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ALFA 40/60 GP or GP (Grand Prix) was a fully working early racing car prototype made by the company now called Alfa Romeo. Only one example was built in 1914, which was later modified in 1921. This was the creation of Giuseppe Merosi and was the first Alfa Romeo DOHC engine. It had four valves per cylinder, 90 degree valve angle and twin spark ignition. Usually Alfa Romeo DOHC engines are thought to be Vittorio Jano's creations but the first one was Merosi's GP car. This kind of engine architecture was very new for the time, originating from 1912/1913 Peugeot designed by Swiss engineer Ernest Henry. The history of this engine architecture is unclear, but other cars with dual overhead camshafts were made by Sunbeam, Delage and Humber. This 1914 GP car was intended to take part in the French

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  • ALFA 40/60 GP or GP (Grand Prix) was a fully working early racing car prototype made by the company now called Alfa Romeo. Only one example was built in 1914, which was later modified in 1921. This was the creation of Giuseppe Merosi and was the first Alfa Romeo DOHC engine. It had four valves per cylinder, 90 degree valve angle and twin spark ignition. Usually Alfa Romeo DOHC engines are thought to be Vittorio Jano's creations but the first one was Merosi's GP car. This kind of engine architecture was very new for the time, originating from 1912/1913 Peugeot designed by Swiss engineer Ernest Henry. The history of this engine architecture is unclear, but other cars with dual overhead camshafts were made by Sunbeam, Delage and Humber. This 1914 GP car was intended to take part in the French Grand Prix of that year, but for reasons unknown this never happened. In 1921 Giuseppe Campari took part in the Gentlemen G.P. in Brescia with the modified GP car, but was forced to retire due to a leaking radiator. The GP engine had a displacement of 4.5 litres (4490 cc) and produced 88 bhp (66 kW) at 2950 rpm and after modifications in 1921 102 bhp (76 kW) at 3000 rpm. The top speed of this car was 88-93 mph (140–149 km/h). It was not until the 1920s when these DOHC engines came to Alfa road cars like the Alfa Romeo 6C. (en)
  • Der A.L.F.A. 40-60 Grand Prix oder GP (Grand Prix) war ein Rennwagen, der von A.L.F.A. (später Alfa Romeo) produziert wurde. Nur einer wurde 1914 gebaut und 1921 modifiziert. Als Basis diente der Alfa Romeo 40-60 HP. (de)
  • L'Alfa Romeo Grand Prix est une voiture de compétition produite par Alfa Romeo de 1914 à 1921. Elle est basée sur l'Alfa Romeo 40-60 HP. (fr)
  • La Grand Prix è un'autovettura da competizione prodotta dall'ALFA (divenuta in seguito Alfa Romeo) dal 1914 ed al 1921. (it)
  • De Alfa Romeo Grand Prix is een racewagen van het Italiaanse automerk Alfa Romeo. De wagen werd ontwikkeld voor een nieuwe raceklasse waarin wagens maximum 1100 kilogram mochten wegen en een cilinderinhoud van 4,5 liter mochten hebben. In 1914 kwam het eerste ontwerp van Giuseppe Merosi op tafel voor de Alfa Grand Prix. De motor van deze wagen was een 4458 cc viercilindermotor van 88 pk met een topsnelheid van 140 km/u. Door de komst van de Eerste Wereldoorlog moesten de plannen voor in productie te gaan met deze wagen uitgesteld worden. Uiteindelijk kon pas in 1920 in productie getreden worden met een racewagen. Nicola Romeo vroeg hiervoor een update van de in 1914 ontworpen Grand Prix aan Merosi. De vernieuwde Alfa Romeo Grand Prix had 102 pk en een topsnelheid van bijna 150 km/u. (nl)
  • A.L.F.A. 40/60 GP или Grand Prix (сокращенно GP) — первый рабочий прототип гоночного автомобиля автомобильной компании A.L.F.A., известной сейчас как Alfa Romeo. Модель была сделана только в одном экземпляре в 1914 году, которая впоследствии была модернизирована в 1921 году. (ru)
  • ALFA 40/60 GP або ALFA GP (GP — Grand Prix) — перший робочий прототип перегонового автомобіля компанії Alfa Romeo, яка до 1918 року мала назву ALFA. Модель було виготовлено лише в одному примірнику у 1914 році і згодом модернізовано у 1921 році. (uk)
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  • Der A.L.F.A. 40-60 Grand Prix oder GP (Grand Prix) war ein Rennwagen, der von A.L.F.A. (später Alfa Romeo) produziert wurde. Nur einer wurde 1914 gebaut und 1921 modifiziert. Als Basis diente der Alfa Romeo 40-60 HP. (de)
  • L'Alfa Romeo Grand Prix est une voiture de compétition produite par Alfa Romeo de 1914 à 1921. Elle est basée sur l'Alfa Romeo 40-60 HP. (fr)
  • La Grand Prix è un'autovettura da competizione prodotta dall'ALFA (divenuta in seguito Alfa Romeo) dal 1914 ed al 1921. (it)
  • A.L.F.A. 40/60 GP или Grand Prix (сокращенно GP) — первый рабочий прототип гоночного автомобиля автомобильной компании A.L.F.A., известной сейчас как Alfa Romeo. Модель была сделана только в одном экземпляре в 1914 году, которая впоследствии была модернизирована в 1921 году. (ru)
  • ALFA 40/60 GP або ALFA GP (GP — Grand Prix) — перший робочий прототип перегонового автомобіля компанії Alfa Romeo, яка до 1918 року мала назву ALFA. Модель було виготовлено лише в одному примірнику у 1914 році і згодом модернізовано у 1921 році. (uk)
  • ALFA 40/60 GP or GP (Grand Prix) was a fully working early racing car prototype made by the company now called Alfa Romeo. Only one example was built in 1914, which was later modified in 1921. This was the creation of Giuseppe Merosi and was the first Alfa Romeo DOHC engine. It had four valves per cylinder, 90 degree valve angle and twin spark ignition. Usually Alfa Romeo DOHC engines are thought to be Vittorio Jano's creations but the first one was Merosi's GP car. This kind of engine architecture was very new for the time, originating from 1912/1913 Peugeot designed by Swiss engineer Ernest Henry. The history of this engine architecture is unclear, but other cars with dual overhead camshafts were made by Sunbeam, Delage and Humber. This 1914 GP car was intended to take part in the French (en)
  • De Alfa Romeo Grand Prix is een racewagen van het Italiaanse automerk Alfa Romeo. De wagen werd ontwikkeld voor een nieuwe raceklasse waarin wagens maximum 1100 kilogram mochten wegen en een cilinderinhoud van 4,5 liter mochten hebben. (nl)
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  • Alfa Romeo Grand Prix (it)
  • Alfa Romeo Grand Prix (nl)
  • Alfa Romeo Grand Prix (ru)
  • ALFA 40/60 GP (uk)
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