The Alfa Romeo 8C name was used on road, race and sports cars of the 1930s. The 8C means 8 cylinders Evolving from the successful 1936 8C 2900A, was the 1938 2900B, built because Alfa Romeo wanted to continue dominating Italy's Mille Miglia race. 8C 2900B's took first and second place in the 1938 Mille Miglia. Only 33 examples were ever completed for road use. No sports car in the thirties was faster than the immortal Two-Nine, it was also the most elegant high performance automobile of its era. This Berlinetta (Italian for 'sports coupe') has a sharply raked windscreen, fastback roof, and teardrop-shaped rear fenders and has unusual bonnet-side louvers that extend into the cowl scuttle, extended front fenders, and distinctive slotted rear spots (fender skirts). Engine; 180hp 2.9 litre straight 8 supercharged