Title:
Alfa Romeo 158
Description:
The first version of this successful racing car, the 158, was made during 1937/1938. The main responsibility for engineering was given to Gioacchino Colombo.[3]
The car’s name refers to its 1.5-litre engine and eight cylinders.[4] The voiturette class was for racing cars with 1.5-litre engines, standing in the same relation to the top ’Grand Prix’ formula (usually for 3-litre engines) as the Formula Two does to Formula One today. Alfa’s 3-litre racing cars in 1938 and 1939 were the Tipo 308, 312 and 316.
In 1950, the 158 was eligible for the new World Championship of Drivers. The car won every race in which it competed during that first season of Formula One; it was incredible that a car which had originated in 1938 was so victorious, most likely because all the other constructors (as few as there were) had less money to build and develop their cars and the Alfa had so much development time. The Alfa Romeo team included talented drivers such as Giuseppe ”Nino” Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio, the latter of whom later won the World Drivers’ Championship five times.
At the end of the 1950 season, a further updated version known as the 159 was produced, which was used for the 1951 season.
The car’s name refers to its 1.5-litre engine and eight cylinders.[4] The voiturette class was for racing cars with 1.5-litre engines, standing in the same relation to the top ’Grand Prix’ formula (usually for 3-litre engines) as the Formula Two does to Formula One today. Alfa’s 3-litre racing cars in 1938 and 1939 were the Tipo 308, 312 and 316.
In 1950, the 158 was eligible for the new World Championship of Drivers. The car won every race in which it competed during that first season of Formula One; it was incredible that a car which had originated in 1938 was so victorious, most likely because all the other constructors (as few as there were) had less money to build and develop their cars and the Alfa had so much development time. The Alfa Romeo team included talented drivers such as Giuseppe ”Nino” Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio, the latter of whom later won the World Drivers’ Championship five times.
At the end of the 1950 season, a further updated version known as the 159 was produced, which was used for the 1951 season.
Year:
1950
Model:
Race Classic
Color:
Red
Series:
1.5 L8 aspirato - P
Type of Vehicle:
R4 f1
Toy Number:
350
Collector Number:
225
Scale:
1:18
Country:
Italy
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:49:07
Automatic Estimated Value:
~€25.93
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-02
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:49:07
