Italeri 4706 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

The Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza is an Italian sports and racing car from the interwar period. It is also assumed that it was one of the best cars in its class at that time in the world. This very successful vehicle was developed by Vittorio Jano - a great Italian engineer with Hungarian roots, who was already responsible for the development of the 6C 1500 model at Alfa Romeo in 1923. Work on the 8C 2300 started in 1930, and a year later it was first car ready. Like that time, it was a very modern, even avant-garde car, using semi-elliptical leaf springs and the so-called friction shock absorbers. Drum brakes are also used on all wheels. A completely new engine with 8 cylinders and a displacement of 2.3 liters was used as the engine. Originally the engine block was cast iron, but very soon aluminum was used for this. A relatively small cylinder diameter was also used, but a large stroke of its piston. In the "road" version, this engine generated 165 hp, and in the "racing" version - as much as 180 hp. Established companies such as Touring and Zagato have developed the bodywork. Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza turned out to be a very successful car, not only aesthetically beautiful, but also having great (as for the beginning of the 1930s) performance. Its high technical qualities were confirmed, among others, by successes in the Targa Florio rally in 1931 and 1932, winning the Grand Prix in Italy in 1931 at the Monza track or winning the 24-hour Le Mans race in 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934!