Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, 1927 Isotta Fraschini Model A8 SS Five-Passenger Dual Cowl Phaeton
The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships were scheduled for early afternoon but there were also other diversions planned earlier — diversions that appeal to the upper crust, which fits in the Scottsdale mold. The first diversion was sponsored by Barrett-Jackson, the auto auction people. I am also sharing of the automobiles they had for sale in their 2019 auction, an event which takes place annually a week before the Super Bowl. This fine example of the automotive arts is a 1927 Isotta Fraschini Model A8 SS Five-Passenger Dual Cowl Phaeton. I do not recall seeing one of these before, so I read the placard, "Of the handful of automotive concerns that launched the Brass Era during the 20th century, none so epitomized unbridled size and luxury as the Milanese manufacturer Isotta Fraschini." "Like competitors such as Mercedes Benz and Fiat, Isotta Fraschini derived significant development know-how from its early racing endeavors. Isotta became the first automaker to fit four-wheel brakes to its production cars as standard equipment, and at the Paris Salon of 1919 introduced the world's first production inline eight-cylinder engine. The appearance of Isotta's Tipo 8 is noteworthy in that the motor debuted a year before Duesenberg's straight-eight and two years prior to the Bugatti's eight-cylinder line." "Chassis number 1363 was originally delivered to the New York-based owner named Piperno. Given that it is clothed in bodywork by American coach builder LeBaron, one can safely assume the car was purchased and shipped as a rolling chassis and completed at LeBaron's factory in the United States before being delivered to the customer. The elegant phaeton coachwork presages some of LeBaron's other notable duel cowl treatments similar to designs seen on Duesenberg's model J." "A thorough cosmetic restoration by the Isotta's current owner has resulted in concours–level quality. Supplementing a freshly reupholstered interior, the exterior work has endowed the beautiful Isot
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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