On the 16th of December last the Scuderia Ferrari celebrated its annual banquet, and talk naturally turned to the problem of challenging the new German cars. Signor Enzo and his colleagues realised that the 3-litre Type B Monoposto Alfa-Romeo, even when bored out to 3.2 litres and fitted with a specially streamlined body, could not hope to compete with the 4- and 5-litre Mercedes-Benz and AutoUnions. What, then, was to be done?
It was at this point that Signor Bazzi, technical director of the Scuderia, came forward with his idea of a solution to the problem. Briefly, this was to couple up a brace of 3-litre engines in a Monoposto chassis, and fit it with independent springing and a streamlined body. The result: a 225mph motor car, eminently suitable for the non-formula races of Avus, Tunis and Tripoli.
Thus was born the Alfa-Romeo Bimotore. Signor Bazzi, assisted by his able henchman, Arnaldo Roselli, promptly got to work in his drawing office, and three months later, the actual car has been completed and made its first trials. Before going on to describe the layout of this remarkable car, it must be pointed out that although designated an Alfa-Romeo, all the work of its design and assembly has been carried out in the workshops of the Scuderia, at Modena. Signor Jano has given it no more than his blessing. Truly might the Bimotore be called a Ferrari-Alfa.
