Hugh Taylor’s admiration and specialisation in the pre-war Alfa Romeo 8-cylinder rendered him effectively one of the world authorities on the type. Hugh enjoyed ownership of one of the world’s most impeccable Monzas and one of the world’s most impeccable Zagato Spyders, and resultingly these motor cars enjoyed the finest possible care and maintenance. This near-complete short engine for a legendary Alfa Romeo 8C associated with the Taylor collection is effectively extinct unavailable in the modern era.