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Alfa Romeo, which this
year celebrates its centenary, will be showcased as a
featured marque at the 60th Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance in California, USA on Sunday 15 August, 2010.
Regarded as one of the most prestigious events in the
motoring calendar, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
is contested on the famed 18th fairway of the exclusive
Pebble Beach Golf Links. Judged on their excellence,
historical accuracy, technical merit and style, some 200
of the world’s most prized collector cars have been
invited to challenge for the esteemed title of ‘Best in
Show’.
Alongside many privately owned Alfa Romeos, a
significant list of historic Alfas will make the
pilgrimage from the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo in Arese,
Italy to take their place amongst the rarefied elite. A
total of seven
Museo Storico Alfa Romeo cars will be on display at the
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance - from the very first
Alfa, the 1910 24 HP, to the radical 1952 Disco Volante
spider.
Built in 1910, the ALFA 24 HP was the first car to carry
the ALFA badge following the establishment of the
company in Milan on 24 June 1910. This model stood out
from the very beginning for its advanced engineering,
performance and driving pleasure - all of which were
qualities that Alfa Romeo would become synonymous for.
The 1952 Disco Volante ‘flying saucer’ spider, is quite
a remarkable concept, aptly named because of its unique
visual design, this prototype was not only pleasing to
the eye but also returned excellent performance and
handling thanks to a light weight body and an excellent
power/weight ratio, as would be expected from an Alfa
Romeo.
Other legendary Alfa Romeos in attendance include the RL
Targa Florio - winner of the 1923 Targa Florio, and the
inaugural car to feature the famous Alfa Quadrifoglio
Verde badge. The Gran Premio Tipo A, Alfa’s first
single-seater racing car which won the 1931 Coppa Acerbo,
and its successor, the Tipo B (P3) which included an
aerodynamically developed version that proceeded to win
the IV Internationales Avusrennen in 1934 with a
winning average speed of 128 mph.
In a joint celebration with this year’s Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance, the famous 1938 Gran Premio Tipo
158 ‘Alfetta’ also celebrates a 60th anniversary - that
of the first ever Formula One World Championship race,
in which the Grand Prix racer finished first, second and
third, a truly monumental achievement. Another Alfa
Romeo legend at the event will be the 8C 2900 B Lungo.
Built in 1938, and bodied by Touring, this light blue,
practically production car coupe, won the 1947 Mille
Miglia making it the 11th and final Alfa Romeo to win
the famous ‘thousand mile’ race. The name ‘Lungo’ refers
to the 8C’s long wheel base chassis design.
The full list of the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo cars set
to be in attendance at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance comprises of: A.L.F.A. 24 HP, 1910; RL Targa
Florio, 1923; Gran Premio Tipo A, 1931; Gran Premio Tipo
B - “P3” aerodinamica, 1934; Gran Premio Tipo 158 “Alfetta”,
1938; 8C 2900 B Lungo, 1938; AND: 1900 C52 Disco Volante
spider, 1952.
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