Tribute to Nicola Romeo
Born 28 April 1876
Sant'Antimo, Italy
Died 15 August 1938 (aged 62)
Magreglio, Italy
Nationality Italy
Occupation Engineer
Engineering career
Projects Alfa Romeo
Nicola Romeo (Italian pronunciation: [niˈkɔːla roˈmɛːo]; Sant'Antimo, 28 April 1876 – Magreglio, 15 August 1938) was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur.
Career
Romeo graduated with a degree in engineering from the Politecnico di Napoli (nowadays Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) in 1899. After that, he worked for a couple of years abroad and completed a second bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in Liège, Belgium. In 1911 he returned to Italy and created "Ing. Nicola Romeo e Co.". The company manufactured machines and equipment for the mining industry. As the company became successful he wished to expand and acquired a majority of Milan-based car manufacturing company A.L.F.A. (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili) in 1915. Only three years later, in 1918, Romeo owned the whole company. A.L.F.A. was renamed to "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili Romeo". The first car carrying the Alfa Romeo badge was the 1921 Torpedo 20/30 HP. The company gained a good reputation for building elegant and safe cars as well as aircraft parts, but in 1927 it came very close to liquidation due to a series of bad investments. During a tense board meeting Romeo was asked to leave the company, although the new CEO Pasquale Gallo persuaded him to stay as president. Romeo officially departed from Alfa Romeo in 1928.ny races up in the early 70s.
2.3 litre Alfa Romeo Twin Spark Engine – 240bhp @ 7,000rpm
Motec engine management system with electronic fuel injection
GTA lightweight close ratio 5 speed gearbox
Copper-sintered plate limited slip differential
Lightweight propshaft and rifle drilled halfshafts
Stainless steel sports exhaust
Aluminium high performance radiator & oil cooler
250HP
830Kg
Best Lap Times
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