History Of The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8

Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury — pleasant or desirable features beyond strict necessity normally at an increased expense. The term suggests a vehicle with higher quality equipment, better performance, more precise construction, comfort, higher design, technologically innovative modern, or features that convey an image, brand, status, or prestige, or any other 'discretionary' feature or combination of them. The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 one of the original Italian luxury cars made between 1919 and 1924. The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 is an automobile that was introduced in 1919 by Isotta Fraschini, a company that underwent a complete change after World War I. Before that time the company was building a wide

Shortages in materials like aluminum, zinc and copper forced carmakers to go back to cast-iron and steel, however, the cars still got bigger and more luxurious. Early 1940's saw the luxury cars rolling off a production line for the first time. A car was a display of the wealth and status of its owne, especially in a time where resources were scarce. Cars like the Delahaye 135 convertible whose top speeds reached 95 mph, were greatly desired. The Delahaye was the ultimate 1940 luxury car. The 135 was successful as racing car during the late 1930s, winning the Monte Carlo rally 1937 and 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1938. The Le Mans victory, with Chaboud and Trémoulet at the wheel, was decisive, with two more Delahayes coming in second and fourth. The car earned a name for itself. Over the years the car Developed into a luxury

Unlike those same starlets, however, the Eldorado always emerged more beautiful than before. A rolling paradox, early Eldorados employed a gas-guzzling 500 cid V8 as their primary power source, yet also touted such revolutionary options as front airbags and rear anti-lock disc brakes. Although collectors have always sought out the convertible models, the coupes are finally coming into their own. The Eldorado was radically redesigned in 1967 to capitalize on the era's burgeoning personal luxury car market. Promoted as a "personal" Cadillac, it shared the E-body with the second-generation Buick Riviera and the Oldsmobile Toronado, which had been introduced the previous year. To enhance its distinctiveness, Cadillac adopted the Toronado's front-wheel drive Unified Powerplant Package, adapted to a standard Cadillac. Performance was 0–60 mph (0–96 km/h) in less than nine seconds and a top speed of 120 mph (192 km/h). Roadability and handling were highly praised by contemporaneous reviews, and sales were excellent despite high list prices. Its sales of 17,930 units,[34] nearly three times the previous Eldorado high, helped give Cadillac its best year ever. In 1968, the Eldorado received Cadillac's new 375 hp (280 kW) (SAE gross) 472 cu in (7.7 L) V8, and disc brakes became standard. Only slight exterior changes were made to comply with new