Thecar was based on Alfa Romeo 12C-37. It had roots supercharged 60 degree (V16 obtained from two 158 engines fitted to a common crankcase) engine from 2,958 cc (180.5 cu in) capacity 58 mm × 70 mm (2.28 in × 2.76 in) produced 350 bhp (261 kW) at 7500 rpm. The engine was more powerful than the one in Tipo 308 or 312, but it was still not
Were talking, of course, about the Alfa Romeo 158. Nicknamed the Alfetta, which means Little Alfa in Italian, the 158 was a pre-war (WWII) design, aimed one tier down from the then top-line class of Grand Prix cars. Alfa felt they couldn’t compete with the money and technology being thrown about by Mercedes Benz, and opted to spec the car
ALFA40/60 GP or GP (Grand Prix) was a fully working early racing car prototype made by the company now called Alfa Romeo. Only one example was built in 1914, which was later modified in 1921. This was the creation of Giuseppe Merosi and was the first Alfa Romeo DOHC engine. It had four valves per cylinder, 90 degree valve angle and twin spark
AlfaRomeo's 158/159 engines were used in powerboat racing, with full works support, from 1940 through the end of 1957. Alfa engines had been used on the water since the early 1930s, if not before (hard to tell, there really isn't a decent history of Italian motorboat racing). In the early '30s Alfa aero engines were used in the extraorinary
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Thepower output increased to 350 hp with a top speed of 290 kph. 1950 was the year of the "Fa-Fa-Fa" team: Nino Farina, Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli. According to Giuseppe Busso, "the main problem was
Reply104 2. 32648 lap times and 38779 quarter mile, 0-60 times for 15789 cars and 600 bikes. © 1950 Alfa Romeo 158 specs, performance data, engine
Itssteering is fast and flighty like a Ferrari, while its rear-driven chassis feels superbly balanced, aided by a modest 1,429kg kerb weight and 50/50 weight distribution. On December roads, the
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