Papercraft model of the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Corto, an elegant late-1930s roadster bodied by Carrozzeria Touring.
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
|---|---|
| Season | 1937 |
| Category | Classics |
| Scale | 1:24 |
| Difficulty | High |
| Estimated time | 5-6 hours |
| Print format | 6 A4 sheets |
| Source | Canon Creative Park |
What you'll need: 200-250 gsm paper or cardstock, scissors or a craft knife, a ruler and glue stick.
The 8C 2900B combined a competition-derived straight-eight engine with an aerodynamic aluminum body, and today is one of the most sought-after cars at classic car auctions.
The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B appeared in the late 1930s as the road-going evolution of the 8C racing chassis with which Alfa Romeo had dominated events like the Mille Miglia and the Targa Florio. Its straight-eight engine, with twin overhead camshafts and twin superchargers, was derived directly from the marque's racing cars and sat on a chassis with independent suspension on all four wheels, an advanced solution for its time. The short-wheelbase "Corto" variant was clothed by Italian coachbuilders such as Carrozzeria Touring, whose flowing, lightweight "superleggera" bodywork gave the car its famously elegant lines.
Only a handful of 8C 2900B cars were ever built, making it one of the rarest and most coveted pre-war Alfa Romeos among collectors. Examples from this series have sold at auction for some of the highest prices ever paid for a classic car, and it regularly appears on lists of the most beautiful automobiles ever made thanks to its blend of racing-derived engineering and hand-crafted coachwork. Surviving cars still appear at concours events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and in historic endurance rallies like the revival Mille Miglia.