Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A

Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A
Overview
Manufacturer	Isotta Fraschini
Production	1924–1931 950 produced[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Luxury car
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	7370 cc / 449.7 cu in straight-8
Transmission	3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	145 in (3,683 mm) 134 in (3,404 mm) (S/SS)[1]
Chronology
Predecessor	Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8
Successor	Isotta 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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  1928 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A half page ad
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  1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A ad