Alfa Romeo Disco Volante
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Alfa Romeo Disco Volante
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Production period: | 1952-1953 |
Class : | race car |
Body versions : | Coupé , roadster |
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Gasoline engines : 2.0-3.6 liters |
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Wheelbase : | 2220 mm |
Empty weight : | about 500 kg |
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante was a racing car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo .
backgrounds
Because of its unusual shape, it attracted a lot of attention in its time. It got its name because of the original two-seater body, which was designed by Orazio Satta Puliga , Development Manager at Alfa Romeo, together with the designer Carlo Chiti and which was then built by the Touring company . The Italian word "Disco Volante" means "Flying Saucer" in German. The aerodynamic shape at that time was exceptionally good with a C w value of 0.30. In 1952, six Disco Volante were initially produced. Two of them had a frame with a short wheelbase and a 4-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1,900 cc . The top speed of the car was 225 km / h.
Motorsport
The car was further developed in 1953 and Alfa Romeo now wanted to achieve victories with great dedication. A whole team with four coupés was registered for the Mille Miglia . One car was equipped with a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of two liters, the other three had six cylinders with a displacement of 3.6 liters. The 2 liter car gave up at the beginning of the race, the other three took turns holding the lead of the race. However, an engine failure stopped the first car and a loss of oil in the transmission stopped the second. The third car, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio , suffered partial damage to the steering and was therefore unable to take the corners at full speed. Therefore, Fangio was overtaken by a Ferrari and only reached the finish line in second place. Some Disco Volante also competed in the 24-hour races of Spa and Le Mans , but they were also unsuccessful. The only win a Disco Volante took for Alfa Romeo was a modest win at the Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix .
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Alfasud | 33 | 145 , 146 (930) | 147 (937) | Giulietta (940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle class | Giulietta Berlina | Giulia | Giulietta (type 116) | 75 | 155 | 156 (932) | 159 (939) | Giulia (952) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
upper middle class | Alfetta | 90 | 164 | 166 (936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... | 6C 2500 | 1900 Berlina | 2000 Berlina | 2600 Berlina | 1750/2000 Berlina | Alfa 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coupe | Giulietta Sprint | Giulia Sprint GT | Alfasud Sprint | GT (937) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1900C sprint / super sprint | 2000 sprint | 2600 sprint | 1750/2000 GT Veloce | Alfetta GT / GTV | GTV (916) | Brera (939) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cabriolet | Giulietta Spider | Giulia Spider | Spider ("Duetto") | Spider (916) | Spider (939) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 spider | 2600 spider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports car | Disco Volante | Tipo 33 | Montreal | SZ / RZ | 8C Competizione | 4C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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