POST-WAR WARRIORS
Mar 11, 2020
2 minutes
ITALY DIDN’T HAVE HITLER’S MONEY, BUT IT DID HAVE GENIUS ENGINEERS
ALFA ROMEO 158/159 ALFETTA
RACED 1950–1951
ENGINE 1.5-litre supercharged straight-eight
POWER 260kW @ 8500rpm (1950) 320kW @ 9300rpm (1951)
GEARBOX 4-speed manual
RESULTS Six wins from six starts in 1950; four wins from seven starts in 1951; two drivers’ titles
FOUR ALFA ROMEO 158s ran in the first-ever F1 world championship race. Silverstone, May 13, 1950. A Saturday.
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