10 Sweet Classic Cars

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6. 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B

The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B is the consumer version of the 2900A race car. The cater to comfort and reliability, the engine was detuned some to increase the motor’s life expectancy. This reduced the horsepower from 220 to 180, but still had the twin supercharger setup found in the 2900A. The 2900B was available in two wheelbases: the Corto (short) measuring 110.2 inches and the Lungo (long) which measured 118.1 inches. 32 2900Bs were built in total, 10 in 1937 and 22 in 1938. An 8C 2900B was auctioned for $4,072,000 by Christie’s at Pebble Beach, California. This was the tenth highest price ever paid for a car at auction at the time.