Alfa Romeo 158
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The Alfa Romeo 158 is a legendary pre- and early post-war Grand Prix racing car that dominated early Formula One, particularly noted for its success in the inaugural 1950 World Championship season.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfa Romeo 158 canonical | 3 |
| Alfa Romeo Grand Prix cars | 1 |
| Alfa Romeo racing cars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13290762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Alfa Romeo 158 Context triple: [1950 Formula One World Championship, championCar, Alfa Romeo 158]
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Alfa Romeo 155
The Alfa Romeo 155 is a compact executive sedan produced in the 1990s, best known for its sharp-edged design and notable success in touring car racing championships.
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Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a legendary late-1960s Italian mid‑engine sports car renowned for its striking design by Franco Scaglione and its rarity as one of the most beautiful and exclusive road‑going race cars ever built.
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Alfa Romeo 105/115 series
The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series is a family of classic rear-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo coupés and sedans produced mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, renowned for their sharp handling, twin-cam engines, and iconic Italian design.
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Alfa Romeo 90
The Alfa Romeo 90 is an executive sedan produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo in the mid-1980s, known for its angular styling and traditional rear-wheel-drive layout.
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Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 race car
The Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 is a series of prototype sports racing cars from the late 1960s and early 1970s that achieved significant success in endurance racing and formed the basis for the road-going 33 Stradale.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Alfa Romeo 158 Target entity description: The Alfa Romeo 158 is a legendary pre- and early post-war Grand Prix racing car that dominated early Formula One, particularly noted for its success in the inaugural 1950 World Championship season.
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A.
Alfa Romeo 155
The Alfa Romeo 155 is a compact executive sedan produced in the 1990s, best known for its sharp-edged design and notable success in touring car racing championships.
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B.
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a legendary late-1960s Italian mid‑engine sports car renowned for its striking design by Franco Scaglione and its rarity as one of the most beautiful and exclusive road‑going race cars ever built.
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C.
Alfa Romeo 105/115 series
The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series is a family of classic rear-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo coupés and sedans produced mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, renowned for their sharp handling, twin-cam engines, and iconic Italian design.
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D.
Alfa Romeo 90
The Alfa Romeo 90 is an executive sedan produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo in the mid-1980s, known for its angular styling and traditional rear-wheel-drive layout.
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E.
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 race car
The Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 is a series of prototype sports racing cars from the late 1960s and early 1970s that achieved significant success in endurance racing and formed the basis for the road-going 33 Stradale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Formula One car
ⓘ
Grand Prix racing car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alfetta ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | single‑seater ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
post‑war Grand Prix car
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pre‑war Grand Prix car ⓘ |
| chassisMaterial | steel tubular frame ⓘ |
| chassisType | spaceframe ⓘ |
| competitionStatus | highly successful ⓘ |
| constructorChampionshipEquivalent | dominated 1950 season for Alfa Romeo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designedFor | Voiturette racing formula ⓘ |
| designPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| dominance | dominated early Formula One races ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline‑8 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 1.5 L ⓘ |
| era |
early post‑World War II
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pre‑World War II ⓘ |
| firstWorldChampionshipRace | 1950 British Grand Prix ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| heritage | considered one of the most successful Grand Prix cars of all time ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | iconic early Formula One car ⓘ |
| inductionType | supercharged ⓘ |
| layout | front‑engine, rear‑wheel‑drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alfa Romeo ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped secure first official Formula One World Drivers’ Championship ⓘ |
| notableDriver |
Giuseppe Farina
ⓘ
Juan Manuel Fangio ⓘ Luigi Fagioli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | supercharged 1.5‑litre straight‑eight engine ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 1950 World Championship season ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alfa Romeo 12C-37 ⓘ |
| productionType | limited‑production racing car ⓘ |
| raceWins | multiple Grand Prix victories ⓘ |
| racingCategory | single‑seater open‑wheel racing ⓘ |
| racingDebut | 1938 ⓘ |
| successor | Alfa Romeo 159 ⓘ |
| suspensionType |
independent front suspension
ⓘ
live rear axle ⓘ |
| team |
Alfa Romeo works team
ⓘ
linked to:
Alfa Corse
|
| topLevelCompetition | World Championship Grands Prix ⓘ |
| usedByTeam |
Scuderia Ferrari (as Alfa Romeo’s works team pre‑war)
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linked to:
Scuderia Ferrari
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| usedInCompetition |
Formula One World Championship
ⓘ
linked to:
Formula One
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| usedInSeason | 1950 Formula One World Championship ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear‑wheel drive ⓘ |
| wonFirstWorldChampionshipRace | true ⓘ |
| worldDriversChampionshipSeason | 1950 ⓘ |
| worldDriversChampionshipWonWith | Giuseppe Farina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alfa Romeo 158 Description of subject: The Alfa Romeo 158 is a legendary pre- and early post-war Grand Prix racing car that dominated early Formula One, particularly noted for its success in the inaugural 1950 World Championship season.
Referenced by (5)
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