Automatic translation:
In the 1950s, there were several national brands, who raced in various circuits. ALBA was one by António Augusto Martins Pereira, son of the owner of metallurgy Alba in Albergaria-a-Velha.
Portugal was, at that time, at the forefront of competitive automobile manufacturing (ALBA, FAP, DM, Olda, PE, MG Canelas), as reported in ' history of Motorsport English», by José Barros Rodrigues (ed. Talent).
Entirely designed and Built in Albergaria-a-Velha factory ALBA (Metalurgica) in the year 1952 by António Augusto Martins Pereira, with 1500 cc (motor also designed by him), 90 HP, 4-cylinder and 4 speeds and totaled 200 km/h, with fiberglass Italian style
ALBA was one of the most consistent national automotive maker and in its curriculum was the construction of a four-cylinder engine, a square – course and 78 mm diameter – with 1500 cc, twin overhead camshafts, two sparkplugs per cylinder, all-aluminum.
Three cars were built; two almost equal and another, shorter and lighter, but also very similar. The first, designed and built on a 508C chassis in 1952 with a Fiat engine 1089cc.
With Francisco Corte-real Pereira, the Alba won the Cup City of Porto, in 1953, but with António Augusto Martins Pereira – entrepreneur of the Indústria Metalúrgica Alba and first responsible for the appraisal of the brand and also pilot of regularity – Alba has other successes, in particular the victory Rally in port, in 1955, with the engine 1500 Alba.
Currently, are known two cars: OT-10-54 – 1500 (released in 2006 to Caramaulo Museum for restoration) and TN-10-82 – 1100 (red). The other was damaged.
