The Maserati 8C was a Grand Prix race car built by Maserati between 1931 and 1933. The 8C was being designed by Alfieri Maserati in the early 1930s; however, he died before its completion. His brother Ernesto then took over the direction of the factory. The chassis was that of the Maserati Tipo 26M, and it was initially fitted with a Tipo 26M engine with its cylinders bored out by 4 mm to arrive at its limit of 2.8 litres. Development of the new 3.0 L engine continued and it was probably used for the first time at the 1932 German Grand Prix. The Factory entered 2.8-liter cars for their contracted drivers Luigi Fagioli, Amedeo Ruggeri and René Dreyfus. Fagioli and Ruggeri raced 8C-2800 in the 1932 Targa Florio. Maseratis had stayed in mid-field and while Fagioli retired his car after the first lap with a broken second gear, Ruggeri was able to complete the entire distance and finished fifth.
| Season | Series | Event |
| 1932 | Grand Prix | Targa Florio |
| Driver | No. | Entrant |
| Luigi Fagioli | 7 | Officine A. Maserati |
| Scale | Manufacturer | Collection |
| 1:43 | Brian Phipps | |
| Cat. No. | Quality | Rarity |
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