Italian car styling and coachbuilding house Bertone has released a sketch previewing a new Alfa Romeo sports coupe concept based on the Alfa 8c Competizione platform and mechanics. The concept revives the stunning Alfa Romeo B.A.T. (Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica or aerodynamic technical Berlinetta in plain English) prototypes that Bertone produced back in the 50’s (BAT 5 in 1953, BAT 7 in 1954, and BAT 9 in 1955). -Continued after the jumpNow for the bad news; according to a report from Automotive News, the struggling Bertone Group which is currently undergoing a deep industrial restructuring had initially announced via its Vice-Chairman Marie-Jeanne Bertone that the concept would be unveiled at the Geneva Show in March. However, a contradicting press release from Stile Bertone Chairman Lilli Bertone, Marie-Jeanne's mother stated that the Bertone group would skip the show. Take your pick…
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