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The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 series engine was designed by chief engineer Giustino Cattaneo during World War I and introduced with the new Tipo 8 chassis in August 1919. The Tipo 8 was followed in 1925 by the Tipo 8A, with an engine enlarged to 7.3-liters, and this, in turn, was followed by the highly tuned 160 horsepower Tipo 8A SS.
This Isotta Fraschini is one of the rare SS (Super Spinto) models built for the more spirited high-speed driver. It is one of only two examples of the 8A SS with this Castagna-built dual cowl Torpedo coachwork known to exist today. The design received many plaudits at the 1933 Paris Auto Salon when it was displayed on the Castagna stand - and 50 years later, in 1983, this Isotta Fraschini was awarded Best in Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Eleven fine examples of the featured marque of Isotta Fraschini pulled onto the lawn of The Lodge at Pebble Beach in 1983, and this particular 1930 Isotta Fraschini, exhibited at that time by Dr. Irwin Ginsberg of Buffalo, New York, won that featured class and went on to earn Best of Show. The car's first owner was Mr. Penn of the Lucky Strike Company. Ginsberg purchased the car from his estate, and The General William Lyon Family purchased the car in June 1985. Manufactured in Milan from 1900 through 1950, Isotta Fraschini was a favorite with celebrities and royalty, but it was the introduction of the Tipo 8 that garnered the marque success in greater numbers. The 7.4-liter Tipo 8A, introduced in 1924, increased the engine's capacity to 120 bhp at 2,400 RPM, and it had a stouter chassis, larger brake drums with vacuum-servo assistance, and rode on larger section tires. Spinto and then Super Spinto versions with higher compression ratios and other tuning devices were introduced later. A short chassis 8A SS with sporting body could allegedly exceed 100 mph, and indeed on such car finished admirably, in sixth place, in the very first Mille Miglia.
This Isotta Fraschini is one of the rare SS (Super Spinto) models built for the more spirited high-speed driver. It is one of only two examples of the 8A SS with this Castagna-built dual cowl Torpedo coachwork known to exist today. The design received many plaudits at the 1933 Paris Auto Salon when it was displayed on the Castagna stand - and 50 years later, in 1983, this Isotta Fraschini was awarded Best in Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Eleven fine examples of the featured marque of Isotta Fraschini pulled onto the lawn of The Lodge at Pebble Beach in 1983, and this particular 1930 Isotta Fraschini, exhibited at that time by Dr. Irwin Ginsberg of Buffalo, New York, won that featured class and went on to earn Best of Show. The car's first owner was Mr. Penn of the Lucky Strike Company. Ginsberg purchased the car from his estate, and The General William Lyon Family purchased the car in June 1985. Manufactured in Milan from 1900 through 1950, Isotta Fraschini was a favorite with celebrities and royalty, but it was the introduction of the Tipo 8 that garnered the marque success in greater numbers. The 7.4-liter Tipo 8A, introduced in 1924, increased the engine's capacity to 120 bhp at 2,400 RPM, and it had a stouter chassis, larger brake drums with vacuum-servo assistance, and rode on larger section tires. Spinto and then Super Spinto versions with higher compression ratios and other tuning devices were introduced later. A short chassis 8A SS with sporting body could allegedly exceed 100 mph, and indeed on such car finished admirably, in sixth place, in the very first Mille Miglia.
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1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A
(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Transformable Cabriolet by Castagna Chassis#: 1585 Sold for USD$298,523 2024 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A S Roadster Sold for USD$885,000 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A 'Flying Star' Recreation Chassis#: 687 Sold for USD$196,000 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Two-Door Sports Coupe Chassis#: 1676 Sold for USD$235,200 2019 Bonhams : Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia Auction | |
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A S Boattail Cabriolet by Castagna Chassis#: 1581 Sold for USD$1,270,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A 'Flying Star' Recreation Chassis#: 687 Sold for USD$302,500 2017 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Cabriolet Chassis#: 1578 Sold for USD$1,040,486 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1930 ISOTTA FRASCHINI TIPO CABRIOLET Sold for USD$1,100,000 2012 Barrett-Jackson at Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Sold for USD$467,500 2008 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | |
1930 Isotta-Fraschini 8A Transformable Torpedo Chassis#: 1585 Sold for USD$495,000 2008 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1930 Isotta-Fraschini 8A Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 1578 Sold for USD$330,000 2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona |
Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8As That Failed To Sell At Auction
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1930 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8AS Boattail Cabriolet | 1581 1599 | 2012 RM Auctions Monterey | $1,450,000 | $1,750,000 | $2,500,000 |
1930 Isotta-Fraschini 8A Convertible Sedan | 1578 | 2009 RM Auctions Automobiles of London | $165,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A | 2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island | $240,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 |
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