Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum
The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932.
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This vintage Alfa Romeo supercar is set to fetch £3million at auction
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The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932
Credit: rmsothebys
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London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22
Credit: rmsothebys
At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph.
It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956.
London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22.
They said: 'He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot.
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"He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999.
'He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim.
"but he retained the racing driver's aerodynamic pre-war updates.
'It was a supercar of its day.
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"One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.'
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