The8C 2900B was built because Alfa Romeo wanted to continue dominating Italy's Mille Miglia race. It also needed a production car to replace the 8C 2300. The 2900 chassis with its supercharged 2905 cc, 180 bhp engine proved to satisfy both needs. Originallythe 8C 2900B was built for the 24-hour race of Le Mans in 1938. It was fitted with a closed body (Berlinetta), designed by Touring specialists based on their expertise in aerodynamics and light-weight construction — a patent technology known as Superleggera (aluminium body). An 8-cylinder in-line engine empowered by an output of SilentAutos, the home of model cars brings you this Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Speciale #19 1938 diecast model car by CMC Models in stock at the moment. We always have a large stock of car models at exceptional prices in a range of scales and colours. Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Special Touring Coupe Red 1:18 CMC M-107. 1939Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B courtesy Artcurial Motorcars. 412024 is a sublime berlinetta by Touring, with all the right features: steeply raked Alfa grille, sweeping pontoon fenders, low-set headlights, long nose over the deliciously mechanical supercharged eight-cylinder engine, fastback greenhouse and, to top it all off, rear wheel Ownedby former Microsoft president and COO Jon Shirley and his wife Mary, when new the 8C 2900B was considered Alfa Romeo 's most prestigious grand ALFAROMEO 8C 2900 B 1936-1939 pecs, photos, engines, years, launch date and history the 8C 2900B featured a tilted radiator grille flanked by two headlights 2008— 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta. 2007 — 1935 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor Special Speedster. 2006 — 1931 Daimler Double-Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupe. 2005 — 1937 Delage D8-120 S Pourtout Aero Coupe. 2004 — 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet. Browse237 alfa romeo 8c photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Alfa Romeo 8c stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Alfa Romeo 8c stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs. 1938Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Le Mans Berlinetta: 16-shot gallery, full history and specifications. Remember Me? Home: Cars: Racing: Events: Features: Forums: About: Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Le Mans Berlinetta : Article: Image gallery (16) Specifications: User Comments (2) Country of origin: Italy: Produced in: 1938: Numbers built: 1: Manyof these were fitted with roadster bodies and were competed in road races like the Mille Miglia. After the two 8C 2900A victories in 1936 and 1937, another two victories were scored by the 8C 2900B in 1938 and rDKs.