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Alfa Romeo Tipo 312

Alfa Romeo Tipo 312

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The Alfa Romeo Tipo 312, 312 or 12C-312 was a 3-litre formula racing car that was used in the 1938 Grand Prix season; drivers were Raymond Sommer, Giuseppe Farina, Eugenio Siena, Clemente Biondetti, Carlo Pintacuda, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Gianfranco Comotti, Piero Taruffi and Pietro Ghersi.

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Tipo 312 was one of three Alfa Romeo cars designed for the new rules in 1938, which differed mainly by the engine; the other two cars were the Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 with straight-8 engine and Alfa Romeo Tipo 316 with a V16 engine. The car was based on unsuccessful Alfa Romeo 12C-37; it was made easier to control than its predecessor. The engine in 312 is 3-litre 60° V-12 with roots supercharger, 2 valves/cyl, 2,995 cc (182.8 cu in) capacity 66 mm × 73 mm (2.60 in × 2.87 in) produced 320 bhp (239 kW) at 6500 rpm; it was more powerful than 308 but it was still not really competitive with German rivals.

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