Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP

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Alfa Romeo Torpedo 20/30 HP
Manufacturer Alfa Romeo
Production 1921-1922
Body style(s) Torpedo
Layout FR layout
Engine(s) 4250 cc I4 sidevalve 67 bhp
Designer Giuseppe Merosi

Alfa Romeo Torpedo 20/30 HP is considered to be first Alfa Romeo named car after A.L.F.A. brand, some sources says it is Alfa Romeo G1. 20/30 HP had 4250 cc sidevalve straight-4 engine and it produced 67 bhp. Car was meant to upper class and price was high, around three times more than Ford Model T, which was remarkable amount immediately after World War I. Price was one of the reasons that only 124 cars were produced.

  • Engine: 4 cylinders inline
  • Displacement: 4250 cc
  • Power: 67 bhp @ 2600 rpm
  • Top speed: 130 km/h (81 mph)

[edit] References

Borgeson, Griffith (1990). The Alfa Romeo Tradition. City: Haynes (Foulis) Publishing Group Ltd. Somerset, UK. ISBN 0854298754.