Superleggera is a custom tube and alloy panel automobile coachwork construction technology developed by Felice Bianchi Anderloni of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. A separate chassis was still required.
Aston Martin DB6 Superleggera
Superleggera emblem on an Aston Martin DB6, with a body manufactured by Carrozzeria Touring, the firm that originated the superleggera system.
Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera
Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is an Italian automobile coachbuilder. Originally established in Milan in 1925, Carrozzeria Touring became well known for both the beauty of its designs and patented superleggera construction methods. The business folded in 1966. In 2006 its brands and trademarks were purchased and a new firm was established nearby to provide automotive design, engineering, coachbuilding, homologation services, non-automotive industrial design, and restoration of historic vehicles.
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Mille Miglia from the Ralph Lauren collection
Touring-bodied Alfa Romeo 6C2300B
BMW 328 Touring Coupé
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show