This is the third and final Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica car made by Scaglione & Bertone, the 1955 Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 9d, chassis no. AR1900 01600. The B.A.T. 9d is interestingly the most “practical for road use” out of all of the B.A.T. cars, and it was designed that way. As popular as the previous B.A.T. cars were, they appeared to be like nothing that could possibly ever head into mass-production. Thus, for Scaglione’s third interpretation of the B.A.T. car, the 9d was born, with the goal being to explore the possibilities of creating a more practical road-usable car. In order to do this, the fins were drastically reduced in size to improve rear visibility, the rear wheel skirts were eliminated, and most notably, a standard production-style triangular Giulietta grille was added, including the famed Milano crest, indicating this car was none other than an Alfa Romeo. The mechanics were once again taken from the Alfa Romeo 1900 as were the previous B.A.T. cars. B.A.T. 9d was less of an aerodynamic study like the previous Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica cars & was more of an exploration into creating a useable road car with the implementation of the design elements used in the prior B.A.T. Cars. Just this past October, all three B.A.T. Concepts were sold by @sothebys @rmsothebys to a lucky new owner, for a well-bought $14.8 million dollars. We were lucky enough to see the cars before they traded hands and hopefully you enjoyed reading about them as much as we enjoyed writing about them! Which B.A.T. car was your favorite to learn about?
How many made? The B.A.T. 9d is a 1 of 1.
Engine: 2.0L Cast Iron Inline-4 that produces around 115bhp
Debut: 1955 Turin Motor Show
Top Speed: around 115mph
0-60mph: N/A
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly