Someone Turned A Maserati 4200 Into An Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Replica

With the same basic platform and an engine from the same 'family', the 4200 has a a lot in common with the 8C. We advise against turning one into an 8C replica, though...
Someone Turned A Maserati 4200 Into An Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Replica

If you want an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, you need to be prepared to bring a lot of money to the table. In fact the cheapest we’ve been able to find for sale at the moment will set you back a cool £165k.

However, if you’re geeky enough, you’ll know the 8C is essentially a Maserati. It was built on a modified Maserati platform by Maserati in Modena, and even used one of the company’s sonorous N/A V8s. So, buy a Maserati 4200, and you’ll have something far cheaper (prices start at just £13k) with the same basic platform and an older, smaller version of that aforementioned V8 up front. Or you could go one step further like this guy, and actually turn a 4200 into an 8C replica.

Someone Turned A Maserati 4200 Into An Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Replica

Although based on this rather awkward-looking 4200 - which is now for sale - you probably shouldn’t.

Around the back it doesn’t look so bad, and it seems to be wearing a set of heavily curbed but pretty Brera S 19-inch wheels. The front is where it all goes wrong though. Sure, there’s the whole triangular bonnet and grille deal like on the real car, but it looks plain weird sat on the front of the otherwise unaltered 4200. And what’s with those spotlights? They look like something purchased at the nearest DIY store and stuck on with superglue.

Someone Turned A Maserati 4200 Into An Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Replica

The seller also states that “nine SP-30 points forces reluctant sale,” which is right up there in the list of things you shouldn’t mention in a classifieds advert.

Tempted? It’s up for £15, 950. But if it was us, we’d stick with a standard 4200.

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Comments

Anonymous

I tried squinting, still looked sh*t

10/06/2016 - 11:51 |
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Anonymous
10/06/2016 - 12:09 |
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Ásgeir Hilbert
10/06/2016 - 12:20 |
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llP VeIoclty

Heres a pic of a real one j took, sounded amazing

10/06/2016 - 12:27 |
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nandee

“nine SP-30 points forces reluctant sale,” so does this mean that he has to sell the car, because he was speeding (got caught) too much?
Did some google wizzardry, and found this: “SP30 Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road” what is a statutory speed limit?

10/06/2016 - 14:15 |
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Bring a Caterham To MARS

Not bad,I have to say.
Doesn’t look like the real deal in any way,but not bad.

10/06/2016 - 14:55 |
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Tommy4320

I’ve been looking at this for several months.Actually im quite immpressed.I would mind even if it was older production 8C.

10/06/2016 - 15:05 |
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The Derby
10/06/2016 - 15:12 |
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Anonymous

But wait,

10/06/2016 - 16:02 |
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Someone Turned A Maserati 4200 Into An Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Replica
Edu Doffi

Well the rear end looks far better from the original maseratti rear, the front looks odd

10/06/2016 - 16:57 |
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