1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet Décapotable

1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet Décapotable Coachwork by Carrosserie Joseph Figoni

One of just seven 8C 2300 road cars fitted with Figoni bodywork, this swooping Cabriolet was ordered new by Parisian Roger Goldet. The body alone set Goldet back 35,675 French Francs, making it the most expensive of the bodies fitted by Figoni on the 8C 2300 chassis. Shortly after it was completed, it was shown at the Concours d'Élégance Féminine en Automobile by Comtesse Vera Boréa. Unfortunately, the car fell into disrepair during the War. It was eventually discovered by French racing driver Raymond Sommer in Paris right after the War. The engine had seized but fortunately, Sommer also owned a sister 8C 2300 with serial number 2311212. What this ex-Le Mans racer had going for it, was a fully functional engine, which was subsequently fitted in the Figoni Cabriolet. Sommer may not have actually owned the title of the Figoni Cabriolet, which may explaining why he also renumbered the chassis from 2111025 to 2311212, which matches the engine fitted.

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