page_title: Alfa Romeo
section_title: Other production
hierarchical_section_title: Alfa Romeo / Other production
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: (Autore sconosciuto - Foto di locomotiva FS E.333.006 nella stazione di Acqui Terme (Inserimento di Horatius - Foto non particolarmente artistica probabilmente la licenza può essere trasformata in altra più libera - )
context_page_description: Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian premium car manufacturer, was founded on 24 June 1910, as "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili", and so the acronym for it is "A.L.F.A.", in Milano, Italy. "Anonima" means "anonymous", and it was a legal form of company at the time, as it was founded by anonymous investors. In the initial set-up phase, in order to have a building to produce cars, the company bought the factory building of Darraq french company in Milan, which was closing up and selling all assets because it was going to fail. The brand is known for sporty vehicles and has been involved in car racing since 1911.
  The first car produced by the company was the 1910 24 HP, designed by Giuseppe Merosi. A.L.F.A. ventured into motor racing, with drivers Franchini and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 Targa Florio with two 24-hp models. In August 1915, the company came under the direction of Neapolitan entrepreneur Nicola Romeo, who converted the factory to produce military hardware for the Italian and Allied war efforts. In 1920, the name of the company was changed to Alfa Romeo with the Torpedo 20–30 HP the first car to be so badged.
context_section_description: Although Alfa Romeo is best known as automobile manufacturer it has also produced commercial vehicles of various size, railway locomotives, tractors, buses, trams, compressors, generators, an electric cooker, marine and aircraft engines.
caption: Locomotive FS E.333 built by Ing. Nicola Romeo e Co. in Saronno
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