History Alfa 40/60 HP

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

Alfa 40/60 HP
EngineIn-line four-cylinder
Displacement6082 cm³
Bore * stroke110 * 160 mm
Cylinder blockTwo parts
Engine controlOHV
Power51 kW (70 HP)
Nominal rotation speed2200 rpm
TransmissionFour-speed
Suspension f/rRigid axles, leaf springs
Wheelbase3200 mm
Length4300 mm
WeightApprox. 1250 kg + driver
Maximum speedApprox. 125 km/h
DesignerGiuseppe Merosi
Construction period1911

This Grand-Tourismo vehicle was the first successful one. Its cubic capacity was huge, but due to the first World War the car could not unfold itself fully. After the War, and with a new enterprise, racing successes were taken on.