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Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport

June 26th, 2009 by admin

Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport
Car : Alfa Romeos RL Super Sport
Year : 1925
Engine : 6 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke :76?110 mm
Cylinder capacity : 2916 cc
Gears : 4 forward
Brake horse power : 83
Maximum speed : 85 mph
Wheelbase : 10 ft 3? ins (3.13 m)
Suspension : front and rear: semi-elliptic leaf- springs
In 1915 A.L.F.A. underwent an important change when the majority shareholder, the Banca di Sconto appointed an engineer, Nicola Romeo to run the firm. In 1918 Romeo’s various companies were merged under a single name and in 1920 Romeo’s name was added to Alfa.

Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport

Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport

The RL was considered to be Giuseppe Merosi’s masterpiece. Displayed for the first time at Alfa Romeo’s showroom in the via Dante, Milan in 1921, it immediately entered production in both standard and sports versions. Its manufacture continued until 1927. The RL was raced between 1929 and 1927 and it won 90 victories in the touring class. It competed mainly in hill-climbs and endurance races. Neither the first nor the second series had front brakes, but by September 1923, the third series had front and rear drum brakes.

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