ALFA ROMEO RL SS 1926

(Italy 1926)


This model was produced between 1925 and 1927 for international customers looking for top performance.

It was powered by a straight-six engine,and custom-built bodies were mounted on its standard chassis.

The example on display is a “spider bateau” version, so called because the tail looks like an upside-down keel, and has an aluminium bonnet and mahogany rear end.

This unique bodywork was made in 1926 by Wilkinson of Long Island, New York, for a well-to-do American Alfa enthusiast.

 

Engine: 6 cylinders in line, integral
Capacity: 2994 cc
Max power output: 83 bhp at 3600 rpm
Max speed: 130 km/h.