Born from a factory built
by Alexandre Darracq near Milan to build cars
out of French supplied parts, the struggling
concern was taken over by Anomima Lombardo Fabbrica
Automobil in 1909. It quickly established itself
as a major sports car manufacturer when
Nicolà Romeo joined
in 1915. It struggled with the high cost of sports
car development through the 1930's and was eventually
taken over by the Italian government. Mussolini,
seeking prestige through track success, would
oversee the company take out 11
Mille Miglia wins through the remainder of the 1930's.
Also
see: The History of Alfa
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