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The 'Alfa Romeo 12C' or 'Tipo C' was a 12 cylinder Grand Prix car. 12C-36 made its debut in Tripoli 1936 and more powerful version 12C-37 in Coppa Acerbo 1937. Car was derived from 8C-35. 1937 12C-37 was an experimental version of Tipo C, engine was bored and stroked
to 4475 cc. Car was not very successful and Vittorio Jano is though to be sacked from Alfa Romeo this reason.12C36 was made six examples and 12C-37 four, chassis from these Tipo C cars (8C-35,12C36/37) were probably used later in 308,312 and 316 formula race cars.

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Main victories

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Main victories

★ 1936 Penya Rhin Grand Prix, Tazio Nuvolari

★ 1936 Milan Grand Prix, Tazio Nuvolari

★ 1936 Modena Grand Prix, Tazio Nuvolari

★ 1936 Vanderbilt Cup, Tazio Nuvolari

★ 1937 Milan Grand Prix, Tazio Nuvolari

★ 1937 Valentino Grand Prix, Antonio Brivio

★ 1937 Circuito di Napoli, Giuseppe Farina

★ 1937 Genova Grand Prix, Carlo Felice Trossi

References

1. The Alfa Romeo Tradition, Borgeson, Griffith, , , , , ISBN 0-85429-875-4