The Danish racing car
Racing car, Alfa Dana, Formula 3, 1958
The racing car brand Alfa Dana made its debut at the Roskilde racetrack in 1956 and finished 4th. The model shown is from 1958. Even in Denmark, racing cars were produced, although not many. The most important Danish manufacturer of Formula 3 cars was Alfa Dana, which was owned by the blacksmith Uno Jensen and the car salesman Wilhelm Nellemann.
Formula 3 motor racing originated in England after the Second World War. The races were run with cars with cigar-shaped lightweight chassis powered by 500 cc motorcycle engines.
Den danske racerbil
Racerbil, Alfa Dana, Formel 3, 1958
Racerbilsmærket Alfa Dana havde debut på racerbanen Roskildering i 1956 og endte som nummer 4. Den viste model er fra 1958. Selv i Danmark blev der produceret racerbiler, selvom det ikke var mange. Den mest betydningsfulde danske producent af Formel 3 biler var Alfa Dana, som var ejet af smeden Uno Jensen og bilsælgeren Wilhelm Nellemann.
Motorløb af typen Formel 3 opstod i England efter anden verdenskrig. Løbene blev kørt med biler med cigarformede letvægts chassis er drevet af 500 cc motorcykel-motorer.
