1935 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Aerodinamica Spider is considered the first supercar of modern sports car design.
In 1934, Vittorio Jano, Alfa Romeo’s chief engineer, was impressed by the Auto Union mid-engined race car.
He planned to build his own mid-engined dual-purpose model, with a 12-cylinder engine for racing and a 6-cylinder for mass production.
Brothers of Gino and Oskar
Jankovic of Hungarian origin were close friends of the aerodynamics specialist Paul Yaray, became interested in the project. The car was developed in complete secrecy in the Jankovic garage in Fiume (Croatia).
For the first time in history, the design of the car used a dual-circuit braking system with an equalizer that distributed the braking force between the front and rear wheels, as well as a hydraulic clutch, silent blocks, independent suspension of all wheels on transverse springs and longitudinal torsion bars with hydraulic shock absorbers Houdaille, horizontal radiator and a gearbox with a preselector.
The body was designed according to all principles of aerodynamics: smooth lines, low profile, side fenders with a convex surface, combined with other parts of the body, air intakes in the high pressure zone and hot air outlets from the engine and brakes in the low pressure zone, as well as door handles and headlights.

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