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1927 Isotta Fraschini Roadster by totallymystified Via Flickr: From the feature The Automobile's Classic Decades: A Portfolio By Leslie Saalburg in Esquire magazine, 1958.

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FONDAZIONE FRASCHINI: CHRISTMAS CARD

FONDAZIONE FRASCHINI: CHRISTMAS CARD

la Fondazione Teatro Fraschini offre la possibilità di acquistare una card come idea regalo per Natale  Il Fraschini propone un abbonamento libero a 2 ingressi che dà diritto a 1 biglietto per due spettacoli diversi oppure 2 biglietti per lo stesso spettacolo di prosa, danza, operetta.   Spettacoli compresi nella Christmas Card:   Prosa • IL MERCANTE DI VENEZIA • MOBY DICK ALLA PROVA • IL…

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Isotta Fraschini T8, 1996. An ill-fated attempt, designed by Tom Tjaarda, to reboot the prestigious Italian marque using the drivetrain from an Audi A8. Four cars were made by Fissore before the project folded

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1911 Isotta Fraschini KM4

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Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Roadster 1929 by Castagna. - source Myra Clergé.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe

The first Rolls-Royce Phantom — then called the New Phantom, presently called the Phantom I — was introduced in 1925 in response to competition from European luxury marques like Hispano-Suiza and Isotta Fraschini and from premium American automakers like Packard and Pierce-Arrow. Based on the chassis of the outgoing 40/50 model, now known as the Silver Ghost, the Phantom introduced Rolls-Royce's first overhead valve engine and four-wheel brakes (although some sources say front brakes were introduced in late production Silver Ghosts). The OHV engine was taller than the sidevalve motor. That affected styling. The bodies coach built for the Phantom I had higher hoods, radiator shells and cowls.

In 1934, an as-yet-unidentified owner took the Phantom to the Jonckheere body company near Roeselare, Belgium to be rebodied. Though Henri Jonckheere built his first luxury automobile in 1902, the company had transitioned to making mostly bus and coach bodies by the 1930s. It still exists today as VDL Jonckheere.t’s not known who designed it, but Jonckheere built a radically different coupe body. Some say it was inspired by the aero designs of stylists Jacque Saoutchik and Joseph Figoni — but, to my eyes, it’s not nearly as elegant and flowing as their work. The squarish Rolls-Royce grill was retained, but it was sloped back to give the tall grill a more streamlined look. It is perhaps the only classic era Rolls-Royce whose grill is not vertical. To say the least, the car is a bit controversial with traditional Rolls-Royce enthusiasts. The windshield is also steeply raked. Bullet headlights and very long and flowing fenders continue the streamlined theme, but the car is so massive it’s hard for me to call it sleek. To finish off the aero look, Jonckheere put a big tailfin down the length of the middle of the trunk lid. Such fins were popular with European coachbuilders in the 1930s and you can see them on Bugattis, Delahayes and other custom-bodied cars of the era. Designer Raymond Loewy added one to his customized 1939 Lincoln Continental. Of course, the Rolls’ most distinctive features are its large rear-hinged round doors, which allow ingress for both front and rear passengers. Because of the odd door shape, the side windows are split vertically and open up like a scissors as they retract into the doors. Round fender skirts for the rear wheels echo the shape of the doors.

The car is almost 20-feet long and finished in dark black. It’s a big, almost ominous looking vehicle that would be at home in a Batman movie, driven by the villain. It’s not a very practical car. With ponderous weight and no power assist, the steering is difficult, particularly at low speed. The non-synchro transmission needs to be double clutched and, even though the car features Rolls-Royce’s servo-assisted mechanical brakes, the weight makes it hard to stop. The large turning radius, low ground clearance and extended rear end make maneuvering the vehicle difficult. The steeply sloping fastback roofline forces rear passengers to slouch. There is no back window to speak of, just louvers, so visibility isn’t the best. To make the most of the limited trunk space, there is a set of fitted luggage.

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Mrs. Frank C. Henderson standing beside her Isotta Fraschini Italian brougham on Park Avenue, 1922.

Photo: Bettmann Archives/Getty Images/Fine Art America

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1996 Isotta Fraschini T8 Spider

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Isotta Fraschini 8A

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Isotta Fraschini WEC Hypercar team completes first run without a hitch | World Endurance Championship

The Isotta Fraschini team, which aims to participate in this year’s World Endurance Championship with its new Hypercar, says it has successfully completed a two day run of its Tipo 6 LMH machine. The historic Italian manufacturer whose team is operated by Vector Sport – which already runs an LMP2 entry in the championship – completed a two-day test at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy over Tuesday and Wednesday. Michelotto Engineering test driver Maurizio Mediani was at the wheel. The team intends to join other LMH entries to WEC this year – Ferrari, Porsche, Vanwall and Cadillac – which have arrived to compete against existing manufacturers Toyota, Peugeot and Glickenhaus. However, Isotta Fraschini have only been permitted to join the championship on a race-by-race basis, rather than a full season entry. The team will not compete in June’s Le Mans 24 Hours but may have the opportunity to compete in this year’s championship in the later rounds. That effort will have been boosted by the team completing its first run with its new Hypercar, the Tipo 6. The team reported on social media the two-day test had been completed “without a hitch”. Its motorsport managing director Claudio Berro said the team’s first laps with its hybrid system passed without issue. “The first time of our car with wheels on the asphalt is obviously an exciting sensation for everyone,” said Berro, “starting with the technicians who built it who were present and thus finally saw it on the track. The team completed two days of running “For all of us it was a good moment also because the day went according to plan, with major stops to fine-tune the car and analyse the data. I would say the last few laps with the hybrid system activated completed the first day with satisfaction for all.” Vector Sport team principal Gary Holland said he hoped the team’s successful run would help their bid to join the championship in the later rounds of the season. “The first roll-out of the test car that went relatively trouble-free and that’s very impressive,” Holland said. “We’re now looking forward to get the performance-running done and hopefully the homologation process, looking forward to the race-by-race entry until the end of the year. “I hope the ACO [Automobile Club de l’Ouest – Le Mans organisers] can see the effort and the trajectory we’re on and can grant us the entry, so we can go and compete against the other LMH teams.” The second round of the WEC season, the Six Hours of Portimao, takes place this weekend at the Autodromo do Algarve circuit in Portugal. World Endurance Championship Browse all World Endurance Championship articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

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One Day in the Shop... June 2, 2010

A post-war Jaguar, a brass-era Isotta-Fraschini and a pre-war Bugatti Type 35B. Man, what a place to work. I remember when I first got the job, I couldn’t really get my head around the way that the guys working there were used to it. The types of cars that came in and out, day after day, they were like rock stars. Top level celebs. If Reilly’s was a music venue, it would be as if the Rolling…

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Carrozzeria Touring Flying Stars Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Spyder Flying Star, 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Flying Star, 1931 Lancia Astura Flying Star, 1938 Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star II, 1966. Milanese coachbuilder, Touring (from 1936 Touring Superleggera) made a series of "Flying Star" one-off during the 1930s. Forward to the 1960s when Ferruccio Lamborghini had chosen Touring to make his first car, the 400 GT. Then, in 1966, Touring reprised their Flying Star brand for a one-off Shooting Brake version of the 400 GT. However 1966 was also the final year of Touring Superleggera's operations before it was revived in 2006 so the Lamborghini Flying Star was the swangsong of the original Carrozzeria Touring

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Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Dual Cowl Sports Tourer – 1933

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