COLLECTORS CAR BOOK

TITLE: ALFA ROMEO MODELLO 8C 2300

PUBLICATION YEAR/ DATE: 1992 (1st EDITION)

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

COVER TYPE: HARDBOUND PUBLISHED WITH DUSTJACKET

SIZE & # OF PAGES: 21.5CM x 26CM - 192 PAGES

LIMITED EDITION: YES - OF 2000 EXAMPLES

PUBLISHER & AUTHOR: VELOCE - ANGELA CHERRETT

CONDITION: VERY GOOD FOR AGE, GREAT FOR YEAR 7.5 OUT OF 10 - DUE TO AGE & STORAGE THE DUSTJACKET SPINE SHOWS SOME SUNFADING; THEREFORE THE BOOK HAS NOW BEEN FITTED WITH A SPECIALIST REMOVABLE SLEEVE (FITTED AFTER IMAGES WERE TAKEN)

Detailed Item Description:

ANGELA CHERRETTI PROVIDES THE READER WITH A DETAILED AND INSIGHTFUL ACCOUNT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOST EXCITING ALFA ROMEO OF ALL TIMES. THE PERSONAL TOUCHES AND STORIES OF THE ENGINEERS INVOLVED ARE ALSO OF GREAT INTEREST AND ADD COLOUR TO WHAT MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC ERAS OF RACING AND SPORTSCAR DEVELOPMENT.


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MAIN CONTENTS INCLUDE:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ALFA AND ALFA ROMEO
VITTORIO JANO AND THE 8C PROJECT
PRODUCTION, SALES AND REGISTRATION
COACHBUILDERS AND COACHWORK
PRINCIPLE CHARACTERISTICS
DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE MILLE MIGLIA BUT TRIUMPH AT MONZA
THE 8C'S FOREIGN VICTORIES COMMENCE
1932
THE TIPO B STEALS THE 8C 2300'S THUNDER
ALFA ROMEO RETIRES FROM RACING AND SCUDERIA FERRARI TAKE OVER
A THIRD VICTORY AT LE MANS FOR THE 8C 2300S
A SAD ENDING TO THE 1933 SEASON
1935
POLITICS INTERVENE
SOME OF THE MEN BEHIND THE 8C'S REPUTATION
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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