Alfa Romeo 8C - Goddess In A Glass Box

Written By: Chris Paukert

Filed Under: AUTOMAKERS, Alfa Romeo, Concept Cars, Coupes, Paris Motor Show, Super Cars September 29th, 2006 12:55 PM

It’s no secret that Alfa Romeo’s 8C Competizione is all kinds of gorgeous, and that it’s slated for very limited production. However, officials from the automaker declined to give much more information about the comely coupe, or its possible spyder variant.

Interestingly enough, this car has received constant attention from the camera-wielding media throughout both press days, with a sizeable mob front-and-center at all times. Granted, this could be a side-effect of Alfa’s decision to glass-in all but a small opening on its display stand, but we prefer to think that it’s because the 8C could be our take for ‘Best In Show.’

(Click through to the jump for a ton of additional 8C images)

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9 Comments

Bert September 29th, 2006 1:31 PM Link

Outstanding

Nathan September 29th, 2006 1:44 PM Link

I’m willing to trade my left… kidney for one of these.

phalmari September 29th, 2006 3:24 PM Link

Absolutely a beauty

Dr. Paul September 29th, 2006 4:15 PM Link

Maserati GranSport with a carbonfibre body. Looks great. The girl is not bad either.

Lee Gibson September 29th, 2006 5:25 PM Link

OK, the girl’s pretty and all, but could we please get her out from in front of the car? She’s blocking my view.

VTECdude September 30th, 2006 1:59 PM Link

That is jaw-droppingly HOT. 99% Car - 1% Girl.

Dan October 20th, 2006 3:11 PM Link

only 4 (intended-to-be) production cars in my recent memory have been so universally well regarded in terms of looks…
-ford GT
-aston martin v8 vantage
-farboud GTS
-8c competizione…

I’ve heard a lot of people mock the db9, vanquish, xk, even though I think those are up there…

Constantinos January 3rd, 2007 12:48 PM Link

I’m not going to comment on the appearance of BOTH[!] models… I ‘ve been covered already!
Only thing I want to point out is that in an other photo I saw the interior of the car, clearly showing a MANUAL GEARBOX complete with a clutch pedal!
I don’t know which exhibition it was but some of you guys must ‘ve seen it too…
Although it was stated from the beginning that there would only be sequential gearbox available, I still think that a conventional six-speeder would be the best, adding to Alfa’s more pure sporting and nothing-to-do-with-F1-racing [daaaaa!] image.
With a price of 160,000 Euros, one should have that choice!

Jim Whitman February 11th, 2007 9:08 AM Link

WOW!!!!!!!!!

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