In 1953, Alfa Romeo began a joint collaboration project with the Italian design house; Bertone. Of the successful project came three cars: the BAT 5 in 1953, the BAT 7 in 1954, and finally the BAT 9 in 1955.
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The Three Original BAT cars. From left: BAT 5, BAT 7, BAT 9
Now:
After more than 50 years, there is a new BAT model. The BAT 11 made its début in Geneva, at the time of the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, though not at the show itself. The new BAT 11, based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, shares many styling cues with the classic BAT cars of the 50s
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