Subdeacon Joe Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 http://www.museoalfaromeo.com/en-us/collezione/Pages/A-L-F-A--4060-HP-Aerodinamica.aspx Front, longitudinal vertical straight-four, bock and fixed head in cast iron, two valves per cylinder, two gear-driven camshafts located in the crankcase. Carburettor, high tension magneto ignition, wet sump lubrication. ENGINE DISPLACEMENT 6082 cc (110x160 mm) POWER AND TORQUE 70 hp at 2200 rpm TRANSMISSION Rear-wheel drive, front mounted multiple dry-plate clutch, four speeds + reverse CHASSIS Pressed steel longerons and cross members BODYWORK Closed, aluminium droplet (Castagna) SUSPENSION Front: rigid axle, longitudinal semi-elliptical leaf springs. Rear: rigid axle, longitudinal semi-elliptical leaf springs. BRAKES Mechanically actuated rear drums Front: absent DIMENSIONS Wheelbase: 3200 mm WEIGHT 1250 kg MAX SP EED 139 kph CARS PRODUCTED 1 https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_friday_foto_65_can_you_identify_this_very_unique_automobile Identify the car and its year 1914 A.L.F.A. 40/60 HP Aerodinamica Prototype. Italian Count Mario Ricotti of Milan commissioned Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Castagna to build the protoype, which resembled the airships of the era. -What is significant about the car's design? It is considered one of the first aerodynamic automobiles ever built. It reportedly reached speeds of 86 mph. -How was the manufacturer linked to the Vanderbilt Cup Races? Although A.L.F.A .is widely deemed as 100% Italian, its start was linked to the French company that won the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races. The company was originally founded as Societa Anonima Italiana Darracq (S.A.I.D.) by French automobile industry entrepreneur Alexandre Darracq with help from Italian investors in 1906. In August 1915 the company came under the direction of Neapolitan entrepreneur Nicola Romeo, who converted the factory to produce military hardware for the Italian and Allied war efforts. In 1920, the name of the company was changed to Alfa Romeo with the Torpedo 20-30 HP the first car to be so badged. Tazio Nuvolari won the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race in an Alfa Romeo12C-36. The bodywork was made from riveted aluminum paneling. The elongated windshield consisted of three pieces of curved glass. With the engine and radiator inside the body contours, the driver had to sit three feet behind the windshield. Vision was further impeded by the side windows and the absense of a rear window.
Sedalia Dave Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 Looks like it had the turning radius of a lumber truck
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 1928 Oscar Myer weinermobile.
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