CAR (UK)

ALFA ROMEO 158/159 ALFETTA

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Pre-war survivor that briefly dominated F1’s front-engined early days RACED 1950-1951 POWERTRAIN 1.5-litre supercharg­ed straight-eight, four-speed manual, rear-wheel drive

PERFORMANC­E 350bhp @ 8500rpm (1950), 425bhp @ 9300rpm (1951)

SUCCESS Six wins from six starts in 1950, four wins from seven starts in 1951, two drivers’ titles

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