Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).
The legendary Alfa Romeo 2.3 liter straight-eight engine made its first appearance in the 1931 Mille Miglia. One of the remarkable characteristics of the 8C 2300's is that the cars performed equally well in racing, grand touring or just going shopping. There were three series of the 2.3 liter engine. The first was produced in 1931, and the second and third series were made from 1932 to 1934. At the time, these cars were priced at 80,000 to 125,000 lire.
The car displayed here, a Series II, was originally purchased new by Andrea Mario Piaggio of the Piaggio family, which was famous for its aeroplanes and later, its scooters. It was used as a road car until October 11th, 1951 when it was parked and no longer driven.
In 1958 the car was donated to the Museo dell' Automobile Carlo Biscaretti in Torino, Italy. At that time the museum already had a fully restored Touring body Spider, so the body was removed from the Piaggio 8C 2300 and the rolling chassis was put on display until 1995. The body was sold to Brian Brunkhorst, but it took him nine years to persuade the museum to sell the chassis. The chassis and body were then re-united and ultimately sold to the current owner, who has entered this car in the 2005 Copperstate 1000 (where it won the Director's Award), the 2500 Alfa 8C Tour of the Rockies, and the 2006 Louis Vuitton Classic Boheme Run (Budapest to Prague).
The car displayed here, a Series II, was originally purchased new by Andrea Mario Piaggio of the Piaggio family, which was famous for its aeroplanes and later, its scooters. It was used as a road car until October 11th, 1951 when it was parked and no longer driven.
In 1958 the car was donated to the Museo dell' Automobile Carlo Biscaretti in Torino, Italy. At that time the museum already had a fully restored Touring body Spider, so the body was removed from the Piaggio 8C 2300 and the rolling chassis was put on display until 1995. The body was sold to Brian Brunkhorst, but it took him nine years to persuade the museum to sell the chassis. The chassis and body were then re-united and ultimately sold to the current owner, who has entered this car in the 2005 Copperstate 1000 (where it won the Director's Award), the 2500 Alfa 8C Tour of the Rockies, and the 2006 Louis Vuitton Classic Boheme Run (Budapest to Prague).
No auction information available for this vehicle at this time.
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Chassis#: 2111037 Sold for USD$1,160,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Spyder Lungo Chassis#: 2211065 Sold for USD$4,218,029 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor cars and Automobilia at Goodwood | |
1932 ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 MONZA RACE CAR RE-CREATION Sold for USD$23,100 2008 Barrett-Jackson - Las Vegas 2008 | |
1932 ALFA ROMEO ROADSTER 8C GRAND SPORT RE-CREATION Sold for USD$55,000 2006 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2006 |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet Décapotable | 2111025 | 2020 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | |||
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 aux specifications Monza | 2111037 | 2010 Bonhams Automobiles d'Exception á Rétromobile | $1,300,000 | $1,600,000 |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $1,364,032 range.
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#:5129 Sold for $1,352,500 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
2019 FORD GT Chassis#:2FAGP9CW4KH200172 Sold for $1,375,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1954 OSCA MT4 by Morelli Chassis#:1147 Sold for $1,365,792 2023 RM Sothebys : Le Mans | |
2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition Chassis#:1fafp90sx6y400496 Sold for $1,375,000 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
2020 Ford GT Heritage Edition Chassis#:2FAGP9EW8LH100168 Sold for $1,375,000 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#:DB5/2270/L Sold for $1,352,500 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1969 Lamborghini Miura S Chassis#:3997 Sold for $1,376,607 2022 Artcurial : Automobiles Sur Les Champs | |
1969 Eagle Weslake Ford 'Santa Ana' Indy Car Chassis#:701 Sold for $1,375,000 2022 Mecum Indy | |
The Dr. Richard Foster Corvette Pace Car Collection Sold for $1,375,000 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Sold for $1,375,000 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1988 Cizeta-Moroder V16T Chassis#:001 Sold for $1,363,500 2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
2020 FORD GT CARBON SERIES Chassis#:2FAGP9DW1LH100014 Sold for $1,375,000 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1965 Shelby Factory Stage III 289 Cobra Dragonsnake Sold for $1,375,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Sold for $1,375,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Chassis#:198.040.7500064 Sold for $1,352,500 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Alloy Coupe by Boano Chassis#:0613 GT Sold for $1,352,500 2021 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1967 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster Sold for $1,375,000 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1919 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer Chassis#:24LW Sold for $1,358,344 2020 Gooding & Company : Passion of a Lifetime | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pininfarina Chassis#:2587 Sold for $1,352,500 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | |
2014 Koenigsegg Agera R Chassis#:YT9JJ1A27EA007103 Sold for $1,356,250 2019 RM Sothebys : Abu Dhabi |
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
• Other Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 model years