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8C 2300 Figoni roadsters/cabriolets

French Figoni (later Figoni & Falaschi) bodies on 8C 2300 chassis

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Body: Figoni et Falaschi
IDENTIFICATION CARD · ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 FIGONI ROADSTERS/CABRIOLETS
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
4SurvivingIndependently researched
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Front, longitudinal, inline eight-cylinder; two four-cylinder blocks (biblock) with light-alloy head · 2,336 cc / 2.3 LFactory: 2,336 cc
Power
104 kW / 142 PSFactory: 140 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Designer
Vittorio Jano (chassis and engine); bodies by Figoni
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
4 (independently researched)

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

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How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityUltra Rare 7 · Surviving1

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionof the seven Figoni-bodied 8C 2300s, four "survive today in essentially their original forms" per RM Sotheby's 42 Surviving examples Independently researched
Total model production8C 2300 chassis bodied by Figoni ('delivered bodies on just seven 8C 2300s'); four survive in essentially original form 71 Surviving examples Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Figoni bodied just seven 8C 2300s. According to RM Sotheby's all seven were shipped to France as knocked-down kits and assembled there under Alfa Romeo auspices, and four survive in essentially original form. One cabriolet, chassis 2111025, was ordered new with a dynamic body distinguished by two rear-mounted spare wheels and two-tone paint divided by a sweep panel, was first registered in 1932 and was pictured in the July/August 1933 issue of Auto-Carrosserie. A later Gooding lot describes a Figoni torpedo, chassis 2311207, with the desirable Monza cowl.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 8C 2300 Figoni roadsters/cabriolets.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutFront, longitudinal, inline eight-cylinder; two four-cylinder blocks (biblock) with light-alloy head3
Cylinders83
Displacement 2,336 cc / 2.3 LFactory: 2,336 cc3Base 8C 2300 figure from the museum page, which shows a specific museum car, not necessarily this body.
Bore 65 mmFactory: 65 mm3Base 8C 2300 figure from the museum page, which shows a specific museum car, not necessarily this body.
Stroke 88 mmFactory: 88 mm3Base 8C 2300 figure from the museum page, which shows a specific museum car, not necessarily this body.
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Valvetrain2 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts driven by gears3
Fuel systemSingle Memini carburettor4 Independently researched
InductionPositive-displacement (lobed) supercharger3
Power 104 kW / 142 PSFactory: 140 hp · converted4 Independently researchedGooding figure for the Figoni torpedo, chassis 2311207. The museum gives 155 CV at 5,200 rpm for the base 8C 2300.
Power at 4,800 rpm4 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
Gears44 Independently researched
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionSolid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, shock absorbers4 Independently researched
Rear suspensionLive axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, shock absorbers4 Independently researched
BrakesMechanical drum brakes on all four wheels4 Independently researched
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

French-delivered 2.3s carry their chassis number at the front of the frame on the passenger side as well as in the usual place behind the driver, and a Paris-style firewall plate in a distinctive font. The RM Sotheby's cabriolet shows how such cars can be amalgams: it carries engine 2311212, steering box and front axle from another Figoni-era car raced at Le Mans in 1935, and a crankcase number that was altered and later restamped, so the research of Simon Moore in The Legendary Alfa Romeo 2.3 should be consulted. The Gooding torpedo has matching chassis and engine number 2311207.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet by Figoni – RM Sotheby's Monterey 2023 Level B
    • 7 8C 2300 chassis bodied by Figoni ('delivered bodies on just seven 8C 2300s'); four survive in essentially original form
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet by Figoni, Monaco 2023 Level C RM Sotheby's
    • four survive today in essentially their original forms
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  3. 3
    Museo Storico Alfa Romeo, collection: 8C 2300 Corto "Mille Miglia" Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo (Arese)
    • 8 cilindri in linea, biblocco e testa in lega leggera (Dettagli vettura)
    • 8 cilindri in linea (Dettagli vettura)
    • 2336 cc (65x88 mm) (Dettagli vettura)
    • 2 alberi a camme in testa con comando ad ingranaggi (Dettagli vettura)
    • compressore volumetrico a lobi (Dettagli vettura)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  4. 4
    1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Torpedo by Figoni, Pebble Beach 2025 Level C Gooding & Company
    • Single Memini Carburetor (Technical Specs)
    • 140 BHP at 4,800 RPM (Technical Specs)
    • 4-Speed Manual Gearbox (Technical Specs)
    • Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs (Technical Specs)
    • Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs (Technical Specs)
    • 4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes (Technical Specs)
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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