The Alfa Romeo Nuvola was designed at the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, at the time headed by Walter de Silva. I still recall the press photos, where the Car looked astonishing from the right angle. Having seen the vehicle in its physical reality at the factory museum, I am not sure about it anymore.
Nevertheless, the Car’s technical concept was revolutionary: the project aimed to revive the coachbuilders’ tradition of the brand’s glorious past with a future-proof technological basis. Alfa planned to offer a rolling chassis to be bodied by independent coachbuilders and sold through Alfa Romeo dealers.
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Best of Walter De Silva nr 4: Alfa 147 – evolution to the 156
