Alfa Romeo RL

Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Parent company
Production	1922–1927
Assembly	Italy
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo G1
Successor	Alfa Romeo RM
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Platform	FR/RWD
Engine	2.9 L I6 3.0 L I6 3.2 L I6 3.6 L I6
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Designer	Giuseppe Merosi

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Alfa Romeo RL

Alfa Romeo RL was produced between 1922-1927, it was Alfa's first sport model after World War I. Car was designed in 1921 by Giuseppe Merosi. Car had straight-6 engine with overhead valves. Three different versions was made: Normale, Turismo and Sport. RLTF (Targa Florio) was race version of RL and it weighted half of normal versions, engine had seven main bearings instead of four and double carburetos. In 1923 Alfa race team had drivers like Ugo Sivocci, Antonio Ascari, Giulio Masetti and Enzo Ferrari. Sivocci's car had green cloverleaf symbol on white background and when he won Targa Florio 1923, that symbol was become Alfa's good luck token to the team.

RL total production was 2640.

Variants:

• RL Normale, 2916 cc 56 bhp (1922-1925)
• RL Turismo, 2996 cc 61 bhp (1925-1927)
• RL Sport, 2996 cc 71 bhp (1922-1927)
• RL Super Sport, 2996 cc 71 bhp (1922-1927)
• RL Super Sport Castagna, 84 bhp
• RL Super Sport Zagato, 89 bhp
• RL Targa Florio, 3154 cc 95 bhp (1923)
• RL Targa Florio, 2994 cc 90 bhp (1924)
• RL Targa Florio, 3620 cc 125 bhp (1924)

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  Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio

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  Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport with Castagna brushed aluminum body