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The Isotta-Fraschini was named after its founders Cesare Isotta and Vincenzo Fraschini on January 27, 1900. Before building their first motorcar in 1904, Isotta and Fraschini had assembled Renaults. The first Isotta-Fraschini had a four-cylinder, 24 horsepower engine and was driven by Vincenzoin several races. A 17.2-liter car was entered in the Coppa Florio in 1905, and bigger and more powerful cars followed.

Isotta-Fraschini built three of these Tipo IM models for Indianapolis in 1913 and 1914. After the 1914 race this car was put away unit it was found in the 1950s by Whitney Snyder and restored. Isotta-Fraschini racing cars were driven by both Enzo Ferrari and Alfieri Maserati before they started their own car companies.
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