Italy · founded 1900

Isotta Fraschini Model History

Milan's ultra-luxury marque (1900–1949) — builder of the world's first series-production straight-eight car, favoured by Hollywood stars and European royalty.

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Tipo 8
The world's first series-production straight-eight automobile — a landmark 5.9-litre chassis supplied bare for coachbuilt bodywork.
Luxury car · 1919–1924
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Tipo 8A
The definitive Isotta Fraschini — a 7.3-litre straight-eight limousine favoured by Rudolph Valentino, Clara Bow, and Sunset Boulevard's Norma Desmond.
Luxury car · 1924–1931
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Tipo 8B
The Depression-era successor to the 8A — a 7.4-litre, 160 bhp straight-eight built in tiny numbers as the market for ultra-luxury cars collapsed.
Luxury car · 1931–1934
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Tipo 8C Monterosa
Isotta Fraschini's final car — a radical rear-engined, V8-powered post-war grand tourer presented in 1947; only three to six were ever built.
Luxury car · 1947–1949
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Tipo 8

Tipo 8A

Tipo 8B

Tipo 8C Monterosa