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Alfa Romeo
RLSS (Super Sport)
Short-chassis Super Sport version of the RL
Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Paco Rivière from Catalunya, next state in Europe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 392 Built
- Years
- 1925–1927
- Engine
- Front-mounted longitudinal inline six, cast-iron block and head · 2,994 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,994 cc
- Power
- 61 kW / 83 PSFactory: 83 PS
- Top speed
- 130 km/hFactory: 130 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
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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 RLSS (Super Sport) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Paco Rivière from Catalunya, next state in Europe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Alfa Romeo RLSS (Super Sport) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionRL Super Sports among 2,631 RLs built 1922–1927 ('including 392 Super Sports') | 3921Strongest evidence | Factory production | Independently researched |
| Generation productionall RL models built 1922–1927 (the Super Sport is one variant of these) | 2,6312 | Manufacturer reported | Factory reported |
392 counts only the Super Sport; 2,631 counts all RL models 1922–1927.
392 counts only the Super Sport; 2,631 counts all RL models 1922–1927.
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard RLSS (Super Sport).
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 inline six, cast-iron block and head2 |
| Cylinders | 62 |
| Displacement | 2,994 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,994 cc2 |
| Bore | 76 mmFactory: 76 mm2 |
| Stroke | 110 mmFactory: 110 mm2 |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 2 valves per cylinder, side camshaft with gear drive2 |
| Fuel system | Two carburettors; high-tension magneto ignition2 |
| Power | 61 kW / 83 PSFactory: 83 PS2Rating: manufacturerStated as CV (cavalli vapore) on the museum page; recorded as PS (metric horsepower). |
| Power at | 3,600 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel sheet side members and cross members2 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Rigid axle, semi-elliptic longitudinal leaf springs, friction dampers2 |
| Rear suspension | Rigid axle, double semi-elliptic longitudinal leaf springs, friction dampers2 |
| Brakes | Mechanical drum brakes2 |
| 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 | 1,600 kgFactory: 1,600 kg2Page says only 'Peso' (weight); the page shows a Castagna torpedo-bodied car. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h2 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport – Heritage Hub Italy (Stellantis Heritage) Level A
- 392 RL Super Sports among 2,631 RLs built 1922–1927 ('including 392 Super Sports')
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2
RL Super Sport (collection page) Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
- 2631 (RL, 1922-1927)
- 6 cilindri in linea, monoblocco e testa in ghisa
- 6 cilindri
- 2994 cc (76x110 mm)
- albero a camme laterale con comando a ingranaggi
- 2 carburatori, accensione a magnete ad alta tensione
- 83 CV a 3600 giri/min.
- 4 marce + RM
- Trazione posteriore
- Longheroni e traverse in lamiera di acciaio
- assale rigido, balestre longitudinali semiellittiche
- doppie balestre longitudinali semiellittiche
- A tamburo, meccanici
- Peso 1600 kg
- Massima velocità 130 km/h
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