Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company The 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider being offered through Gooding & Company.
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 was designed to win races, the result of a decade’s development by Alfa Romeo’s chief engineer, Vittorio Jano.
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company The dark-blue paint scheme and present upholstery was part of a complete restoration in 1994.
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company The 2.9-liter straight-six engine makes just over 180 hp.
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company Carrozzeria Touring patented the Superleggera (superlight) method of coachbuilding, which utilized a network of thin steel tubes describing the shape of the body, wrapped with sculpted aluminum panels.
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company It’s believed that this is one of only five genuine 8C 2900B Lungo (long chassis) Touring Spiders known to exist.
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company Chassis No. 412027 will cross the auction block for the first time in its history during Monterey Car Week.
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Image Credit: Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company This prewar Alfa Romeo carries a high-end estimate of $20 million.
Authors
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Robert Ross
