The Isotta Fraschini AN 20/30 HP sprang from the A 16/22 HP designed by Mr. Cattaneo, a skilled engineer who also patented front-wheel brakes.
The August 6, 2006 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance at Rochester, Michigan.
This car is one of five surviving examples of what many experts consider one of the first “sports cars”. Weighing less than 1500 lbs and powered by a 14 horsepower four-cylinder, this Isotta Fraschini FE Non Competizione is one of the early experiments in lightweight racing, a brilliant example of ‘
Isotta Fraschini cars are rare. This beautifully lined Isotta Fraschini can be called as extremely rare, the eight cylinder car has probably the longest bonnet we have seen so far on a two-seater cabriolet. Only two cars of this model were all handmade by bodywork maker Castagna from Milan. When the car was ready, the Isotta was showcased at an exhibition at the Hotel Commodore in New York in 1929. Because of the exhibition in the hotel the car is named Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Castagna "Commodore” Roadster. The then purchase price must have been astronomical, the car was more expensive than a Rolls-Royce Phantom I or a Model J Duesenberg.
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This car is one of five surviving examples of what many experts consider one of the first “sports cars”. Weighing less than 1500 lbs and powered by a 14 horsepower four-cylinder, this Isotta Fraschini FE Non Competizione is one of the early experiments in lightweight racing, a brilliant example of ‘
Where have you gone, Duesenberg, Packard, and Austin? Time to hire an automotive necromancer.
1930 Isotta Fraschini 8B In spring 1931 the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A was replaced by the Tipo 8B. The U.S. price for a bare Tipo 8B chassis was nearly $10,000 (about $144,750 in 2014 dollars, or over $1000 more than a 1931 V-16 Cadillac). Unfortunately, due to the Wall Street Crash of 1929 that caused the Great Depression in the United States, there was’t much of a market for such a car. The pool of wealthy Americans who had been […]
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Some are the only ones of their kind, others are one of a few, but all are expected to sell for a lot of money.
Isotta Fraschini – a car maker who used to be on par with Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce and Bugatti. However, Isotta Fraschini only produced one model – the Tipo 8.
Auction houses have made Scottsdale a winter home. Below is a sampling of RM’s catalog for January 2015, which is weighted toward European sports cars of the Fifties and Sixties, and American classics. The entire RM catalog with detailed descriptions and excellent depth of photography for each car is available [...]
Estimated at $1.2 million to $1.4 million Only three Isotta Fraschinis with Castagna boattail cabriolet bodies survive, and this is one of them. Actor and singer Sergio Franchi, one of its past owners, dubbed it “the Grey Goddess,” and the name stuck. “It’s dramatic, it has great presence, and it’s restored to better-than-new condition,” Kelleher […]
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This striking example comes to the market following a comprehensive restoration in its current ownership, which has included careful research into the car's history. In the course of researches by the restorer and owner they were able to delve into the archives of the former historian of the (now defunct) U.S. based Isotta Fraschini Owner's Association, a Mr. Howe B. Willis. As can sometimes happen, over the course of time some of the more important aspects of its specification and history had been overlooked.
Après les catalogues de Gooding & Co et Bonhams, visibles ici et ici, on vous présente le catalogue le plus fourni de la semaine d'Amelia Island. RM Sothe
