Alfa Romeo RM explained

Alfa Romeo RM
Production:1923 - 1925
Assembly:Portello, Milan, Italy
Transmission:4-speed manual[1]
Wheelbase:29001NaN1 (RM Sport)
Length:42501NaN1
Width:16801NaN1
Height:16501NaN1
Weight:14500NaN0

The Alfa Romeo RM was produced between 1923 and 1925, based on the RL model. It was introduced for the first time at the 1923 Paris Motor Show and total production was around 500 cars. The RM had a 2.0 L inline-four engine which produced between . As were most of Alfa Romeo's cars, this was also used in motorsports. Three versions were made: Normal, Sport and Unificato. Sport had a raised compression ratio, and Unificato had longer wheelbase and a slightly bigger engine. The RM's top speed was around 900NaN0.

Engine displacement Max power Years produced
RM Normal1944 cc (1923)
RM Sport1944 cc (1924)
RM Unificato1996 cc (1925)

Alfa Romeo half-track

A very rare half-track version based on the RM was built in the 1920s. The half-track used the RM's inline-four engine modified to work with dry sump lubrication. The track used was licensed to Citroën Kegresse; only one example is known to survive.[2] [3]

References

Book: Borgeson, Griffith . The Alfa Romeo Tradition . Haynes (Foulis) Publishing Group Ltd. Somerset, UK . 1990 . 0-85429-875-4 .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical specifications of 1924 Alfa Romeo RM Sport. 2008-01-04. carfolio.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080205063515/http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=51238. 5 February 2008 . live.
  2. Web site: 1924 Alfa Romeo RM Four Wheel Drive half-track Torpedo. 2011-12-17. kidston.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212081430/http://www.kidston.com/kidston-cars/7/1924-Alfa-Romeo-RM. 2013-12-12. dead.
  3. Web site: 1924 Alfa Romeo RM Four Wheel Drive Winter Sports half-track. 2007-12-22. motorbase.com.