History Alfa 15 HP

Alfa's first Grand-Prix-Car - click to enlarge!
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German version

Alfa 15 HP
EngineIn-line four-cylinder
Displacement2413 cm³
Bore * stroke80 * 120 mm
Engine controlSV
Power16 kW (22 HP)
Nominal rotation speed2100 rpm
TransmissionFour-speed
Suspension f/rRigid axles, leaf springs
Wheelbase2900 mm
Length3783 mm
WeightApprox. 920 kg + driver
Maximum speedApprox. 90 km/h
DesignerGiuseppe Merosi
Construction period1911

The first Grand-Tourismo Alfa, not just smaller in terms of cubic capacity, but also in length and wheel base, and probably cheaper than the 24 HP. Economically, the times were bad just before World War I, and Alfa tried to recapture acceptance.