Description
For sale in our forthcoming auction during Le Mans Classic, on 30 June 2023:
Collection from a family of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts
French title
Chassis n° ZARthe details below
- Only one owner, one of the first of its kind delivered new in France
- Just over 6, 000 km, near new condition
- Sought-after options
- Iconic and rare model (500 made)
Its name alone, "8C Competizione", brings to mind the greatest episodes in Alfa Romeo's racing history and the 8C's victories in the 24h of Le Mans and Mille Miglia, among innumerable other successes. "When Alfa announced the 8C, I immediately got myself on the list," confessed our collector. "You had to put together a file to be eligible, and I added a note listing all of the Alfas I've owned." A representative from Alfa Romeo France even came to Nevers specifically to draw up the order form. These arrangements meant I acquired what is beyond doubt the first 8C delivered new in France."
Sold via the Alfa Tenailles Automobiles GTA garage in Nevers, this car in the colour "Rosso 8C Competizione" (code 202/ B) with a red leather interior features several options: leather headlining, brake callipers bearing the inscription Alfa Romeo, the Quadrifoglio painted on the front wings, Racing wheel rims, carbon hose, Bose audio system, iPod dock, special Schedoni luggage (two suitcases behind the seats, a briefcase in the boot), fire extinguisher, 8C charger and a voucher for an "8C experience day", unused.
This 8C comes with several documents, including a 2008 greetings card from Alfa Romeo as the buyer awaited delivery of the 8C, an invitation to the 2006 Paris Motor Show for the presentation of the 8C, various letters sent when applying to be a buyer, and the order form from 16 March 2007 specifying that the Alfa Romeo logo will be inscribed in red on the brake callipers.
The file also includes several invoices documenting work done, in particular four services at Pozzi establishments: in 2009 at 1, 780 km, in 2012 at 2, 385 km (with oil change), in 2013 at 3, 054 (as a follow-up) and in 2013 at 3, 372 km (coming to a total of 1, 000 euros). Today, this car has a mileage just over 6000km and its condition is near new. We have noted only that the rear boot strut needs replacing.
"In my opinion, it's the most iconic and the most accomplished of the modern Alfa Romeos," said our collector. "It's a magnificent car and an immense pleasure on the track."
This is no surprise, as Alfa made no compromises when perfecting this exceptional machine. It followed the concept car presented in 2003 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and as soon as it was announced, demand exceeded triple the planned 500 vehicles. The production 8C has Maserati mechanical components, with a 450 bhp 4. 7-litre V8 connected to a six-speed sequential transmission, enabling it to exceed 290 km/ h.
Exceptional in terms of both its mechanical components and its rarity, this Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione also has the advantage of having been supplied to its sole owner in France, in addition to being meticulously maintained and driven very little, with an extraordinarily low mileage and a condition that approaches that of a brand-new car. Without doubt one of the most beautiful 8Cs available on the market.
Photos © Alexis Ruben
Auction estimate: €200 000 / €300 000
