ISOTTA-FRASCHINI

Cesare Isotta I bracia Vincenzo, Oreste and Antonio Fraschini founded the village of 1899 r. in Milan, the company Societa Milanese d'Automobili Isotta Fraschini. Initially, they produced French cars Renault and Mors, and two years later they released their own models. It was very beneficial for the company to hire a skilled technician, Giustin Cattaneo. It had a decisive influence on the design of successful racing cars, one of which, in the hands of an outstanding Truceo driver, won the 1908 r. w Targa Florio. Cattaneo already in 1910 r. received a patent for a front axle with brakes. As a result, Isotta-Fraschini was the first company to celebrate, which equipped its serial cars with brakes for all of them 4 wheels.

Using the experience from the production of excellent aircraft engines, constructed in the first years of the war, Isotta-Fraschini introduced in 1919 r. its first big type car 8, with an eight-cylinder displacement engine 5902 cm3, which brought her great success. The company had its offices in America, Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.

At the end 1924 r. typ 8 And got an engine with increased displacement to 7300 cm3 i mocy 81 do 89 kW (110 do 120 KM). Isotta-Fraschini never gave the exact power of its engines. After introducing in 1929 r. in Cadillac cars of the synchronized gearbox, Isotta-Fraschini also equipped its new type 8 B to Wilson's 4-speed gearbox with preselection gearshift.

W 1935 r. the company found itself in financial trouble. The last attempt to restore the years of prosperity was made by 1947 r., presenting an original prototype at the Paris Motor Show 8 C Monterosa with a V-shaped 8-cylinder engine, located at the rear of the vehicle. Only four of this model were produced, because in February 1948 r. the factory gates closed forever.