Styling, as always is subjective - but the initial feedback from potential buyers is that the Spider is even more attractive than the coupe original.

Thanks to its delicious looks, the Alfa Romeo 8C Competitizione has captured the hearts of a generation of enthusiasts - and not just Alfisti...

With the initial run of 500 Competitziones already sold out across the worldt, Alfa Romeo will commence  delivery of a second batch of open-tops, called the 8C Spider. Styling, as always is subjective - but the initial feedback from potential buyers is that the Spider is even more attractive than the coupe original.

And that means Alfa Romeo can charge a premium for the new variant - £174,000 in the UK (compared with £123,000 for the Competitzione). Despite this - and the ongoing credit crash, expect it to sell-out quickly.