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Puzzle #869 - Solved! Isotta Fraschini 8C 'Monterosa'
« on: June 03, 2008, 04:57:10 AM »

Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa
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Re: Puzzle #869
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 08:33:48 PM »
Delage D6?
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Re: Puzzle #869
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 03:35:38 AM »
Not a Delage
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Re: Puzzle #869
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2008, 12:27:12 AM »
Isotta-Fraschini 8C
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Re: Puzzle #869
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2008, 03:48:38 AM »
You are on a bit of a roll now... :)

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In 1947, fresh from World War II and the allied invasion of Sicily, Isotta Fraschini tried to revive its luxury car production with the introduction of the Fraschini Tipo 8C Monterosa. But the company’s obsession with perfection and luxury which created their demand was the cause of their demise. The price tag for the Monterosa was twice the cost of the most expensive chauffeur-driven limousines offered by Cadillac or Packard at the time. Europe had been destroyed, Italy was in a state of destitution and the French government had imposed an excessive luxury tax which made the car even more expensive.

With no options to sell their cars, it's not possible to determine just how many Monterosas were actually built. There may have been as few as three and but no more than six. Today, Isotta Fraschini of Milan continues a luxury line of leather goods, shoes, ties and perfume.
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Re: Puzzle #869 - Solved! Isotta Fraschini 8C 'Monterosa'
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2008, 11:06:22 AM »
There´ve been plans for some more bodystyles.

I´ve scanned the last two pages of the Monterosa brochure:



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Re: Puzzle #869 - Solved! Isotta Fraschini 8C 'Monterosa'
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2008, 02:55:28 PM »
Cool pics - thanks for sharing!
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Re: Puzzle #869 - Solved! Isotta Fraschini 8C 'Monterosa'
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2008, 03:24:54 PM »
For those that believed the Tatra 87 was the ultimate in design for poor handling (swing axle rear with a 3 litre engine overhung at the back) the 8C Monterosa might be even worse with (at first) a 3.4 litre water-cooled rear engine.
Those who learned to drive on a VW beetle whould probably understand.
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Re: Puzzle #869 - Solved! Isotta Fraschini 8C 'Monterosa'
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2013, 11:41:32 AM »
As grobmotorix' pictures seem to have been lost, I'll add a nice Boneschi ad:
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Re: Puzzle #869 - Solved! Isotta Fraschini 8C 'Monterosa'
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2013, 11:43:29 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on November 17, 2013, 11:41:32 AM
As grobmotorix' pictures seem to have been lost
They just made a road trip to this topic: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=16839.msg163889#msg163889  ;D
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