On January 11 the first customer destined Alfa 8C Competizione in the Netherlands was unveiled during a festive gathering at Alfa Romeo Nederland in Houten. Accompanied by Frits Kroymans, Chairman of the Kroymans Group, the Italian ambassador in the Netherlands, His Excellence Gaetano Cortese gladly removed the Italian flag from this stunning sports car.

Over 70 serious requests for this car had been made in the Netherlands, but only 10 cars have been allocated to the Dutch market. The total production of this real Italian sports car has been set to a maximum of 500.

The Italian ambassador in the Netherlands, Mr. Cortese, told the audience about his passion for beauty: “Since my childhood I have adored Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati. I’m really thrilled about this fantastic 8C. It proves, once again, that Italy is worldwide leading in design.”

The guests of the traditional Alfa Romeo New Year’s lunch did not only get the chance to take a look at the Alfa 8C, they were also treated on the impressive engine roar of the V8.

General manager Henk Salomons mentioned in his welcome speech the enormous success of Alfa Romeo in the Netherlands in 2007, especially in the business segment. Introducing the Alfa 147 Business Pro and Alfa 159 Business Pro, he expects to expand on this success in 2008. Moreover he announced the return of Alfa Romeo in the upper B-segment in autumn 2008, with the Alfa ‘Junior’.