Alfa Romeo RL (1922-27) Engine 2996cc S6 Production 2640 (all types)
Registration Number XW 3348
ALFA ROMEO SET
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The Alfa Romeo RL was produced between 1922-1927, and was Alfa's first sport model after World War I. The car was designed in 1921 by Giuseppe Merosi. It had a straight-6 engine with overhead valves. Three different versions were made: Normale, Turismo and Sport.
The RLTF (Targa Florio) was the race version of RL - it weighed half of normal versions, the engine had seven main bearings instead of four and double carburetors. In 1923 Alfa's race team had drivers like Ugo Sivocci, Antonio Ascari, Giulio Masetti and Enzo Ferrari. Sivocci's car had green cloverleaf symbol on white background and when he won Targa Florio 1923, that symbol was to become the Alfa team's good luck token.
The first Targa Florio cars were built in 1923, powered by a 3154cc S6 of 95bhp, in 1924 there were two different power plants, the one in this car, a 2994cc S6 of 90bhp, and a 3620cc S6 of 125bhp
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Shot at the Classic Car Show, NEC, Birmingham 16:11:2013 REF 101-006
