In the USA, the Gooding&Company auction auctioned an Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B convertible, produced back in 1938. The auction organizers plan to get about $20 million for the vintage car. Details about it were revealed on the website of the auction house .
This price of the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B is not surprising because it is the most expensive model in the history of the Italian brand. A total of only 40 of these cars were produced between 1935 and 1940, and there are only five such Lungo Spider convertibles made by the Touring workshop.
All of them are now worth more than $10 million, with the highest price for such a car to date for the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B being $19.8 million. The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B was one of the fastest cars of its time. The sports car is equipped with a 2.9-liter inline eight.
The engine has two compressors, which allow it to develop a power of 180 horsepower. The maximum speed of this car is 200 km/h. The car won the famous Mille Miglia race four times. This particular Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider Cabriolet features an elegant and simple design.
The car was in collections in Egypt and Switzerland and was later transported to the USA. The sports car has repeatedly won awards at the most prestigious vintage car festivals. In 2022, the truck on which it was loaded was stolen, but a year later the car was found and returned to the owner.