Lost No More: The Unpublished Luigi Fusi Magnum Opus on the Alfa Romeo Tipo B

Few individuals were closer to the heart of Alfa Romeo than Luigi Fusi. An engineer, historian, and archivist, Fusi spent over four decades with the Milanese marque – first as a technical draughtsman and later as the brand’s foremost chronicler. But before he became Alfa Romeo’s in-house historian, Fusi was very much on the front lines of its engineering legacy.

In the early 1930s, Fusi worked directly alongside legendary designer Vittorio Jano, serving as his technical assistant. It was Fusi who translated Jano’s conceptual sketches into precise engineering drawings, playing a key part in the design of some of Alfa Romeo’s most iconic machines – including the groundbreaking Tipo B (P3). As a member of the Tipo B design team, Fusi had firsthand involvement in shaping one of Grand Prix racing’s most dominant cars, and by extension Scuderia Ferrari’s burgeoning success.

Now, a major unpublished manuscript by Fusi, long thought lost, has resurfaced – an utterly comprehensive, deeply technical study of the Alfa Romeo Tipo B. Commissioned in the 1980s by renowned Alfa collector David Black, a close personal friend of Fusi’s, the manuscript is one of the most detailed accounts of the Tipo B ever produced.

Spanning several hundred pages, the manuscript is rich with insight, supported by nearly 300 photographs, technical drawings, tables, and factory data. It includes never-before-seen information on the car’s development, testing, and racing history, much of it drawn from Fusi’s unparalleled access to Alfa Romeo’s internal archives – and his own recollections.

This is no dry factory record. It is a vivid, authoritative narrative shaped by someone who not only studied the Tipo B, but helped create it. From mechanical specifications to developmental anecdotes, the manuscript offers an unmatched depth of detail that brings the era – and the machine – to life.

Tifosi Auctions is proud to bring this extraordinary document to light – an unpublished piece of Alfa Romeo history, created by one of the men who helped shape it. It will be auctioned as Lot 147 in the Autumn Auction, bidding closes 21 September.