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Alfa Romeo, 8C 2300, Kompressor, Chassis
Dating
1931Description
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, Chassis mit 8-Zylinder-Kompressormotor nach dem Rootes-Prinzip, Trockensumpf - Chassis Nr. 2111001, Motor Nr. 2111001 - Zylinderbohrung: 65mm, Kolbenhub: 88mm - 2 obenliegende Nockenwellen - Kompressor und Steigstromvergaser - erster Wagen dieses Typs, zuerst im Besitz der Scuderia Ferrari - Herstellungszeitraum und Stückzahl: 1931 -1934, 188 Exemplare gebaut in 2 Radständen Schaden Vorbesitzer: abgerissenes Ventil, gebrochener Pleuel als Demoobjekte Zugehörige Carrosserie s. VHS-8699Object type
Object (three-dimensional)Material / Technique
Metall, Kunststoff, LederDimensions
ca. 370 x 170 x 120 cm mit Carrosserie: 1000 kgInventory number
VHS-4357Rights
Quellennachweis: Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, LuzernLegend
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 (Chassis)
Italy 1931
Alfa and Enzo: two winner types
Under the direction of Enzo Ferrari, the factory team of the Alfa Romeo use the 8C model in numerous sports car races. An 8C wins the Targa Florio and Le Mans in 1931, and the Mille Miglia in 1932. Enzo Ferrari himself wins the mountain race from Bobbio to the Passo del Penice in the Alfa Romeo that is displayed here, and thereby ends his career as an active racing driver.
The power lies in the middle
Vittorio Jano designed the engine of the 8C with a number of special features: 8 cylinders are distributed over 2 blocks of 4 cylinders, and the drive of the twin overhead camshafts is in-between them. Both the engine block and the crankcase and cylinder head are made from aluminium.
Technical data
Main colour
rotNumber of crew
1Number of passengers
1Top speed [km/h]
180Type of propulsion
Kolbenverbrennungsmotor (Benzin)Engine design
Viertakt, Reihen, WasserkühlungPower [kW]
104.5Capacity [l]
2.3368
Speed [rpm]
5000Systematics
• Open-top cars
Literature
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, Jahresbericht. Rapport annuel, S., Abb.: 1988/S. 11ff, Sign.: ZH 1
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, Italien, 1931, Autor/in: Saluz, Edi, Sign.: HNW 1:S36
Alfa Romeo. Grand-Prix Wagen der Jahre 1914 bis heute, Autor/in: Museo storico Alfa Romeo; Co-Autor/in: Wottreng, Stefan/Grossniklaus, Werner, Sign.: HST 19 sowie SMP 192
The Legendary 2.3 Alfa Romeo 8C2300, Autor/in: Moore, Simon, S., Abb.: S. 51, Sign.: SMP 51:1; SMP 51:2; SMP 51:3