The 8C Competizione was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003. The lines of the twin seater echo the styling of Alfas of the 1930s and 1940s, and the "Competizione" name is a reference to the 1948 6C 2500 Competizione, which competed in the 1949 and 1950 Mille Miglia race and came third both times. It was in the latter of these two races that the car was driven by Juan-Manuel Fangio and Augusto Zanardi. It won the 1950 Targa Florio. A 3.0 litre prototype was built but not produced. During the Mondial de l'Automobile 2006, Alfa Romeo announced the production of a limited series of 500 units of the 8C Competizione. The production version is very similar to the concept. The car came in four colours: Alfa Red, Competizione Red, black or yellow. The bodyshell is made of carbon fibre and is fitted to a steel chassis. The car uses a modified Maserati platform and powertrain (Maserati 4200, GranTurismo) and features a Ferrari/Maserati derived 90 degree dry-sump 450 HP 4.7-litre V8. The 8C's production run was completed by the end of 2008.