Alfa Romeo 8c 2300

A 1933 8c 2300 le mans chassis 2311201 is part of the permanent collection at the simeone foundation automotive museum in philadelphia pa us. While there may have been 188 units of the alfa romeo 8c 2300 built for road use it was initially designed as a race car. 1934 alfa romeo 8c 2300 cabriolet de capotable coachwork by carroserie joseph figoni a picture perfect rare and highly original example of the legendary pre war alfa romeo 8c 2300 will be the top lot offered in the bonhams quail motorcar auction on 14 august with an estimate of us 6 500 000 7 500 000 4 900 000 5 700 000.

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Alfa Romeo 8c 2300 1932 Monaco Gp Winner Tazio Nuvolari

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Produced from 1932 to 1935 the alfa romeo 8c 2300 was designed for racing winning all the editions of the targa florio in which it participated.

Alfa romeo 8c 2300. Coming up for sale in our quail motorcar auction on 14 august this legendary pre war alfaromeo 8c 2300 is the definition of picture perfect. But the cars on offer cannot be found on one location and the actual auction is not one like we were used to with a hall full of bidders. The engine is comprised of two four cylinder engines with the cylinders aligned in a row. The 8c 2300 le mans model on display at the museo alfa romeo was bought by sir henry birkin in 1931 for competition use but it is not the car in which birkin and howe won the 1931 le mans 24 hours.

It almost looks like it when you take a look online at bonhams latest sale at the quail. But let s dream away never the less and look at two of the most outrageously expensive cars on offer both of which can be viewed at the. V ittorio jano was responsible for the design of the magnificent engineering marvel the 8c 2300. The 8c designates 8 cylinders and originally a straight 8 cylinder engine.

The 8c represented the eight cylinder engine while the 2300 represented the cubic capacity. The 8c2300 alfa romeo is at the top of most auto enthusiasts list of iconic automobiles. At the beginning of the 1930s alfa romeo produced its first series made super sports racing car the 8c 2300. The 2300 in the car s name was a reference to the 2 3 liter.

The 8c 2300 won the le mans 24 hours from 1931 to 1934 with alfa romeo withdrawing from racing in 1933 when the italian government took over and the racing of alfas was then taken up by scuderia ferrari as alfa s outsourced team. The vittorio jano designed 8c was alfa romeo s primary racing engine from its introduction in 1931 to its retirement from racing in 1939. The name was formed by following alfa romeo s naming convention. Back to business as usual.

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