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ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900B SPECIALE TOURING COUPE'
1:18 CMC (M107)
Year/Anno : 1938
Color : Bordeaux
My rating/Mio Voto : 94/100
Original price/Prezzo : €uro 350
Materiale: Diecast
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L'Alfa Romeo 8C è stata progettata da Vittorio Jano nel 1930 ed è una delle più famose vetture dell'Alfa Romeo. È stata prodotta dal 1931 al 1939 in diversi modelli i cui nomi richiamavano la cilindrata del motore. Fu prodotta sia in versione da strada che da competizione. La sigla "8C", derivante dal fatto che il motore era a 8 cilindri, è stata ripresa per il modello 8C Competizione, che è stato presentato al Salone dell'automobile di Francoforte nel 2003.
La 8C ha rappresentato lo stato dell'arte del livello tecnologico dell'Alfa Romeo negli anni trenta: il motore a 8 cilindri in linea sovralimentato con compressore, progettato da Vittorio Jano, è stato un'icona per la casa milanese e ha ottenuto numerosissime vittorie sportive in tutto il mondo e in ogni categoria, dalla Mille Miglia alla Targa Florio, dalle corse Gran Prix alla 24 ore di Le Mans. Alte prestazioni, una grande tenuta di strada e una buona affidabilità erano le principali caratteristiche che hanno fatto di questo modello uno dei migliori della sua epoca.
Oltre alla 6C 1500, gli altri due modelli che negli anni trenta fecero dell'Alfa Romeo un marchio famoso in tutto il mondo anche per le auto da strada furono l'8C 2300 e l'8C 2900.
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The Alfa Romeo 8C was originally a range of Alfa Romeo road, race and sports cars of the 1930s. In 2004 Alfa Romeo revived the 8C name for a V8-engined concept car which made it into production for 2007, the 8C Competizione.
The 8C designates 8 cylinders, and originally a straight 8-cylinder engine. The Vittorio Jano designed 8C was Alfa Romeo's primary racing engine from its introduction in 1931 to its retirement in 1939. In addition to the two-seater sports cars it was used in the world's first genuine single-seat Grand Prix racing car, the Monoposto 'Tipo B' - P3 from 1932 onwards. In its later development it powered such vehicles as the twin-engined 1935 6.3-litre Bimotore, the 1935 3.8-litre Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, and the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia Roadster. It also powered top-of-the-range coach-built production models, including a Touring Spider and Touring Berlinetta.
The 8C 2900 was designed to compete in sports car races in general and the Mille Miglia in particular. It used the 2.9 L version of the 8C engine and was based on the 8C 35 Grand Prix racing chassis. As such, it had an inline 8-cylinder 2.9-litre engine using two Roots type superchargers fed by two updraught Weber carburettors and fully independent suspension with Dubonnet-type trailing arm suspension with coil springs and hydraulic dampers at front and swing axles with a transverse leaf spring at the rear.
The 8C 2900A was shown to the public at the 1935 London Motor Show and was advertised for sale there. The engine, with a compression ratio of 6.5:1 and a stated power output of 220 bhp (160 kW) at 5300 rpm, was detuned from the Grand Prix racing version. Ten 2900As were built, five in 1935 and five in 1936.
Scuderia Ferrari entered three 8C 2900As in the 1936 Mille Miglia and again in the 1937 Mille Miglia. In 1936 they finished in the top three positions, with Marquis Antonio Brivio winning, Giuseppe Farina finishing second, and Carlo Pintacuda finishing third. In 1937 they finished in the top two positions, with Pintacuda winning and Farina finishing second; the third 2900A, driven by Clemente Biondetti, did not finish. The 8C 2900A also won the 1936 Spa 24 Hours with Raymond Sommer and Francesco Severi.
The 8C 2900B began production in 1937. The 2900B design made some concessions to comfort and reliability. The engine was detuned further, having a compression ratio of 5.75:1 and a stated power output of 180 bhp (130 kW) at 5200 rpm. The 2900B chassis was available in two wheelbases: the Corto (short) at 2,799 mm (110.2 in), which was longer than the 2900A's 2,718 mm (107.0 in) wheelbase, and the Lungo (long) at 3,000 mm (118.1 in). The wheels of the 2900B had 19-inch rims[18] fitted with 17-inch (432 mm) hydraulic drum brakes. Thirty-two 2900Bs were built in regular production, ten in 1937, and twenty-two in 1938. Another 2900B was assembled from parts in 1941. Most of these cars were bodied by Carrozzeria Touring, although a few were bodied by Pininfarina
An 8C 2900 with Pininfarina cabriolet bodywork was auctioned for US$4,072,000 by Christie's at Pebble Beach, California. This was the tenth highest price ever paid for a car at auction at the time.
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