Usingthe 8C 35 Tipo C chassis, the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 was designed to compete in sports car races (not Grand Prix, today F1). Featuring a 2.9 8-cylinder engine with two superchargers and Weber carburetors, it was unveiled in 1935 and participated in the Mille Miglia in , and 1938, as well as Le Mans in 1939 which Alfa Romeo ran with a
EAN 4012138108325. Of the pre-war Alfa Romeos put into production, the 8C 2900B can be considered the maximum expression. It derived from the 8C 2900 A, winner of the 1936 Mille Miglia. Equipped with the 2905cc inline 8-cylinder engine, the 2900B was produced from 1937 to 1938 with a series of different bodies: berlinetta,
The8C 2900B Mille Miglias were designed to, and expected to, dominate the 1938 event. In addition to Biondetti and two-time Mille winner Pintacuda, Alfa Corse