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.jpg) 1951 Alfa Romeo 159 | |||||||||
| Category | Voiturette (1938–1947) Formula One (1946–1951) | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gioacchino Colombo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo Tipo 512 | ||||||||
| Successor | Alfa Special | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Single-seater, tubular frame | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Trailing arm, transverse leaf springs, hydraulic dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Swing axle*, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic dampers *De-Dion-axle was one of the last modifications 1951. | ||||||||
| Length | 4,280 millimetres (169 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,473 millimetres (58.0 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,164 millimetres (45.8 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,250 millimetres (49 in) (Both Front and Rear) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,502 millimetres (98.5 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Alfa Romeo 158/159 straight-8, Roots-type supercharger**, | ||||||||
| Transmission | Alfa 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell (98.5% methanol, 1% Castor oil, 0.5% water) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Alfa Romeo SpA | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Jean-Pierre Wimille Giuseppe Farina Juan Manuel Fangio Luigi Fagioli | ||||||||
| Debut | 1938 Coppa Ciano Junior (158) 1951 BRDC International Trophy (159) | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | Not applicable before 1958 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 2 (1950 – Giuseppe Farina 1951 – Juan Manuel Fangio) | ||||||||
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The Alfa Romeo 158/159, also known as the Alfetta (Little Alfa in Italian[1]), is a Grand Prix racing car produced by Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo. It is one of the most successful racing cars ever; the 158 and its derivative, the 159, took 47 wins from 54 Grands Prix entered.[2] It was originally developed for the pre-World War II voiturette formula (1937) and has a 1.5-litre straight-8 supercharged engine. Following World War II, the car was eligible for the new Formula One introduced in 1947. In the hands of drivers such as Nino Farina, Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli, it dominated the first two seasons of the World Championship of Drivers.
- ^ "THE ORIGINS OF THE ALFA ROMEO 158/159". enzociliberto.it. Archived from the original (DOC) on 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Sparrow, David; John Tipler (1996). Alfa Romeo Legends. ISBN 1-85532-646-9.