History has lost the TVR from Italy.
Name: Alfa Romeo Nuova (after Italian racing driver Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari)
Launched:1996 Paris Motor Show
Specifics:twin turbo 2.5-liter V6 engine, 296 horsepower (386 Newton-meters), 6 speed manual gearbox, all wheel drive, 0-60mph (0-96 km/h), 174 mph (280 km/h) top speed. Polyester body
Why It Matters Now:
It was not only shaped like a TVR but also because Alfa Romeo attempted to revive the glory days for coachbuilders.
After seeing the leaked photo of the yet-to-be-launched GTV We thought it was the right time to look back on another Alfa Romeo two-door sports coupe. The unusual Nuvola was pinched by the company’s Centro Stile, which was led at the time by a renowned car designer.
Walter de Silva. He was the creator of the original Audi R8 and also the stunning Lamborghini Miura concept, as well as the wild one-seater. Egoista concept. He is also responsible for the beautiful Alfa Romeo 156 as well as a variety of other models in the Volkswagen Group.
To return to the Nuvola, the design was long and sloped with a roofline that ended in a low rear. It is similar to the TVR sports cars. This concept was used to preview Alfa Romeo’s new styling, which debuted in the year following with the 156. The unique vehicle also offered an intriguing idea. It was a revival of the coachbuilt car that the Italian brand envisaged for the Nuvola. The automaker provided the chassis and an independent company would build the body.
Modular space frame chassis, which can accommodate almost any body type from the Nuvola’s coupe-shaped design to a more practical shooting brake, made it possible. It didn’t happen. The two-door, two seater sports car with its polyester body, fully integrated bumpers, and two-seater interior remained a concept.
The Alfa Romeo Historical Museum, Arese, Italy has the 1996 Nuvola in metal.