper panels oxidise from mirror to blue-green. It features a double bubble roof, three-claw taillights, Cd 0.30, recycled interior materials—including felt, compressed newspaper-resin 'wood', blown crystal, and aluminum controls—and a 100 kg carbon fiber chassis in 12 parts.

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Alfa Romeo Alfetta

Alfa Romeo Centro Stile · 1972

The Alfetta is a front-engine saloon and fastback coupé produced from 1972 to 1987. It used a rear transaxle and De Dion tube rear suspension to improve weight distribution and handling. Coupé models featured a central tachometer. All models left the factory with Pirelli Cinturato 165HR14 tyres.

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Alfa Romeo BAT

Franco Scaglione · 1953

The BAT series is a focused, documented exercise in aerodynamic research—not styling, not engineering for power, not market readiness. It is a rare case where form follows one measurable physical constraint, iterated across three years, with no deviation from that brief.

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Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés

Giorgetto Giugiaro · 1963

The Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés are foundational Giugiaro — not as a stylistic endpoint, but as a working method: take a proven platform, impose a strong, arched silhouette, and let coachbuilders extend it. They are compact, alloy-engined, live-axle sports coupés that prioritise form coherence over mechanical innovation. Their legacy is visual, not technical.

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Alfa Romeo Giulia

Giuseppe Scarnati · 1965

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Type 105 redefined what a four-door saloon could do—without electronics, without weight, without apology.