1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Le Mans
Unrivalled on road and track, the 2900 B also appeared in Speciale form and was entered for the 1938 Le Mans 24 hours race with a special aerodynamic superlight body also by Touring. Despite the fact that they had outclassed their opponents, drivers Biondetti and Sommer were held up in the closing stages of the race by a blown tyre. Sommer managed to get the car back to the pits and Biondetti took off again. Having managed to put an amazing 160 km between him and his nearest rival, however, a broken valve put him out of the race. He had, though, achieved a fastest lap time of 154.78 km/h.
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Le Mans Gallery
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In Detail
| engine | All Alloy Inline-8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Twin Roots-type Superchargers |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 2 Valves / Cyl- |
| fuel feed | Twin Weber Carburetors |
| displacement | 2905 cc / 177.3 in³ |
| bore | 68 mm / 2.68 in |
| stroke | 100 mm / 3.94 in |
| compression | 6.3:1 |
| power | 164.1 kw / 220 bhp @ 5800 rpm |
| specific output | 75.73 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 200.0 bhp per tonne |
| body / frame | Aluminum Body over Light-Gauge Box-Section Frame |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Hydraulic Drums |
| rear brakes | Hydraulic Drums |
| steering | Worm & Sector |
| f suspension | Double Trailing Arms w/Coil Springs over Hydraulic Dampers |
| r suspension | Swing axles w/Radius Arms, Transverse Elliptic Leaf Spring, Hydraulic & Friction Dampers |
| curb weight | 1100 kg / 2425 lbs |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| top speed | ~240 kph / 149.1 mph |
