Turn Your Mazda Miata Into A 1930s Alfa Romeo Race Car With This Kit

A bunch of these is a one-make racing series would be awesome.

Tipo 184 Alfa Romeo 158 Tribute Mazda Miata Side

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By: Chris Bruce

Dec 23, 2020 at 9:23am ET

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If you have a second-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata (known by fans as the NB) that you aren't sure what to do with, then Tipo 184 has the project for you. The company is now taking reservations for a conversion kit that turns the Japanese sports car into a tribute to the Alfa Romeo 158 – one of the most successful grand prix cars ever.

The kit includes the space frame chassis, the body panels, and the frame for the instrument panel. One of the coolest touches is the exhaust with four functional pipes and four fake ones to simulate the look of the Alfa 158's supercharged inline-eight-cylinder engine. Photos also show covers for the brakes that make the discs appear to be drums, but these bits aren't in the shot of the whole kit.

Gallery: Tipo 184 Alfa Romeo 158 Tribute Mazda Miata

Tipo 184 Alfa Romeo 158 Tribute Mazda Miata Front

Tipo 184 Alfa Romeo 158 Tribute Mazda Miata Side

The Alfa 158's name came from the engine's 1.5-liter displacement and eight cylinders. Therefore, this project is the 184 because of the NB Miata's 1.8-liter powerplant with four cylinders.

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For now, the 184 is not widely available. Creator Ant Anstead is offering just 10 of them as part of a pre-launch offer, and these folks get the opportunity to build the car in his shop with his guidance. This opportunity costs £7,499 ($10,100 at current exchange rates) plus the UK's VAT.

Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo 158 at Monaco GP

The Alfa Romeo 158 began racing in 1937 and proved to be a success in the voiturette class of the time until World War II ended grand prix racing in Europe for a while. However, it was eligible for Formula One when the series began in 1950. A driver in a 158 won every race that year. In 1951, Juan Manuel Fangio took the driver's championship in an Alfa 159, which was an improved version of the 158.

Source: Tipo 184 via Flyin Miata

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