Open-top automobile

An open-top automobile (1), in particular of “barchetta” type, comprising an outer body (4) and a passenger compartment (5), obtained in said outer body (4) and including a driver area (6) open at the front with respect to a travelling direction (A) of the automobile (1), wherein said outer body (4) has, at least at the front of said driver area (6), a flow surface (15) that, while said automobile (1) is travelling, is touched by a main air flow (F1) directed towards the driver area (6) in a direction opposite to the travelling direction (A);

• wherein said outer body (4) comprises at least a flow channel (16), obtained in front of said driver area (6) and having an inlet opening (18) that is fed by the outside air while the automobile (1) is travelling, and an outlet opening (19) facing upwards, said flow channel (16) extending, at least in part, at the bottom of said flow surface (15) for generating while travelling a secondary air flow (F2) directed, at said outlet opening (19) transversely to said main air flow (F1) and incident on this latter for diverting it upwards and avoiding a direct impact of said main air flow (F1) on the face of the driver in the driver area (6);
• characterized in that said outer body (4) comprises a recess (20) in a position in front of said driver area (6) and a bridge element (13) extending above said recess (20) at a distance not null from the recess (20) itself;
• and in that said bridge element (13) has opposite side ends (22) joined to respective portions of the outer body (4) and is delimited at the top by said flow surface (15);
• and wherein said flow channel (16) is confined between said recess (20) and said bridge element (13).