
Alfa Romeo P3 #95 R. Caracciola Klausen Pass Hillclimb Winner 1932 CMC 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Alfa Romeo
- Manufacturer
- CMC
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- New Model
- SKU
- M-224
- Year
- 1932
- Era
- Pre-War
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Hillclimb & Special Events
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Alfa Romeo P3 #95 R. Caracciola Klausen Pass Hillclimb Winner 1932 CMC 1:18
TL;DR: CMC's 1:18 diecast Alfa Romeo P3 reproduces #95, driven to victory at the 1932 Klausen Pass hillclimb by Rudolf Caracciola. This is a new model, factory-sealed box, with construction exposing period-correct chassis and engine detail. A pre-war single-seater built when Alfa Romeo defined Grand Prix racing.
Before Mercedes and Auto Union's Silver Arrows rewrote Grand Prix racing, the Tipo B, better known as the P3, was the car every rival had to beat.
CMC's Approach to a Pre-War Chassis
Pre-war single-seaters expose their engineering completely: no bodywork to hide the frame, the suspension, or the driveline. CMC's construction method, built from individually formed metal parts rather than a single molded shell, suits that exposure directly, since there is nowhere on a car like the P3 to hide a shortcut. The model's mechanical assemblies open and articulate the way the original chassis components did, and the weight in the hand reflects genuine metal content rather than lightweight resin standing in for detail it cannot physically hold.
Caracciola, Klausen Pass, and Alfa's Racing Dominance
The P3 was the first genuine single-seater Grand Prix car built with the driver positioned between rather than beside the driveline, a configuration that gave it a handling advantage rivals spent years copying. Rudolf Caracciola, one of the era's most decorated drivers, piloted it to hillclimb success at Switzerland's Klausen Pass in 1932, a punishing course that rewarded exactly the chassis balance the P3 was designed around. That era of European hillclimb competition carried genuine prestige, distinct from circuit racing but no less demanding on car and driver alike.
Rarity, Condition, and Shelf Role
As a new, sealed-box model at CMC's investment tier, this P3 anchors a pre-war motorsport display with real historical weight, sitting naturally alongside other early Grand Prix single-seaters. Its detailed mechanical construction rewards a display angle that shows the exposed chassis, the part of this car's story that closed bodywork on later racers would eventually hide.















