Alfa Romeo 159 Alfetta
The Alfa Romeo 158/159 is also known as the Alfetta is a Grand Prix racing car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo. It is one of the most successful racing cars ever produce. The 158 and its derivative the 159 took 47 from 54 Grands Prix entered.
It was originally developed for the Pre -World War 11 voiturette formula (1937) and has a 1.5 litre straight-8 supercharged engine.
Following World War 11, 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.
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