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2023 Alfa Romeo F1 car is up for auction

After the new F1 car was unveiled last week, Alfa Romeo announced that one of the cars used at the launch will be auctioned. The C43 car will come with autographs by current Alfa Romeo team drivers.

This is not a rule, to sell the car before the start of the official Formula 1 season. This means that the new C43 will become unique after it is sold at auction. Until now, cars were auctioned during the season or at the end of the season.

The car has the same dimensions as the original racing cars that will be used in the races. All parts of the car are made of carbon fiber, and were created in the same production processes as the original Formula 1 car. It should be noted that the car does not have an engine nor can it be installed because the chassis does not allow it. Also, it does not have any other mechanism that allows it to move, so it is only for exhibitions.

Regardless of all the shortcomings that the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 car has, we are sure that there will be no shortage of interested buyers. The auction ends on February 21st and the current highest bid is £102,000.00.

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2023 Alfa Romeo F1 car is up for auction

Source: F1 Authentics

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1968 Alfa Romeo Sprint GTA 1300 Junior Stradale is for sale

The 1960s were Alfa Romeo’s golden age when it came to competition. In 1965, Alfa initially presented a coupe in the Bertone style, and three years later the Italian manufacturer unveiled the GTA 1300 Junior, which was produced until 1975 and only 450 cars left the production line. One of them, a 1968 Alfa Romeo Sprint GTA 1300 Junior Stradale, is up for auction.

Under the hood is a 1.3L DOHC Inline 4-cylinder engine with 135 hp (113 kW), which is based on the larger engine from the 1600 GTA. The engine is paired with a five-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. Despite the smaller engine, the GTA 1300 model has had great success on various tracks around the world.

This car was purchased new in Siena, Italy. The owner properly maintained and used it until 2016 when he sold it to the American collector Leo Schigiel. Then the car was sent to Alfine car specialist Paolo Bergia, who restored the suspension and brake system, installed a new water pump and belts, all at a cost of €9,000.

The auction will take place on May 2 and 3, and the car is estimated to fetch between $225,000 and $275,000.

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1968 Alfa Romeo Sprint GTA 1300 Junior Stradale is for sale

Source: Gooding & Company

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100 years of the four-leaf clover on Alfa Romeo cars

In 1923, Ugo Sivocci put a white square sticker with a four-leaf clover on his Alfa Romeo RL at the Targa Florio race. It was the first time that an Alfa Romeo racing car carried such a label. Since he won that race, he believed that it was the four-leaf clover that brought him good luck, and from that moment until today, all Alfa Romeo racing cars carry that lucky amulet.

In addition to marking the 100th anniversary of the use of the lucky four-leaf clover (Quadrifoglio), the Italian company is also celebrating the 60th birthday of the famous Auto Delta division in which they are responsible for Alfa’s racing activities. The main ceremony is scheduled for March 5 and will be held at the Alfa Romeo museum in Arese (Milan). It was also announced that the big parade of Alfa cars with the Quadrifoglio emblem will take place on June 25.

Recently, Alfa Romeo unveiled a unique model from Zagato, called the Giulia SWB. The car is based on Alfa’s SZ and Giulia TZ models, and is built on the shorter Giulia Quadrifoglio GTAm platform, and mechanical solutions from these models were also used.

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100 years of the four-leaf clover on Alfa Romeo cars

Source: Alfa Romeo