During 1950 Alfa Romeo entered 11 races and won them all.
Farina was the victor in seven, including three rounds of the newly inaugurated
Drivers' World Championship.
He took the Championship with 30 points to the 27 of Fangio and with Fagioli
in third place.
Amongst Farina's victories that year was the British Grand Prix where he
is seen here. Both Farina and Fangio stayed with Alfa Romeo for 1951 and
the
158s were finally defeated by the Ferraris in the British Grand Prix.
The Alfa Romeo 158 or Alfetta was one of the greatest racing cars of all time. It won its first race in 1938 and its last in 1951. Throughout its long career it was constantly developed and modified.
Forty-three year old Giuseppe Farina was by far the most
experienced driver in the team. He had previously driven for Alfa Romeo
in 1946. Alfa Romeo withdrew from racing at the end
of 1951 and Farina joined Ferrari with whom he remained until early 1955.
He was killed on 30th June, 1966 when he lost control of his Lotus-Cortina
while driving to watch the French Grand Prix.
Alfa Romeo 158 specification
(1950)
Engine: straight-eight supercharged, twin overhead camshaft
1479 cc (58 x 70 mm) developing 310 bhp at 7500 rpm. Gearbox:
4-speed. Chassis: twin-tubular.
