Lot S83 // 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione // Mecum Monterey 2016
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Channel: Mecum Auctions · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles
Website: http://www.mecum.com Learn About Lot S83: https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0816-244562/2008-alfa-romeo-8c-competizione/ Learn About the Modern Speed Collection: https://www.mecum.com/auctions/monterey-2016/collections/modern-speed-collection/ Register to Bid: https://www.mecum.com/collector-cars/register-to-bid/?auctionID=CA0816 Italian automakers have been combining passion and performance like no one else for a century, and when Alfa Romeo first showed the revived 8C concept at the Frankfurt motor show in 2003, it proved those qualities were still alive and thriving at that country’s oldest sporting marque. Smitten by the 8C’s unmistakable heritage, potential buyers patiently waited while Alfa continued development until finally releasing the 8C Competizione in 2008. Named after the Vittorio Jano-designed 1930s racing and sports cars that conquered the Mille Miglia, the Targa Florio and other classic races, the 8C proved to be everything it was promised to be. Its all-aluminum wet-sump 4.7L V-8 engine—an invigorated version of the Ferrari F430/Maserati Gran Turismo power unit—features chain-driven twin overhead cams per cylinder bank, four valves per cylinder and electronic sequential port fuel injection to generate 444 HP at 7,000 RPM and 354 lb-ft of torque at just 4,750 RPM, translating into 60 MPH at 4.2 seconds and a tested top speed well above the factory-claimed 180 MPH. Built on the Maserati’s rigid platform, the 8C Competizione weighs in at just 3,500 pounds and is tightly parceled around a 104.5-inch wheelbase. Its superb handling is a result of the Maserati’s sophisticated all-independent double A-arm suspension, within which are packaged the 8C’s powerplant and rear-mounted paddle-shift ZF automated 6-speed gearbox and differential. Fitted with specially designed Pirelli tires, the 8C’s 20-inch Marchio Sportivo alloy wheels recall those of the classic late-‘60s P33 Stradale, whose presence is also felt in the car’s taut curves and in such thoughtful details as the beautifully packaged Bi-Xenon headlights, sectioned front grille and single round LED tail lights in the upswept tail. This one-owner 2008 8C Competizione has been enjoyed only 505 miles since new. Announced by a special console-mounted Limited Edition badge as one of just 500 built, its standard features include carbon-fiber body panels and interior trim, ABS and stability controls, cruise control, dual-zone climate control and gorgeous micro-perforated leather sports seats. Add this example’s optional Full Carbon kit, Bose Premium GT sound system, aluminum-color brake calipers, interior mats, lusty 8C Red Metallic paint, status battery, leather headliner and car cover, and you have all the makings of a distinctly modern yet genuinely classic Alfa road car. HIGHLIGHTS -1 of 500 produced -One owner and 505 miles since new -500 Limited Edition badge -Wet-sump 4.7L/444 HP DOHC 32-valve V-8 -Port fuel injection
