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Alfa Romeo
8C Spider

Open version of the 8C Competizione.

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 8C Spider)
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 8C Spider)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
500BuiltRegistry reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
500 Built
Years
2008–2010
Engine
Front-mounted longitudinal 90-degree V8 · 4,691 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,691 cc
Power
331 kW / 450 PSFactory: 450 PS
Top speed
290 km/hFactory: 290 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The 8C Spider is the open version of the limited-run 8C Competizione. It keeps the carbon-fibre body, the Maserati-built V8 layout and the transaxle drivetrain of the coupe, and carries a power-operated two-layer soft top. Alfa Romeo CEO Luca de Meo called it probably the most beautiful production spider of its day.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityVery Rare 500 · Built1,2
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model production8C Spiders built 5001,2 Factory production Registry reported

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

History

Alfa Romeo launched the 8C Spider at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2008 with a price of 175,000 euro excluding taxes. Reservation books opened just days before the show, and the production run was set at 500 examples, like the coupe.

The carbon-fibre bodywork is made by ATR Group and fitted to a steel chassis made by ITCA Produzione in Grugliasco. Final assembly takes place at the Maserati factory in Modena.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 8C Spider.

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutFront-mounted longitudinal 90-degree V83Value from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately.
Cylinders83Value from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately.
Displacement 4,691 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,691 cc3Value from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately.
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Valvetrain4 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts per bank3Value from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately.
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 331 kW / 450 PSFactory: 450 PS3Rating: manufacturerValue from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately. Stated as CV.
Power at 7,000 rpm3Value from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately.
Torque 470 NmFactory: 470 Nm4
Torque at 4,750 rpm4

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
Gears63Value from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately.
Driven wheelsRear3Value from the museum page for the 8C Competizione coupé, which shares the engine and drivetrain; the page does not cover the Spider separately.

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisSteel chassis (made by ITCA Produzione) with carbon-fibre body4
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesBrembo carbon-ceramic discs, 380 mm front, 360 mm rear4
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 speed 290 km/hFactory: 290 km/h4Stated as "in excess of".
0–100 km/h 4.4 s4
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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Guide: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Spider Level B Supercar Nostalgia
    • a run of 500 8C Spiders were made
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Alfa Romeo 8C Spider – Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
    • 500 8C Spiders built
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  3. 3
    8C Competizione Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
    • Anteriore, longitudinale, 8 cilindri a V di 90° (Dettagli vettura)
    • 8 cilindri a V di 90° (Dettagli vettura)
    • Cilindrata (CC) 4691 cc (Dettagli vettura)
    • 4 valvole per cilindro, 2 alberi a camme in testa per bancata (Dettagli vettura)
    • 450 CV a 7000 giri/min. (Dettagli vettura)
    • 6 marce + RM (Dettagli vettura)
    • Trazione posteriore (Dettagli vettura)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  4. 4
    Alfa 8C Spider presented in Geneva Level C Italiaspeed · 2008-03-08
    • maximum torque of 470Nm at 4750rpm
    • 470Nm at 4750rpm
    • carbon-fibre bodywork ... mated to the steel chassis
    • Brembo (CCM) carbon ceramic brakes, 380mm front and 360mm rear
    • Top speed lies in excess of 290 km/h
    • 0-100 km/h acceleration takes only 4.4 seconds
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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