The history quote of Alfa Romeo

24 HP the First Car made by Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo car company coming from Italy. It was founded in 1910 with the Center located in the city of Torino, Italy. At first, this company is a division of Fiat who joined since 1986. Division of Fiat company which later changed its name to Alfa Romeo was formerly called the SAID which is a continuation of the Societa Anonima Italiana Darracq. It was founded by an Italian investors together with a French man named Alexandere Darracq.

Alfa Alexandre Darracq's Classic Photo

The next development was in 1909, the cars that was produced by Darracq sold, then founded a new company called Alfa Romeo. The term "Alpha" is derived from Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili. The first car made by Alfa Romeo is a 24 HP is manufactured in 1910. Then, in 1911 the car is inserted into the Targa Florio race. 24 HP is a creative design from a man named Giuseppe Merosi.

Giuseppe Merosi - Car Designer of 24 HP Alfa Romeo

A few years later, in August 1915, joined a man named Nicola Romeo into Alfa company which later changed to co-produced objects that are used by the Italian army for war. After 5 years, the company later changed its name to be Alfa Romeo with the first production car called the Torpedo 20-30 HP.

Nicola Romeo - Part of his name become the origin of Alfa Romeo - the famous car trade mark

After the contract expires in 1928, Nicola Romeo left Alfa Romeo . Seeing the deteriorating condition of the company, then Benito Mussolini's government to save the company. After World War II ended, the car was difficult to produce luxury cars. Then the company decided to produce small cars that took place in the 1960s-1970s. Because of its parent company called Finmeccanica experiencing financial problems and management, then in 1986 the Alfa Romeo brand name was sold to the Fiat group.

Picture of Torpedo 20-30 HP from Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo company then successfully competed in several competitions and championship races including Formula One motor racing and Relly racing. Alfa Romeo's success not only as a supplier of racing engines, but also as constructor. Enzo Ferrari set up a race car team that initially joined the team of Alfa Romeo, though later separated became its own team in 1939.

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