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 , the car had top speed of .
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. The Tipo A was made in only four examples and only one replica exists today in Alfa Romeo Historical Museum in Arese.
Technical data
Technical data Alfa Romeo Tipo A Engine: Front mounted two 6-cylinder in-line engine displacement: 2 x 1752 cm3 (3504cc) 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
Complete Results RaceDateDriverEntrantPosTimeFastest Lap1931 Italian Grand PrixMay 24, 1931Luigi ArcangeliAlfa CorseDNSFatal AccidentNo1931 Coppa AcerboAugust 16, 1931Tazio NuvolariScuderia Ferrari32h25m17.8sNo1931 Coppa AcerboAugust 16, 1931Giuseppe CampariScuderia Ferrari12h19m42.4sYes1931 Gran Premio di MonzaSeptember 6, 1931Giuseppe CampariAlfa CorseDNSWithdrawnNo1931 Gran Premio di MonzaSeptember 6, 1931Tazio NuvolariAlfa CorseDNFPiston IssuesNo
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