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Praga
Alfa

Praga's 1920s car, 9,257 produced

Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Praga Alfa (Wikimedia Commons search)
Praga Alfa (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Pallerti · CC BY-SA 3.0
51BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
51 Built
Years
1913
Engine
four-cylinder, side valves (SV), two valves per cylinder · 1,130 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,130 cc
Power
11 kW / 15 PSFactory: 11 kW
Top speed
55 km/hFactory: 55 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.

Model rarityExtremely Rare 51 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionPraga Alfa cars built in total, in two series during 1913 511 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 Alfa.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layoutfour-cylinder, side valves (SV), two valves per cylinder1
Displacement 1,130 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,130 cc1
Bore 60 mmFactory: 60 mm1
Stroke 100 mmFactory: 100 mm1
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemCarburettor1
Power 11 kW / 15 PSFactory: 11 kW1The source also gives 15.0 PS for the same figure.
Power at 2,000 rpm1
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxManual, four-speed (M4)1
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,650 mmFactory: 2,650 mm1
Length 3,545 mmFactory: 3,545 mm1
Width 1,400 mmFactory: 1,400 mm1
HeightNot yet verified
Front track 1,100 mmFactory: 1,100 mm1
Rear track 1,100 mmFactory: 1,100 mm1
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 55 km/hFactory: 55 km/h1
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot 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.

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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.

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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.

  1. 1
    Praga Alfa 1913 Level A Praga Global (manufacturer website, Czech)
    • celkem 51 vozů
    • Valve gear SV, two valves per cylinder
    • 1130 ccm, 68.6 cu-in
    • 60.0 mm, 2.362 in
    • 100.0 mm 3.937 in
    • Karburátor
    • 11.0 / 15.0 kW / PS at 2000 rpm
    • Gearbox listed as M4
    • 2650 mm, 104.3 in
    • 3545 mm, 139.6 in
    • 1400 mm, 55.1 in
    • 1100 mm, 43.3 in
    • 55 km/h, 34 mph
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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