Alfa Romeo 8C-2300

Overview
Produced: 1931-, 188 produced.
Types: Cabriolet,2 doors,2 seats
Sports,2 doors,4 seats
Spyder,2 doors,2 seats
Coupe,2 doors,2 seats

The first model was the 1931 '8C 2300', a reference to the car's 2.3 L (2336 cc) engine, initially designed as a racing car, but actually produced in 188 units also for road use. While the racing version of the 8C 2300 Spider, driven by Tazio Nuvolari won the 1931 and 1932 Targa Florio race in Sicily, the 1931 Italian Grand Prix victory at Monza gave the "Monza" name to the twin seater GP car, a shortened version of the Spider. The Alfa Romeo factory often added the name of events won to the name of a car.

'8C 2300 tipo Le Mans' was the sport version of the '8C 2300' and it had a successful debut in the 1931 Eireann Cup driven by Henry Birkin. It won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1931 (Howe-Birkin); 1932 (Chinetti-Sommer); 1933 (Nuvolari-Sommer) and 1934 (Chinetti-Etancelin).

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.

Source: Wikipedia
Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
2336ccS8 DOHC65mm x 88mm
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
249 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 aux specifications Monza Bonhams 23 Jan 2010 Not sold
351 1932/199 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza Evocazione Coys 5 Dec 2007 Not sold
343 1932/199 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Spyder Corsa Evocazione Coys 5 Dec 2007 £409650.00 -
366 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Bonhams 22 Jun 2007 £1280000.00 £1409500.00
432 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33-3 Coys 15 May 2004 Not sold
Magazine Articles
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Article Great Eight - Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
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Publication Octane June 2007
Great Eight - Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 - Few cars are as stirring in so many different ways as the straight-eight Alfa Romeo 1200.  Motor racing historian Doug Nye explains what makes the Jano design - like this particular example with Mille Miglia history - so special.
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