Alfa Romeo 158D (1947)

1947 Alfa Romeo 158D.

The Alfa Romeo 158D competed in Formula 1 from 1946 through 1951. By the time the 158D was retired from Formula 1, it had won 47 of the 54 races in which it was entred. The 158D dominated Formula 1 racing in 1950 and 1951. In 1950, each racing 158D's, Guiseppe Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio won all eleven of the Formula 1 races that they entred. Farina won the drivers World Championship in 1950 and Fangio won the championship in 1951.

The Alfa Romeo 158D was powered by a 1.5L, straight 8-cylinder, supercharged motor. The car weighed just 1570 lbs and had a top speed of 190 MPH.

Alfa Romeo 158D
* The ‘15’ is derived from the 1.5L displacement.
* The ‘8’ is derived from the eight cylinders.
* The ‘D’ is the model.

This Alfa Romeo 158 was reconstructed over a four-year period from original parts. Any parts that were considered to be unserviceable (which included the body and the chassis) were replaced with reproduced parts. Some of those reproduced parts for this car were constructed by the original Alfa Romeo part suppliers from the period.