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1913. The Siluro: dressed for speed. Born of an idea by Count Ricotti

  • 23 March 2020
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Speed was one of the key symbols of the Italian Futurist movement. This helps to explain why, in 1914, an eccentric Milanese aristocrat called Count Mario Ricotti decided to transform an ordinary Alfa Romeo 40/60 into a superfast, aerodynamic, torpedo-shaped version.

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