By Angela Cherrett

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The story of Alfa Romeo’s legendary, four-times Le Mans winning, Modello 8C 2300 of 1931 to 1934 told in definitive detail by expert Angela Cherrett.

The story of Alfa Romeo’s legendary, four-times Le Mans winning, Modello 8C 2300 of 1931 to 1934 told in definitive detail by expert Angela Cherrett.

• Alfa Romeo’s pre-8C history
• Engineer Vittorio Jano & the 8C’s design
• Chassis numbers, original owners, production dates and production volumes
• 8C coachbuilders: Touring, Zagato, Castagna, Farina, Pinin Farina, Brianza, Figoni, Boneschi, Viotti, Vanden Plas, Motor Bodies, Carlton Carriage Co. & Corsica
• Original colour schemes, technical specifications and technical drawings
• The Racing 8Cs: Corsa/’Monza’ & tipo B/’P3’
• Racing record including Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Tourist Trophy, Monte Carlo Rally, Brooklands, International Grands Prix, speed trials & hillclimbs, Le Mans
• Scuderia Ferrari
• ‘8C people’: Birkin, Borzacchini, Brivio, Campari, Colombo, Entancelin, Ferrari, Fusi, Howe, Nuvolari, Sommer, Taruffi
• Over 170 fascinating period pictures