The 8C Competizione was launched in 2008, a synthesis of the new "Alfa
Romeo philosophy", the marque's strategy to reaffirm its uniqueness and
ability to bring together emotion, engineering and aerodynamic
efficiency and the exaltation of driving pleasure.
From the concept car to the version produced in just 500 examples, just
a very few modifications were made by the "Centro Stile" at Arese; this
supercar struck an immediate chord and relaunched the image of the
marque among the world's most important collectors. This success was to
be repeated with the 8C Spider - also produced in a limited series -
which the Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson defined as the world's most
beautiful car.
The Supercars series could hardly not feature a title dedicated to these
two bespoke Alfas. Ample space is dedicated to the history and stylistic
evolution of the two models, including an examination of the original
Frau interior trim specifications.
There are also chapters devoted to the technical history of the cars and
the driving impressions of those who have tested them on track.
The book comes with a foreword by Carlo Di Giusto, journalist of the
Italian magazine Quattroruote (Four Wheels) and leading expert on
driving and road tests of both small cars and supercars
The particularly rich illustrations have largely been drawn from the
archives of the magazine Quattroruote.
