10% discount on your first order — create a free account

Create Account

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Speciale #19 24 Hours of Le Mans 1938 CMC 1:18

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Speciale #19 24 Hours of Le Mans 1938 CMC 1:18
Current price: 689.00 
Sold out

This model is currently sold out. Enter your email and we'll let you know when it's back in stock.

Browse Alfa Romeo models
Pay securely with
Shipping to United States (US) Worldwide delivery
Prices exclude VAT No hidden costs
Shipping from 18.00  Tracked & insured
Pay in EUR € Local currency
Specifications
Brand
Alfa Romeo
Manufacturer
CMC
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
M-111
100% authentic Direct from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Easy returns 14 days, no questions asked
Secure payment 256-bit SSL encryption

About the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Speciale #19 24 Hours of Le Mans 1938 CMC 1:18

TL;DR: This CMC 1:18 diecast reproduces the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Speciale, #19, entered at the 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the most sophisticated sports racers built before the Second World War. With opening features and hinged panels, this is a used model whose box shows traces of storage.

The 8C 2900B combined a straight-eight engine with independent suspension at a time when neither was common, and its aerodynamic Touring-built bodywork made it one of the fastest and most advanced sports cars competing anywhere in the late 1930s.

CMC's Multi-Part Metal Build Philosophy

CMC builds this 8C the way the factory built the original, with hundreds of separately fitted metal components rather than a single simplified casting, and it shows in how the doors and hood behave: they swing on real hinges, settle with defined resistance, and reveal an engine bay and cabin detailed to the same standard as the exterior. That construction philosophy trades some of resin's razor-sharp shutline consistency for genuine mechanical fidelity, a fair exchange on a subject whose engineering is central to its story. The body panels carry real weight from the metal construction, and the flowing pre-war fender lines are reproduced with the compound curves this era's coachbuilders specialized in. Being a used model, some handling wear around the hinge points and opening panels is normal; the box shows traces of storage, condition limited to the carton, worth checking against listing photos.

A Cornerstone for Pre-War Collecting

Genuine pre-war Le Mans entries rarely survive in any form, making a faithful, detailed replica like this one a meaningful way to study a car most collectors will never see in person. Displayed alongside other 1930s Italian sports racers, or as a standalone anchor for a Le Mans historic theme, the 8C 2900B rewards close inspection in a way few subjects can match. Its opening panels and hand-assembled construction make it worth handling directly rather than admiring from a distance, a genuine centerpiece for a serious pre-war collection.

0