Isotta Fraschini 8. 1920 Classic Car. Seen at Museo dell' Automobile, Turin, Italy

The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 is an Italian luxury car made between 1919 to 1924. 


It was the first serial produced car in the world to be equipped with a straight-8 engine. With this car the company gained great name and success as luxury car manufacturer. The main rival of the car was Rolls-Royce.


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The Tipo 8 was offered only with bare chassis and engine for the coachbuilders.
The Tipo 8's 5.9-liter overhead valve, overhead cam, was the first inline 8 engine offered in a production car. Initially producing 80 bhp (60 kW) and soon raised to 90 bhp (67 kW).[1] There was no exterior intake manifold, instead the twin carburetors attached directly to the block. Transmissions were three-speed manual. The car had top speed of around 85 mph (137 km/h) to 90 mph (140 km/h).






Location: Turin, Italy

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