The Keller family’s sensational 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C-2900B was crowned the winner of the prestigious The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award for 2025 tonight (26 January) at The Peninsula Paris, before going on display at Rétromobile, which takes place in the French capital from 28 January-1 February.
The shortlist for the annual accolade was taken from the victors of the world’s leading concours events throughout 2025 – although the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance winner elected to withdraw.
The Alfa Romeo gained eligibility for The Peninsula’s prize after winning Best of Show at The Amelia last March.
This one-off Alfa Romeo was first owned by the maiden F1 drivers’ champion
Powered by a 180bhp, supercharged, twin-cam straight-eight and with all-independent suspension, the winning 1938 8C was first owned by legendary Italian racing driver Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina, who would go on to be crowned the first Formula One world drivers’ champion in 1950.
It features unique coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina – a firm founded by Nino’s father in 1906 – rather than the more familiar Touring designs, and was a prototype for the Mille Miglia car.
