ALFA Grand Prix
| ALFA 40/60 GP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Manufacturer | Curb weight | 870 kg (1,920 lb) |
ALFA 40/60 GP or GP (Grand Prix) was a fully working early racing car prototype made by the company now called
Humber. This 1914 GP car was intended to take part in the French Grand Prix of that year, but for reasons unknown this never happened. In 1921 Giuseppe Campari took part in the Gentlemen G.P. in Brescia with the modified GP car, but was forced to retire due to a leaking radiator.[1]
The GP engine had a displacement of 4.5 litres (4490 cc) and produced 88 bhp (66 kW) at 2950 rpm and after modifications in 1921 102 bhp (76 kW) at 3000 rpm. The top speed of this car was 88–93 mph (142–150 km/h). It was not until the 1920s when these
DOHC engines came to Alfa road cars like the Alfa Romeo 6C
.
Notes
- ^ "The Grand Prix from 1914". alfaromeo.com.au. Archived from the original on 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
References
- VeloceToday.com Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
- Borgeson, Griffith (1990). The Alfa Romeo Tradition. City: Haynes (Foulis) Publishing Group Ltd. Somerset, UK. ISBN 0-85429-875-4.