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Alfa Romeo 8C 2900

Vittorio Jano's supercharged straight-eight, a racer for the road.

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
Photo: Zairon / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1935–1938
BodyRoadster Coupé
LayoutFront engine
DesignerVittorio Jano
ErasThe golden age

Photos

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
Photo: azrhey / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
Photo: Neal Parish / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

2900A2900B Corto2900B Lungo
EngineSupercharged 2,905 cc DOHC straight-eightSupercharged 2,905 cc DOHC straight-eightSupercharged 2,905 cc DOHC straight-eight
InductionSuperchargedSuperchargedSupercharged
DriveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Wheelbase2,718 mm2,799 mm3,000 mm

Racing

YearRaceResultDrivers
1936Mille MigliaOverall winAntonio Brivio, Carlo Ongaro
1937Mille MigliaOverall winCarlo Maria Pintacuda, Paride Mambelli
1938Mille MigliaOverall winClemente Biondetti, Aldo Stefani
1947Mille MigliaOverall winClemente Biondetti, Emilio Romano

Also in this era

Bugatti Type 35Bugatti Type 35Bugatti · 1924–1930Bentley 4½ LitreBentley 4½ LitreBentley · 1927–1931Mercedes-Benz SSKMercedes-Benz SSKMercedes-Benz · 1928–1932Alfa Romeo 6C 1750Alfa Romeo 6C 1750Alfa Romeo · 1929–1933Alfa Romeo 8C 2300Alfa Romeo 8C 2300Alfa Romeo · 1931–1934Bugatti Type 57Bugatti Type 57Bugatti · 1934–1940

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Alfa Romeo 8C — accessed 2026-10-30
  2. Wikipedia: Mille Miglia — accessed 2026-10-30