Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum

A VINTAGE supercar bought by a British man to take his wife on honeymoon is set to fetch £3million at auction.

The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932.

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At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph.

It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956.

London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22.

They said: “He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot.

“He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999.

“He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim.

“but he retained the racing driver’s aerodynamic pre-war updates.

“It was a supercar of its day.

“One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.”