We've all known it's coming, and we half expected to see it on the show stand in Frankfurt, but at least now we've got confirmation. Alfa Romeo will be putting a convertible version of the oh-so-delectable 8C Competizione on sale in 2009. The standard fixed-roof car went on sale this month in Europe with a price tag of €165,000, and the cabrio version will command a €20,000 premium on top of that. The concept above was originally shown in Pebble Beach in 2005.
Alfa is limiting production of the coupe to 500 units, and it's expected that the Spider will have a similar run.
[Source: Automotive News – Sub. Req.]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Steve C @ Sep 25th 2007 12:50PM
Beautiful, beautiful, but way too expensive. Give me something that's more like a Miata, but with a two liter engine that "sings."
Matt @ Sep 25th 2007 1:05PM
You need something sleek and sexy, something sleek, sexy with bulbous headlights and a great rear end...something that could handle upwards of two passengers. No not Diora Baird! A Solstice you perv!
Steveash @ Sep 26th 2007 2:58AM
Isn't that what the Alfa Spider is for? Should be coming to the States soon.
http://www.convertiblecarmagazine.com/directory/alfa-spyder.htm
Js @ Sep 25th 2007 1:10PM
Alfa is back baby ! This car shows that Alfa still has some of that fire coursing through their veins... hopefully we will see a lot more of this kind of car coming from Alfa in the future... If I had the money I would definitely buy one... Black with red leather interior please (unoriginal, but it looks sooo good).
Mike @ Sep 25th 2007 1:51PM
I think I just messed up my pants...
MOST...BEAUTIFUL...CONVERTIBLE...EVAAAAAR!!!!
David @ Sep 25th 2007 2:15PM
Wow ... that is just gorgeous. Amazingly designed....but the price is seems to be in the stratosphere. The younger generation probably doesn't even know what an alfa is and the older ones remember all of the electrical problems these things had. Could be a tough sell on our shores.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Sep 25th 2007 3:16PM
One of the most beautiful drop tops ever made
GOKARTN @ Sep 25th 2007 4:22PM
It's very nice, but not sell your soul and children to the devil nice, like the coupe.
adrian @ Sep 25th 2007 4:35PM
Christ, That is nice.
Tim @ Sep 25th 2007 5:05PM
No wonder they used Alfa Romeo for design for that Audi commercial
gorgeous...
Golferal @ Sep 25th 2007 8:33PM
Pure sex on wheels. Boiiiiiiiing!
G.D.G @ Sep 25th 2007 10:40PM
I agree - that is one of the nices cars I have ever seen!
GDUB @ Sep 26th 2007 10:59AM
why take her top off. oh wait :)
alexer @ Sep 27th 2007 11:29PM
solstice. ok if it this bean have a pontiac logo is crap? but if it is european is great an beautiful? i dont ge it
it looks a lot like a a pontiac with some modification. imao