The Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza is one of the most iconic racing cars of the 1930s. Designed by Vittorio Jano, its supercharged straight-eight engine made it one of the fastest and most successful competition cars of its time.

In 1933, Tazio Nuvolari and co-driver Decimo Compagnoni drove the 8C to victory in the legendary Mille Miglia, a grueling 1,600 km (1,000-mile) road race from Brescia to Rome and back. Battling mountain roads, villages, and night driving, Nuvolari famously overtook the race leader with his headlights switched off before becoming the first driver to win the event at an average speed of over 100 km/h.

This historic victory secured the Alfa Romeo 8C’s place as one of the greatest racing cars ever built and a lasting symbol of Italy’s golden age of motorsport.