Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A

Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A
Overview
ManufacturerIsotta Fraschini
Production1924–1931
950 produced[1]
Body and chassis
ClassLuxury car
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine7370 cc / 449.7 cu in straight-8
Transmission3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase145 in (3,683 mm)
134 in (3,404 mm) (S/SS)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorIsotta Fraschini Tipo 8
SuccessorIsotta Fraschini Tipo 8B

The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A is a luxury car made by the Italian manufacturer Isotta Fraschini from 1924 until 1931. It was the successor to the Tipo 8 model, with a new 7.3-litre straight-eight engine to replace the 5.9-litre unit used in the previous model. This new engine could produce 115–160 metric horsepower (85–118 kW).[2] This was the most powerful mass-produced straight-8 engine in the world at that time.[3] The Tipo 8A was offered only with bare chassis and engine for the coachbuilders.[4]

The Isotta Fraschini car company promised that every car could do 150 km/h (93 mph). The car was very luxurious and it cost more than a Model J Duesenberg. Around one third of these cars were sold in the United States. The characteristic car body was made by Swiss manufacturer Carrosserie Worblaufen.

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  2. ^ "1928 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS LeBaron". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  3. ^ "1929 Isotta Fraschini 8A". supercars.net. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  4. ^ "1st Concours d'élégance Paleis Het Loo 1999". ritzsite.net. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-10.