Alfa Romeo Tipo A
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| Alfa Romeo Tipo A | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1931 |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo P3 |
| Class | race car |
| Body style(s) | single-seater |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine(s) | 2× 1752 cc I6 DOHC 230 bhp at 5200 rpm,Memini DOA carburetor and supercharger |
| Transmission(s) | 3-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 110 in (2794 mm) |
| Curb weight | 930 kg (2050 lb) |
| Designer | Vittorio Jano |
Alfa Romeo Tipo A Monoposto was first monoposto (single-seater) racing car made by Alfa Romeo. The car had two 6C 1750 straight-6 engines and gearboxes assembled side by side. With 230 bhp (172 kW) the car had top speed of 194 mph (312 km/h).
Best racing achievement with this car was Coppa Acerbo 1931, Tazio Nuvolari was third with Giuseppe Campari winning. Luigi Arcangeli was killed at Monza in 1931 while practising with this car for Italian GP. The car was so complex that it resulted too much problems for successful racing, so Jano started to design a new car the Tipo B (P3).[1] The Tipo A was made only four examples and only one replica exist today in Alfa Romeo Historical Museum in Arese.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Alfa Romeo Tipo A Monoposto. ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
- ^ 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3. conceptcarz.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
[edit] References
Borgeson, Griffith (1990). The Alfa Romeo Tradition. City: Haynes (Foulis) Publishing Group Ltd. Somerset, UK. ISBN 0854298754.
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 4-cyl. | 12 HP / 15 HP / 24 HP / 15-20 HP / 20-30 HP | 20/30 HP | RM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4-cyl. | 40/60 HP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4-cyl. | ES Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6-cyl. | G1 / G2 | RL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6-cyl. | 6C - 1500 / 1750 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8-cyl. | 8C - 2300 / 2600 / 2900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing car |
GP | P1 / P2 | Tipo A | Tipo B (P3) | Tipo C (8C-35) | Tipo 308 | 158 / 159 Alfetta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bi-motore | 12C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
