Alfa Romeo Tipo A or Alfa Romeo Tipo A Monoposto was the first monoposto (single-seater) racing car, designed by Alfa Romeo. The car had two 6C 1750 straight-6 engines and gearboxes assembled side by side. Producing 230 bhp (172 kW), the car had top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h).
| Alfa Romeo Tipo A | |
|---|---|
 Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo A 1931 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1931 |
| Designer | Vittorio Jano |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | race car |
| Body style | single-seater |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2 × 1752 cc I6 DOHC 230 bhp at 5200 rpm,Memini DOA carburetor and supercharger |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 110 in (2,794 mm) |
| Curb weight | 930 kg (2050 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo P2 |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo P3 |
The car's best racing achievement was in the Coppa Acerbo of 1931; Tazio Nuvolari was third with Giuseppe Campari winning. Luigi Arcangeli was killed at Monza in 1931 while practising with this car for the Italian GP. The car's complex design ultimately led to it being very unreliable; Jano started to design a new car, the Tipo B (P3), to fix this problem.[1] The Tipo A was made in only four examples and only one replica exists today in Alfa Romeo Historical Museum in Arese.[2]
Technical data
edit| Technical data | Alfa Romeo Tipo A |
|---|---|
| Engine: | Front mounted two 6-cylinder in-line engine |
| displacement: | 2 x 1752 cm³ |
| Bore x stroke: | 65 x 88mm |
| Max power: | 115 hp at 5 200 rpm |
| Valve control: | 2 overhead camshafts, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Compression: | 5.0:1 |
| Upload: | Memini-DOA carburettor |
| Gearbox: | 3-speed gearbox, not synchronized (rear-wheel drive) |
| suspension front: | semi-elliptical leaf springs, friction dampers |
| suspension rear: | semi-elliptical transverse leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Brakes: | Drum braken on all wheels |
| Chassis & body: | Aluminum body on ladder frame |
| Wheelbase: | 280 cm |
| Dry weight: | 930 kg |
| Top speed: | About 240 km/h |
Notes
edit- ^ "Alfa Romeo Tipo A Monoposto". ultimatecarpage.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
- ^ "1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
References
edit- Borgeson, Griffith (1990). The Alfa Romeo Tradition. City: Haynes (Foulis) Publishing Group Ltd. Somerset, UK. ISBN 0-85429-875-4.
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