Concept Car of the Month: Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star II (1965)
By Karl Smith2020-03-20T13:21:00
Revisiting the shooting brake that proved the swansong of an Italian coachbuilder’s heyday
The Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is no stranger to readers of Car Design News.
The storied design house was founded in Milan in 1925 by Felice Bianchi Anderloni and Gaetoni Ponzoni, who purchased the assets of Carrozzeria Falco and changed the name to Carrozzeria Touring. Anderloni was the designer and engineer, while Ponzoni handled administrative matters.
By the 1930s the firm was known for sleek, stylish cars, highlighted by one of their early triumphs, the Isotta Fraschini Flying Star of 1931. The sleek roadster featured an early version of the dramatic ‘sweep spear’ chrome trim, with complementary hood louvres that reinforced the streamlining of the car. It was Touring’s star at the 1931 Milan show, and won First Prize at Villa d’Este that year.