{"id":8814,"date":"2016-02-04T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/museonicolis.com\/?p=8814"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:10:44","slug":"isotta-fraschini-tipo-8-as-castagna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/isotta-fraschini-tipo-8-as-castagna\/","title":{"rendered":"Isotta Fraschini, 1929, Tipo 8A\/S"},"content":{"rendered":"

Isotta Fraschini \u201ctipo 8A\/S\u201d, Carrozzeria Castagna, 1929<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The \u201cSociet\u00e0 Milanese d\u2019Automobili Isotta Fraschini\u201d was founded in Milan<\/strong> in 1900<\/strong> by a group of passionate and wealthy people, including Cesare Isotta and Oreste, Antonio and Vincenzo Fraschini brothers.
\nCreated only to be agent and dealer for some foreigner car firms, Isotta Fraschini started very soon to build their cars, becoming doubtless the most prestigious Italian luxury car industry: the Tipo 8, presented in 1919, was one of the first production cars in the world fitted with a straight-8<\/strong> cylinder engine.
\nThe Tipo<\/strong> 8<\/strong> is a myth in the automobile world : produced only as a rolling chassis (IF never built bodyworks), it was fitted with the most elegant and luxurious bodies of the best coachbuilders.<\/strong> Each car was different from the other and has its own history, its own personality, its own exclusive beauty. The dimensions were monumental; the interior were sophisticated lounges lavishly decorated with crystal, silver and briar and upholstered with elegant Damasque cloths.
\nOn the Isotta Fraschini nothing was lacking to ensure maximum comfort: from the lady\u2019s vanity case with the adjoining \u201cmaquillage corner\u201d, to the gentleman\u2019s set with its \u201cmoustache curler\u201d. The headlights were a masterpiece in grinded crystal and all their parts were numbered.
\nThe car shown in the museum comes from Pennsylvania, USA, and it was owned also by the poet Gabriele D\u2019Annunzio<\/strong>\u2019s son, Veniero, who was Isotta Fraschini agent in the United States.
\nFor 12<\/strong> years Luciano Nicolis devoted considerable efforts to restore this car to its original condition. The restoration result is under visitors\u2019 eyes: a masterpiece worthy of a legendary car (the interior were looked after by a well-known Italian stylist).<\/p>\n

EVENTS:
\n<\/strong>In 1990,\u00a0<\/strong>driven by Luciano Nicolis, it won the \u00a0\u201cPrix Puiforcat\u201d <\/strong>at the international concours \u00a0\u201cLouis Vuitton Classic\u201d<\/a><\/strong>in Paris
\nIn 1990,\u00a0<\/strong>driven by Luciano Nicolis, it won the 1st Price and \u201cMemorial Gigi Bonfanti\u201d Price at Concorso di Eleganza ASI<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in Turin.
\nIn 1990<\/strong>, driven by Luciano Nicolis, it participated to Concorso di Eleganza Castello di Miramare<\/a>,<\/strong> Trieste.
\nIn 1994<\/strong>, it won “Best restoration” Price at\u00a0Concorso \u201cFirenze Automobili d\u2019Antiquariato<\/strong>\u201d.
\nIn 1998<\/strong>, driven by Luciano Nicolis, it came second at\u00a0\u201cConcorso di Eleganza del Tigullio<\/strong><\/a>\u201d.
\nIn 1999<\/strong>, \u201cIsotta Fraschini 100 ANNI<\/strong><\/a>\u201c Exhibition at\u00a0\u201cMuseo dell\u2019Automobile Luigi Bonfanti<\/strong>\u201d.
\nIn 2002<\/strong>, Isotta Fraschini Meeting at Museo Nicolis<\/a><\/strong>.
\nIn 2004<\/strong>, driven by Luciano Nicolis, it participated to \u201cConcorso di Eleganza di Ville d\u2019Este<\/strong><\/a>\u201c.
\nIn 2013,<\/strong> \u201cChe Storie!<\/strong><\/a>\u201d Exhibition organised by Museimpresa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHOOTING:
\n<\/strong>2000<\/strong> Mostra Auto fra le stelle<\/strong><\/a>
\n2004 Shooting, Fasoli Gioielli<\/a>
\n<\/strong>2007 Shooting, Calze Levante<\/a>
\n<\/strong>2017<\/strong> Shooting, Oldtimer MARKT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n