Alfa Romeo - Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

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Very unique Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. (1 of only 500 build cars)

When new these cars could not be ordered at the Alfa Romeo dealer or elsewhere.
In each country the import agency received a limited numbers of cars to sell to a select group of customers. Many of them owned 1 or more Ferrari or Maserati and were considered important customers for the import agency. The list price in the Netherlands in 2008 was a staggering 235.500,- Euro's including Taxes. Because of the limited edition of 500 pieces it was and still is very exclusive. At this moment there are approx. 10 of these cars registered in the Netherlands.

• 2 Schedoni travel bags made out of leather matching the cars interior

• Bose Audio system

• Car Cover

• Blue tooth carkit

The Alfa Romeo 8C is a supercar produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 2007 and 20010.

It was first presented as a concept car at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show and later released for sale for the 2007 model year.

The name refers to the eight-cylinder (Cilindro in Italian) engine (8C) and Alfa Romeo's racing pedigree (Competizione, Italian for 'Competition').

Alfa received over 1400 orders for the 8C after the official announcement that the car would enter production. However, only 500 customers ended up with the 8C Competizione and other 500 with 8C Spider.

The production version is very similar to the concept; the biggest difference to the exterior being the rear-hinged hood. Other minor changes included the front lights, which used Xenon lamps, a standard wiper system, a mesh side vent, and the rims, which had a design that mimicked the cloverleaf logo. The car came standard in Alfa Red or Black. Pearl Yellow and the Special Competizione Rosso, was also available as an option. Paint upon sample colors were also available for an additional charge. Therefore, the 8Cs where produced in a wide range of colors including, white, Maserati range: Fuji White, Blue Avio, Blue Oceano, Ferrari range: Blue Pozzi, Vinaccia (Aubergine), and special Alfa Romeo historic color Grigio Nuvolari.

The bodyshell is made of carbon fibre, produced by ATR Group. The carbon fibre body is fitted to a steel chassis, made by Italian company ITCA Produzione. The final assembly takes place at the Maserati factory in Modena, Italy.

It is fitted with specially developed 20-inch tires: 245/35 at the front and 285/35 at the rear, fitted on perforated rims in fluid moulded aluminium.
The 8C brakes have been called "phenomenal" by Road & Track magazine, with a stopping distance of 32 metres (105.0 ft), when travelling at an initial speed of 97 kilometres per hour (60 mph). The official top speed is announced to be 300 kilometres per hour but it might be higher, with estimations that it could be around 306 kilometres per hour (190 mph) according to the Road & Track magazine. An Alfa Romeo engineer also stated that it is faster than the announced top speed.
On top of this supercar performance there is the best exhaust sound you can imagine.