Alfa Romeo 158
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The Alfa Romeo 158 is a legendary pre- and early post-war Grand Prix racing car that dominated early Formula One, particularly noted for its success in the inaugural 1950 World Championship season.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Grand Prix cars | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Formula One car
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Grand Prix racing car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alfetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | single‑seater ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
post‑war Grand Prix car
ⓘ
pre‑war Grand Prix car ⓘ |
| chassisMaterial | steel tubular frame ⓘ |
| chassisType | spaceframe ⓘ |
| competitionStatus | highly successful ⓘ |
| constructorChampionshipEquivalent | dominated 1950 season for Alfa Romeo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designedFor | Voiturette racing formula ⓘ |
| designPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| dominance | dominated early Formula One races ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline‑8 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 1.5 L ⓘ |
| era |
early post‑World War II
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pre‑World War II ⓘ |
| firstWorldChampionshipRace | 1950 British Grand Prix GENERATED ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| heritage | considered one of the most successful Grand Prix cars of all time ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | iconic early Formula One car ⓘ |
| inductionType | supercharged ⓘ |
| layout | front‑engine, rear‑wheel‑drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alfa Romeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped secure first official Formula One World Drivers’ Championship ⓘ |
| notableDriver |
Giuseppe Farina
NERFINISHED
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Juan Manuel Fangio NERFINISHED ⓘ Luigi Fagioli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | supercharged 1.5‑litre straight‑eight engine ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 1950 World Championship season ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alfa Romeo 12C-37 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | limited‑production racing car ⓘ |
| raceWins | multiple Grand Prix victories ⓘ |
| racingCategory | single‑seater open‑wheel racing ⓘ |
| racingDebut | 1938 ⓘ |
| successor | Alfa Romeo 159 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionType |
independent front suspension
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live rear axle ⓘ |
| team | Alfa Romeo works team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topLevelCompetition | World Championship Grands Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByTeam | Scuderia Ferrari (as Alfa Romeo’s works team pre‑war) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition | Formula One World Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInSeason | 1950 Formula One World Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear‑wheel drive ⓘ |
| wonFirstWorldChampionshipRace | true ⓘ |
| worldDriversChampionshipSeason | 1950 ⓘ |
| worldDriversChampionshipWonWith | Giuseppe Farina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Alfa Romeo Grand Prix cars