Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A
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| Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Isotta Fraschini |
| Production | 1924–1931 950 produced[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 7,370 cc (449.7 cu in) I8 |
| 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 PS (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.
1928 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A half page ad
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A ad
The Tipo 8A's inline 8-cylinder engine displacement was up to 7.4 litres, with overhead valves and cam — and like its predecessor, the Tipo 8, there was no external intake manifold, the twin carburetors being attached directly to the block. Transmission was a three-speed manual. The 8ASS (Super Sprint) package was also an option.[5]
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