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Alfa Romeo
12C 36
V12-engined GP car on Tipo C chassis
Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: User:Arnaud_25 / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 6 Built
- Years
- 1936
- Engine
- Front-mounted, longitudinal 60-degree V12 · 4,064 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,064 cc
- Power
- 272 kW / 370 PSFactory: 370 PS
- Top speed
- 290 km/hFactory: 290 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
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How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Alfa Romeo 12C 36 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: User:Arnaud_25 / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alfa Romeo 12C 36 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: User:Arnaud_25 / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alfa Romeo 12C 36 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Marvin Raaijmakers · CC BY-SA 2.5
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production"Six (Tipo C)" as printed – may share count with 8C 35 | 61,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
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Variants
How each version differs from the standard 12C 36.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted, longitudinal 60-degree V121 |
| Cylinders | 121 |
| Displacement | 4,064 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,064 cc1 |
| Bore | 70 mmFactory: 70 mm1 |
| Stroke | 88 mmFactory: 88 mm1 |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 2 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts, gear-driven; aluminium block and heads1 |
| Fuel system | Two twin-choke carburettors, magneto ignition1 |
| Induction | Two positive-displacement superchargers1 |
| Power | 272 kW / 370 PSFactory: 370 PS1Rating: manufacturerMuseum states CV, recorded as PS. |
| Power at | 5,800 rpm1 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 |
| Driven wheels | Rear1 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel sheet side members and cross members1 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, oblique arm and transverse arm, coil springs, hydraulic dampers1 |
| Rear suspension | Independent, oblique arm, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic and friction dampers1 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic drum brakes1 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mmFactory: 2,750 mm1 |
| Length | 4,200 mmFactory: 4,200 mm1 |
| Width | 1,520 mmFactory: 1,520 mm1 |
| Height | 1,215 mmFactory: 1,215 mm1 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 820 kgFactory: 820 kg1Museum lists 'Peso' without stating the condition. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 290 km/hFactory: 290 km/h1 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Museo Storico Alfa Romeo collection page: Gp Tipo C 12C Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo, Arese
- Vetture Prodotte 6
- 12 cilindri a V di 60°
- 4064 cc (70x88 mm)
- 2 valvole per cilindro, 2 alberi a camme in testa
- 2 carburatori doppio corpo
- 2 compressori volumetrici
- 370 CV a 5800 giri/min.
- 4 marce + RM
- Trazione posteriore
- Longheroni e traverse in lamiera di acciaio
- Anteriore: ruote indipendenti, braccio obliquo
- Posteriore: ruote indipendenti, braccio obliquo, balestra trasversale
- A tamburo, idraulici
- Passo: 2750 mm
- lunghezza: 4200 mm
- larghezza: 1520 mm
- altezza: 1215 mm
- Peso 820 kg
- Massima velocità 290 km/h
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2
1936 Alfa Romeo 12C 36 Specifications - Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
- 6 "Six (Tipo C)" as printed – may share count with 8C 35
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