Pocher's second auto model in 1:8 scale was the 1934 Alpha Romeo 8C-2300 Monza. A race version of the 8C-2300 roadster, The amazing detail captured everyone's attention and they received coverage in the press driving sales crazy in spite of a $160 price (1700 in 2018 dollars)
These too were part of the infamous "K Mart sell off" in the 1870's where these models were sold for 20 cents on the dollar, $32.00 in this case. The models sold in a matter of days, destroying the US market for years.
Prototype:
(from the web)
The 8C designates 8 cylinders, and originally a straight 8-cylinder engine. The Vittorio Jano designed 8C was Alfa Romeo's primary racing engine from its introduction in 1931 to its retirement in 1939. In addition to the two-seater sports cars it was used in the world's first genuine single-seat Grand Prix racing car, the Monoposto 'Tipo B' - P3 from 1932 onwards In its later development it powered such vehicles as the twin-engined 1935 6.3-litre Bimotore, the 1935 3.8-litre Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, and the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia Roadster. It also powered top-of-the-range coach-built production models, including a Touring Spider and Touring Berlinetta.
The cars were raced by Scuderia Ferrari before they started developing their own cars after WW II.