Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8
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The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 is an automobile introduced in 1919 by Isotta Fraschini. The car was equipped with straight-8
engine and it was first serial produced car in the world to have such an engine.
With this car the company gained great name and success as luxury car manufacturer. The Tipo 8 was fitted with 5,9 litre straight-8 engine initially producing 80 bhp and soon raised to 90 bhp. The car had top speed of around 85 mi/h to 90 mi/h. The main rival of the car was Rolls-Royce
. The Tipo 8 was offered only with bare chassis and engine for the coachbuilder
s.
The Tipo 8 series got two updated models the 8A
and 8B.
Straight-8
The straight-eight engine or inline-eight engine is an eight-cylinder internal combustion engine with all eight cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase...
engine and it was first serial produced car in the world to have such an engine.
With this car the company gained great name and success as luxury car manufacturer. The Tipo 8 was fitted with 5,9 litre straight-8 engine initially producing 80 bhp and soon raised to 90 bhp. The car had top speed of around 85 mi/h to 90 mi/h. The main rival of the car was Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Limited
Rolls-Royce Limited was a renowned British car and, from 1914 on, aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Charles Stewart Rolls and Henry Royce on 15 March 1906 as the result of a partnership formed in 1904....
. The Tipo 8 was offered only with bare chassis and engine for the coachbuilder
Coachbuilder
A coachbuilder is a manufacturer of bodies for carriages or automobiles.The trade dates back several centuries. Rippon was active in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, Barker founded in 1710 by an officer in Queen Anne's Guards, Brewster a relative newcomer , formed in 1810. Others in Britain included...
s.
The Tipo 8 series got two updated models the 8A
Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A
The Isotta Fraschini 8A was a car manufactured by Isotta Fraschini, 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 between 115-160 hp....
and 8B.