Scale Model of an Alfa Romeo P-3 Race Car, Driven by Tazio Nuvolari in 1935
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Artifact Overview
Italian automaker Alfa Romeo introduced its P3, designed by Vittorio Jano, in 1932. An eight-cylinder, supercharged engine powered the race car via twin driveshafts to the rear wheels -- an arrangement that allowed the driver's seat to fit between the shafts, lower to the ground. Tazio Nuvolari beat a field of favored German cars with his P3 at the Nurburgring in 1935.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model Car
Subject Date
1935
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.1.1734.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 3.125 in
Length: 7.5 in
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