Alfa Romeo G1 - the first, completely new development of Alfa Romeo after the brand ALFA. The project is a new luxury G1, appeared during the consideration of a lawsuit against Nicolas Romeo , on the takeover of the company. This project and at the same time updates for 24HP, the future of 20 / 30HP, Giuseppe Merosi sketched at home.
| Alfa Romeo G1 / G2 | |
|---|---|
| Total information | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa romeo |
| Years of production | 1921 - 1923 |
| Class | Full size |
| Design | |
| Engine | |
| 6,330 cm 3 l6 , longitudinal 70 l. with. | |
| Transmission | |
| 4-speed manual reverse gear | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass and Dimensional | |
| Length | 4494 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3400 mm |
| Rear track | 1445 mm |
| Front track | 1445 mm |
| Weight | 1500 kg (3306 pounds) |
| On the market | |
| Other | |
| Designer | Giuseppe Merosi |
The chassis of the car was longer and harder compared to the 40-60HP. The biggest novelty of this car was a brand new 6-cylinder in-line engine, with a volume of 6.3 liters, consisting of two cast-iron blocks, each of which included three cylinders. The engine had a capacity of 70 liters. with. and a torque of 293 N · m. It is the largest engine ever installed on the Alfa Romeo to date. With this engine, the car reached a top speed of 86 miles per hour (138 km / h). G1 participated in the race, which allowed him to get his own class in Coppa de Garda .
With a fairly intense increase in gasoline prices and an approximate consumption per gallon of six miles , sales of a car with such a large engine were very low, and as a result, 52 copies were made. Now there is only one copy in New Zealand . Initially the car belonged to a businessman from Queensland .
January 18-19, 2018 at the auction of the auction house RM Sotheby's, which will be held in Phoenix (Arizona, USA) will be put up the oldest car Alfa Romeo G1. Sotheby's did not set the initial price of the Alfa Romeo G1, but since this is the only known surviving copy, experts believe that it can go for $ 1.5 million.