Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo Touring Berlinetta

A different expression of the Two-Nine

The 8C 2900 B Lungo Touring Berlinetta joins an extended chassis to closed Touring coachwork. It belongs within the 2900 B family, while its body gives it a distinct grand touring character. The long bonnet, enclosed passenger compartment and flowing tail are useful design features to observe; they do not identify a particular chassis on their own.

The museum’s long-chassis specification

Museo Alfa Romeo lists a 2905 cc inline-eight with two superchargers and twin overhead camshafts, a four-speed rear-wheel-drive transmission, independent suspension and hydraulic drum brakes. The English page labels output 180 hp; its Italian counterpart uses CV. This profile records the original-source unit distinction in the notes and avoids an unlabeled horsepower field.

Dimensions belong to a particular body

The museum lists a 3000 mm wheelbase and describes Touring Superleggera berlinetta bodywork. Its published dimensions and weight are associated with that exhibited configuration. Another coachbuilt 2900 B should be measured and documented individually. Even cars in the same model family can differ in the details that matter to body history and restoration.

Concours recognition with an individual-car boundary

Stellantis Heritage records a 1937 Touring berlinetta’s Best of Show award at Pebble Beach in 2018. The account also distinguishes that car’s grille rake and absence of running boards from later examples. That recognition supports the importance of Touring’s design, while remaining an achievement of a specific car rather than an award won by every Lungo berlinetta.

Why ten is not entered as a Touring-body total

The factory museum page lists ten under its Lungo heading. The cited page does not supply a chassis-by-chassis breakdown separating all long-chassis cars from the precise Touring Berlinetta body group. Accordingly, this profile preserves the museum’s figure in the notes but leaves the exact body-variant production field unfilled. It also avoids converting production into a survivor count.

A body-history question worth asking

A restoration record should explain the configuration represented by the car: grille, running boards, roof treatment, trim and interior. Compare those details with dated photographs and body-maker evidence. The supplied image shows a 1938 example displayed in 2009, rather than the 1937 Pebble Beach award car. Clear image identification helps readers appreciate variation within this exceptionally small coachbuilt family.

Frequently asked questions

What does Lungo mean?

It identifies the long-chassis form of the 2900 B.

Is the photograph the 2018 Pebble Beach winner?

No. It depicts a 1938 example on museum display in 2009.

Were exactly ten Touring berlinettas built?

The museum lists ten under Lungo, but the reference does not establish that as an exact count of this body variant.

Related vehicle profiles

• 8C 2900 B Corto Touring Spider
• 8C 2900 B Le Mans Touring

Primary references

1. Museo Alfa Romeo: 8C 2900 B Lungo
2. Stellantis Heritage: Touring berlinetta at Pebble Beach

Photo and credit

1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Touring berlinetta at Galleria Ferrari in Maranello in 2009; a later example of the model listed for 1937. Photo: Neal Parish; source crop by TKOIII / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; no content retouching. Website layouts may crop the image.