THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE
Model dossier
- Manufacturer
- Alfa Romeo
- Base model
- 8C 2900B Corto Spider
- Coachbuilt version
- Touring Corto Spider variant; distinct from Lungo Spider
- Coachbuilder
- Touring
- Production period
- 1937
- Body style
- Spider
- Engine
- Inline-8
- Type
- Limited
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR
Coachbuilding, design & conversions
PRICE & SALES RECORD
Vehicle value
- Original price
- Not documented
- Latest recorded sale
- Not documented
01 / THE STORY
History & context
No editorial history has yet been published for this vehicle.
IN THE ARCHIVE
Coachbuilders & design studios
02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY
Specifications & construction
Production & construction
- Production type
- Limited
- Production notes
- Corto Spider / Touring family identity is independently source-backed. Legacy Units=6 is cleared because reviewed external evidence does not establish that exact production total; RM's survivor figures span Touring Spiders more broadly and cannot be converted into a Corto production count.
Engine & performance
- Engine configuration
- Inline-8
Individual vehicle
- Documented chassis
3 chassis
- 412.016
- 412.018
- 412.019
Design & manufacture
- Manufacturer · Documented
- Alfa Romeo
- Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
- Touring
06 / EVENTS & AWARDS
Events & awards
No events or documented awards are currently recorded for this vehicle.
07 / THE VEHICLE IN DETAIL
Photo gallery 4 photographs
08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Archive
References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.
| Reference | Source type |
|---|---|
| MesCaisses — Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 chassis register mescaisses.fr | Specialist chassis register |
| RM Sotheby's — Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider history rmsothebys.com | Major auction marque history |
THE CONVERSATION
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