ALFA ROMEO 8C Seldom has there been a more convincing claimant to the title of the complete car than Vittorio Jano’s masterpiece, the Alfa Romeo 8C.

Victorious in Grands Prix, at Le Mans four years in succession, and in no less than seven editions of the Mille Miglia, its competition credentials are beyond reproach.

Yet its racing exploits only tell part of the 8C story.

The chassis, available in both long chassis Lungo and short chassis Corto form, underpinned some of the finest and most elegant touring cars of its day, featuring timeless coachwork from contemporary Carrozzerie including Zagato, Touring, Castagna, and Brianza.

This said, it is in its fabled Monza form that the 8C is perhaps most revered.

As early as 1931, Alfa Romeo prepared a stripped down, short-wheelbase version of their 8C 2300 chassis—complete with tapered racing tail and full-length side exhaust—to be driven by Nuvolari and Campari in their home Grand Prix.

Its dominant victory in Alfa Romeo’s back yard wo...