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Alfa Romeo Racing

Alfa Romeo Racing cars appeared as soon as ALFA cars came out in 1911, and entered the 1911 Targa Florio race. In 1918 Alfa Romeo was registered and they achieved their first race victory in the 1923 Targa Florio. A purpose-built P1 Racing Car appeared in 1923 but was a disaster and cause Alfa Romeo to suspend racing. However, Vittorio Jano's 1924 P2 showed the way and the P3 gave Alfa Romeo great success. Alfa Romeo became bankrupt after the Great Depression and were nationalised in 1933 which put an end to all Motor Racing. However, Enzo Ferrari had virtually been running the Alfa Romeo Racing Team and from 1933 they raced as Scuderia Ferrari team. Alfa Romeo thereafter competed in every branch of Motorsport.

aa Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930 badge

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930 - badge. The Alfa Romeo badge was given its laurel leaves in 1925 after victory in the first ever World Racing Car Championship.

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930. Powered by 1,752cc inline six 110bhp engine with Roots-type supercharger

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 GS racer18

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 GS, with 1,750cc supercharged engine

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 SS Zagato racer32

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 Super Sport, with 1,750cc supercharged 6-cylinder engine, coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930 front

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930. The Gran Sport was on the shortest (108.1-inch) wheelbase

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930 racer38

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1932 Gran Sport

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930 rear

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930.

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1930

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 1932 racer32

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 1932, with 2,905cc 8-cylinder engine and Zagato Spyder coachwork

Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 1932 Monza front

Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 1932 Monza. Powered by 2,556 cc 8-cylinder engine designed by Vittorio Jano, and given a Roots-type Supercharger. The 'Monza' versions were on the shortest 104-inch wheelbase for racing and few were made

Alfa Romeo P3 Type B 1934 3200 racer3

Alfa Romeo P3 1934, powered by 3,200cc supercharged engine

Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint 1965 racer7

Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint 1965 with 2584cc engine

Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1979 racer64

Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1979, with 1,490cc Boxer four engine

Alfa Romeo C52 1953 Disco Volante front

Alfa Romeo C52 1953 Disco Volante. Powered by a 1,997cc 4-cylinder engine. Six Disco Volantes were built but did not compete in races

Alfa Romeo C52 1953 Disco Volante side

Alfa Romeo C52 1953 Disco Volante. Body designed by Carrozzeria Touring, this version is known as the 'narrow hipped' car and was built for narrower competitions such as hillclimbs.

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1964 Sprint 1600 racer43

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1964 Sprint 1600. In 1962 the Tipo 105 Giulia Berlina replaced the Tipo 101 Giulietta Berlina. But the Spider, Sprint and Sprint Speciale continued with new 'Giulia' badging and the latest 1,570cc engine

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1964 Ti Super racer21

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1964 Ti Super. Tuned with a pair of twin choke Weber carbs to give 110bhp

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1964 TZ1 racer57

Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1 1964. Powered by a tuned 112bhp 1,570cc dohc engine with twin spark ignition.

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1965 Sprint GTA racer89

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1965 Sprint GTA, The Gran Turismo Alleggerita (lightweight) used aluminium and perspex parts to save around 150kg. The 1,570cc engine was uprated to 115bhp with twin spark plugs and sportier cams.