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.
This was the most powerful mass produced straight-8 engine in the world at that time.

The Isotta Fraschini car company promised that every car could do 150 kilometre per hour. The car was very luxurious and it cost more than a Model J Duesenberg

Duesenberg

Duesenberg was an Auburn, Indiana based American luxury automobile company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for its high-quality passenger cars and record-breaking racing cars.-History:...

. Around one third of these cars were sold in the United States.