Alfa Romeo Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by XH558, Sep 1, 2024.

  1. Alfa Romeo P2 8C/200 that won the 1924 Italian Gran Prix at the twin loop Monza circuit. The race was near as damn it 500 miles & the winning time was 5 hours & 2 minutes :astonished:

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    #301 Andy Bee, Jun 1, 2025
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  2. Was there a bridge at the crossover?
     
  3. Yes, what looks like the present circuit loop was run first followed by the Curva Nord loop which went over a bridge where they crossed.

    If I recall correctly doesn't the present GP circuit go down a dip under the same bridge?

    And I'm assuming the second loop was fully banked helping to maintain that 100 mph average.
     
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  5. I do feel wicked R, as have done it again, this time it's based on a Dodge Viper :)
     
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  6. Re: Monza's bridge & banking in 1922 & 2008.

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  7. This T33/2, Chassis #015 was built as a factory racer in 1966, to be run by the works-blessed Autodelta team. It was unusually equipped with a 2.5 litre engine.

    Chassis number 015 made its debut as a two litre car at the 1968 season opener, the 24 Hours Daytona, driven by Lucien Bianchi and Mario Andretti.

    Antonio Peixinho, bought & shipped shipped the car to Angola, which was a hotbed of racing before revolution swept the country during the 1970s.
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    At some point, the Alfa Romeo passed to Antonio De Santos, who stored the car and escaped the country due to the violence of the war or Independence.

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    In the mid-1980s a Frenchman who happened to be conducting business in Angola, heard about the dormant car, purchased it then airlifted it out in a Hercules transport plane. It was subsequently registered for road use in Germany.

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    The next owners acquired the T33/2 in 2000, and after refreshing the car participated in the 2000 and 2004 Le Mans Classic.

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    The final image is of the car as it will appear in RM Sotheby's Monterey auction in August, where it is estimated to achieve a sale price of $1.7 million to $2.0 million

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    #308 Jez900ie, Jun 6, 2025
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  8. That’s a lot of information, thanks for the share.
     
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  9. Looks nice.

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