Freccia d'Oro for sale

[Freccia]

Just to inform you that this nice "916 071" is looking for a new owner.
Asking price : 65.000 Euro
Further information can be obtained at bellavistavastgoed@gmail.com

No personal nor commercial interest.

Luc Colemont
www.frecciadoro.com

[116_Veloce]

Beautiful, hope it finds a good home. Interesting how many vintage alfas are RHD.

[Freccia]

All the 6C2500's were RHD... Many theories about the reason why, but no definite explanation...

Luc

[1,6 HF]

Again, no real explanation, but at the time, most Italian high-performance cars were RHD--Alfa, Ferrari, and Lancia.

Gorgeous Freccia.

[rafael]

Somewhere I read that it had to do with driving in the mountains. In this way you can easily see how much distance there is between the right hand side of the car and the void...

[dretceterini]

There was actually a period (prior to 1923, I think) when Italians drove on one side of the road in town and on the other side in the country!

[6ccorsa]

most racing circuits are clockwise, putting the driver on the inside of the bend on a rhd car

[ascendedmaster]

Gentlemen, Since the dawn of time when proceeding along a highway one would always keep left, in order that your good arm would be forward should the need arise to defend oneself. This was reversed by Napoleon. He was left handed.

6ccorsa's point is a good one, but not all circuits are clockwise, however RHD does mean your good hand remains on the wheel when changing gear, so aiding critical steering input. For the same reason the throttle and brake are also operated with your good (right) foot. Simpler operations such as changing gear and operating the clutch are on the left.

Regards, Ed. Spider S4(RHD)

[6ccorsa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ascendedmaster Gentlemen, Since the dawn of time when proceeding along a highway one would always keep left, in order that your good arm would be forward should the need arise to defend oneself. This was reversed by Napoleon. He was left handed. 6ccorsa's point is a good one, but not all circuits are clockwise, however RHD does mean your good hand remains on the wheel when changing gear, so aiding critical steering input. For the same reason the throttle and brake are also operated with your good (right) foot. Simpler operations such as changing gear and operating the clutch are on the left. Regards, Ed. Spider S4(RHD)

[Oelholm]

I have heard that it was due to the fact that it was easier and more "gentlemanly" to leave the car, stepping right onto the sidewalk from the right side of the car...?

[ascendedmaster]

With a clean sheet the original single seat GP car has the gear lever on the left, ie; the correct position. Jano put it there for a reason, and as far as I know most Alfa GP cars retained this format.

I imagine that placing the gear lever on the right is a corollary of learning to drive on the wrong side of the road, or being left handed (like Napoleon)!

Crucial steering, throttle & braking inputs are best controlled with ones best hand and foot in my view.

I have tried both, and as a right hander I know which I prefer. Interesting debate though.

Regards, Ed.

[6ccorsa]

I was referring to 60's to modern (pre paddle change) single seaters.

[alfazagato]

Isn't the gear lever on the RHS so that the linkage both misses the exhaust manifolds and arrives at the right position for the input lever on the Hewland? Or have I missed the point...again.

[ECARRILLO]

Was 916 071 on sale @ e-bay? I no longer see it? How much did it go for?

[metalfinder]

Most quality and prestige automobiles of the 1930's were indeed RHD, I have never heard the historical reasons. ALL Bugattis are rhd, most French luxury cars into the mid 1950's also. Hispanos, Lancias etc, any googling ideas?