The vendors of this rather pretty Alfa Romeo are, predictably, familiar with high performance cars. In fact they've sold an 8C Spyder before but are far more au fait with more common exotica from Stuttgart and Modena.
But despite such broad experience their opinion of the sound produced by the 8C is that it is '...more spectacular than almost anything - certainly any Ferrari.' Bold stuff. Of course the motor itself is Ferrari-based, but crucially for those who appreciate a car's aural output the crank throws are 90 degrees apart, lending it that classic off-beat V8 burble.
In good old-fashioned Alfa style, talking to the vendors reveals that the car seems to have worked its way under the skin of its guardians in a way which others haven't. The consensus is that these are stunning machines to behold too, although reviewers consistently opine that the ride and handling is ultimately no match for its contemporaries.
This one
was actually sold new and delivered to Monaco, although by the time it was shipped to the UK in November 2008 the relevant documentation shows that it had still only covered delivery miles. Since then it's done just over 28,000 miles, which is a lot for one of these even though all the servicing history is present and the car will benefit from a full check by Meridian Modena before it's next owner takes delivery. The nose has recently been repainted to rectify some stone-chips, but apart from that the car apparently is showing no signs of any wear or misuse.
The £89,995 price tag reflects the relatively high mileage, and is about as modest a figure as you could find for an 8C. So would its pleasing appearance, exclusivity, and fire-and-brimstone soundtrack be enough to make up for the fact that it probably wouldn't deliver the same driver-satisfaction of, say,
a similarly priced F430