Alfa Romeo RL SS At Museo Nazionale Dell'Automobile Editorial Image

A 1926 Alfa Romeo RL SS exposed in the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile of Turin (Piedmont, Italy). This model was produced between 1925 and 1927 for international customers looking for top performance. It was powered by a straight-six engine,and custom-built bodies were mounted on its standard chassis. The example on display is a “spider bateau” version, so called because the tail looks like an upside-down keel, and has an aluminium bonnet and mahogany rear end. This unique bodywork was made in 1926 by Wilkinson of Long Island, New York, for a well-to-do American Alfa enthusiast.