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20 million USD, equivalent to about 500 billion VND, is the shocking starting price of the classic Alfa Romeo supercar manufactured in 1938.
The 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider is one of five pre-World War II cars designed and built by the Italian automaker for European racing. It was developed over a period of 10 years to perfect itself and achieve many victories.
During the 1950s, the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider won numerous Grand Prix and prestigious races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, the Targa Florio and the 24 Hours of Spa. It also won the Watkins Glen Road Race.
The 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider has a 2.9-liter engine, developed by the Italian car company in 1931. The average racing speed of this supercar is 132 mph (213 km/h) and is one of the fastest racing cars of that time.
Not only was the car incredibly fast, it also exuded Italian style with its elegant lines. The chassis was made extremely light through the use of steel tubes covered in aluminum, while many racing cars of the time were made of heavy wood. This made the Alfa Romeo lighter and easier to handle.
The aforementioned Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider will be put up for auction on August 16-17 in Monterey, California by Gooding & Company, a famous classic car auction company headquartered in Santa Monica (California, USA). The starting price is said to be quite high, up to 20 million USD (approximately 500 billion VND).
According to the auction organizer, this classic supercar is considered "the most beautiful in the world", and it is rare to have a second one. And its price also depends on its historical value.
Archival data shows that this is one of five cars built between 1935 and 1938 by the Italian car manufacturer. The chassis number 412027 on the car shows that it was owned by Major Raymond Flower - owner of Cairo Motor Company and was brought to Egypt around the 1940s.
Shortly after the war ended, the car was shipped to Germany to be used as a transport by Hans Ernst, a pilot. He kept the car until 1953 before selling it to the United States around 1955. Once there, it changed hands several times until Dr. Fred Simeone bought it in the late 1970s.
In 1994, the Alfa Romeo was purchased by the famous classic car enthusiast Lukas Hüni for restoration. With this car, he won first prize at the 1996 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este classic car competition, before selling it to Oscar David in 1998 for further completion. In 2000, Oscar David and the car won first prize at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
When David passed away in 2021, the car was sold by the family to a private collector in Florida and is expected to go to a qualified owner by mid-August.
TB (according to Vietnamnet)