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The very first Alfa Romeo 8C was delivered by Mangoletsi. The next models to arrive will be the Alfa 8C Spider, Alfa Mito, Alfa Brera S, Alfa 149, Alfa Spider LE, and the Alfa GT Cloverleaf. Be the 1st and contact Mangoletsi today !

FIRST ALFA 8C COMPETIZIONE ARRIVES IN UK

The UK’s largest Alfa Romeo dealership Mangoletsi was the destination for the first Alfa 8C Competitzione supercar to arrive in the country.

Leading Alfa Romeo dealership Mangoletsi, at Knutsford, was the selected venue for handing over the first of just 41 Alfa 8C Competizione’s coming into the UK to its proud new owner.

                                                      Alfa 8C anchestor, the Alfa Tpo 33 Stradale, The worlds most expensive car - 1967

The ultra-rare £138,500 hand-built Italian sports car was collected by award-winning Manchester-based architect, Ian Simpson, who designed Europe’s tallest residential building Manchester’s Hilton Tower.

Visually arresting from every angle, the Alfa 8C Competizione looks every inch a super-car, with performance credentials to match. Under the bonnet a responsive 4.7litre V8 engine produces an awesome 450bhp. Channelled through a sophisticated 6-speed F1-style paddle shift gearbox to the rear wheels, the Alfa 8C Competizione produces enough power to launch its occupants from 0-62mph in just 4.2 seconds, and on to a top speed of 181mph.

Ian Simpson, who registered his interest in the Italian thoroughbred when the vehicle was first unveiled as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2003, commented: “This car is truly worth the wait. It’s everything a supercar should be. It’s unmistakably beautiful, it has a distinct engine note and the high performance credentials place it firmly alongside the most exotic cars on the planet. I am delighted and proud to be the first customer in the country to experience this incredible car.”

Managing director of Mangoletsi Fraser Hudson said: “It is extremely exciting to be handing over the Alfa 8C Competizione to the first owner in the UK. This is one of the most exclusive cars that Alfa has produced and everybody who sees it is amazed by its beauty.

“As the country’s largest and longest established Alfa Romeo dealership we were delighted to be the first to see the 8C on British soil.”

Mangoletsi 2008