Alfa Romeo 4T Concept: A Sculptural Vision of Heritage and Future

Designed by: Gabriel Brando Naretto, Freelance Automotive Designer

The Alfa Romeo 4T Concept is a design study that connects the marque’s past with a speculative future. Created by Gabriel Brando Naretto, the concept takes inspiration from some of the most important moments in Alfa Romeo’s design history while projecting them into a new form.

Historic References

The 4T directly acknowledges two of Alfa Romeo’s mid-century icons.

• The 1952 Disco Volante, known as the “flying disc,” was styled to appear almost unaffected by airflow. Its rounded and fluid form became a symbol of expressive Italian design.

• The BAT concepts, designed in the 1950s under the Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica series, were recognised for their dramatic tail fins and sweeping surfaces. They explored how sculptural form could also enhance aerodynamic efficiency.

The 4T reinterprets these references in a new sculptural language that avoids nostalgia while maintaining a clear lineage.

Aerospace Influence

Alongside automotive heritage, the project also looks to aerospace and cosmic imagery. The jet black finish and sharp profile are reminiscent of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, an aircraft that set speed records and became an icon of technical precision. The surface treatment and curvature of the body are described as recalling gravitational vortices, adding a cosmic dimension to the design narrative.

A Vision of Future Italian Design

The Alfa Romeo 4T Concept is positioned as both a performance-focused exercise and a poetic vision of the future. It is part homage and part speculative study, merging emotional Italian design traditions with references from aerospace engineering and cosmic phenomena.

Although not intended for production, the concept demonstrates how Alfa Romeo’s identity could be reimagined through bold experimentation. It suggests a possible path where design once again bridges technology, performance and imagination in a distinctly Italian way.