The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B was introduced in 1936, as a result of company’s desire to develop a second version of the 8c 2900 race car.
Although it was designed to compete in Sports Car competitions, the 8C 2900B was also available for road use. Only 20 units were available for public roads due to high production prices. Its rivals on the sports car sector were the Bugatti 57S Atlantic, Mercedes 540K Spezial Roadster and Duesenberg SJ. The model was available with a choice of two wheelbases - 2800mm and 3000mm - and was equipped with a 2.9L engine delivering no less than 182 hp.