ALFA 15 HP

A.L.F.A. 15 HP
Overview
Manufacturer A.L.F.A.
Production 1911–1913
Assembly Portello, Milan, Italy
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine 2,4 L I4
Transmission 3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,920 mm (115.0 in)
Length 3,780 mm (148.8 in)
Width 1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Curb weight 920 kg (2,028 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor A.L.F.A 12 HP
Successor A.L.F.A 15-20 HP

The A.L.F.A 15 HP is a medium size car produced by A.L.F.A., a company that later became Alfa Romeo, from 1911 to 1913.

The model was derived from the 12 HP and had a four-cylinder engine with 2,413 cc of displacement.[1] Compared to the predecessor, the displacement was unchanged, but power output was increased. The 15-HP engine had a compression ratio of 4.2:1 and developed a maximum output of 24 hp (18 kW) at 2,400 rpm. Bore and stroke were, respectively, 80 and 120 mm (3.1 and 4.7 in). It was a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car. The 15 HP had a three-speed gearbox, and was equipped with a parking brake. The track was 1,300 mm (51.2 in). The 15 HP was available in two types of body: torpedo and saloon. The car had a top speed of 95 km/h (59 mph). It was designed by Giuseppe Merosi and was priced at 9,500 lire.

Notes

  1. ↑ Owen (1985), p. 9.

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24 HP RM
20-30 HP [α] 20-30 ES
40-60 HP
6-cyl. G1
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6C 1500/1750/1900 6C 2300 6C 2500
8-cyl. 8C 2300 8C 2900
Grand Prix car GP P1 P2 Tipo A Tipo B (P3) 8C 35 158 158
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motore		 12C 312 512
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[α] 105 A.L.F.A 15-20 HP and 20-30 HP started in 1915 were completed in 1920, after the war, as Alfa Romeo models.
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