Alfa Romeo 12C 36
Engine:
Configuration: 60º V12
Location: Front, longitudinally mounted
Construction: aluminium alloy block and head
Displacement: 4,064 cc / 248 cu in
Bore / Stroke: 70.0 mm (2.8 in) / 88.0 mm (3.5 in)
Compression: 7.1:1
Valvetrain: 2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed: Weber 50 DCO Carburettor
Aspiration: Supercharger
Power: 370 bhp / 276 KW @ 5,800 rpm
BHP/Liter: 91 bhp / liter
Dimensions
Weight: 820 kilo / 1,808 lbs
Length / Width / Height: 4,200 mm (165.4 in) / 1,520 mm (59.8 in) / 1,215 mm (47.8 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r): 2,750 mm (108.3 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in)
Fuel tank: 170 Litre (44.9 Gallon US / 37.4 Gallon Imperial)
Wheels (fr/r): 6.5 x 18 / 6.5 x 19
Performance figures:
Power to weight: 0.45 bhp / kg
Top Speed: 290 km/h (180 mph)
Originally built with an eight cylinder engine, Tipo C (Chassis: 50012) was raced by the Scuderia Ferrari works team for the better part of two seasons. After several outings in Europe, it was shipped to the United States for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup where it was driven in practice by Antonio Brivio, Giuseppe Farina and Tazio Nuvolari. After the race it was sold to Bill White for Rex Mays to race. With a modified, three litre version of the engine, Mays placed third in the 1938 Indy 500. At one point the chassis and engine were separated with the former returning to Alfa Romeo and the latter remaining in the United States. For the Museo Storico, the chassis was fitted with a 12-cylinder engine. The eight cylinder engine was used to build a replica around a spare chassis.
The privately owned chassis '50013' changed hands at a 1988 Christie's auction for a remarkable $2.85 million, which was a world record for a Grand Prix car at the time.
Alfa Romeo 12C-36, Antonio Brivio. Vanderbilt Cup 1937
Alfa Romeo 12C-36, Eifelrennen. Antonio Brivio
Alfa Romeo 12C-36. VanderbiltCup. Tazio Nuvolari