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Alfa Romeo
164 ProCar
Mid-engined V10 silhouette racer for the stillborn ProCar series.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: richard · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1988
- Engine
- V10, 72-degree bank angle, mid-mounted · 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L
- Power
- 462 kW / 629 PSFactory: 620 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Brabham (chassis design led by John Baldwin; bodywork modelled on the Alfa Romeo 164)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 164 Procar was a demonstrator for the proposed FIA Production Car Championship, a silhouette formula that put Formula 1-grade technology under bodywork resembling a production saloon. It carried the only V10 engine Alfa Romeo is known to have built. Other manufacturers did not join, and the series never started.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionThe single 164 Procar completed is in an Alfa Romeo museum in Italy, per Motor Sport | 12 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model production164 ProCar built | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Procar idea came from Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley, who wanted a category built around the new 3.5-litre F1 engine rules. Alfa Romeo, newly under Fiat control, backed it, and Brabham developed and built the car, known internally as the BT57. Work started in earnest in November 1987 and the car was complete in the summer of 1988.
Its only public run on track was a short demonstration by Riccardo Patrese at Monza during the 1988 Italian Grand Prix weekend. The car then toured motor shows, but no other manufacturer committed to the series.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 164 ProCar.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Alfa Romeo Tipo 10352 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V10, 72-degree bank angle, mid-mounted3 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 103 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L2 Independently researchedFormula 1 3.5-litre class engine, litre figure as stated by the magazine. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, four valves per cylinder3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 462 kW / 629 PSFactory: 620 hp · converted3 Independently researchedFigure for the Tipo 1035 V10 (basic version over 580 bhp); source speaks of the engine, not specifically the state of the Procar demonstrator. |
| Power at | 13,300 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | 380 NmFactory: 380 Nm3 Independently researchedSource: "in excess of 380 Nm". |
| Torque at | 9,500 rpm3 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | Hewland2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre central tub (Brabham BT57)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
Alfa Romeo's forgotten 164 Procar: the 200mph monster saloon Level C Motor Sport Magazine
- The Procar is unique and now resides in an Alfa Romeo museum in Italy
- normally aspirated Tipo 1035
- 3.5-litre F1 engine regulations
- Alfa's engine and the gearbox from Hewland
- The car was built around a carbon tub
-
3
Classic engines: Alfa Romeo V1035, the engine that was never used Level C Motor1
- 72° angle between the cylinder banks
- V10 ... 72° angle between the cylinder banks
- four valves per cylinder ... controlled by two camshafts
- rose to 620 at 13,300 rpm
- 620 at 13,300 rpm
- torque in excess of 380 Nm at 9,500 rpm
- 380 Nm at 9,500 rpm
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