The exhibition of the Miguel de la Vía Collection starts its journey at the beginning of the automotive history....
The 50s and 60s of the twentieth century, origin of modern aesthetics and mass culture are reflected in a...
In the sixties Rolls-Royce opted for a renewal of the concept of prestige and elegance that prevailed in the...
The post-war recession led to the manufacture of a smaller car suited to the difficult situation but maintained the...
The denomination of “Hall Baronnial” we owe to the English historian and expert writer in Rolls-Royce, John Fasal, who...
1925 Isotta Fraschini Type 8ª
Cesare Isotta and the Fraschini brothers founded the company in Milan, in 1898. For half a century, the acronym IF was a symbol of luxury and elegance, as well as consolidating its fame with the victories obtained at the Coppa Florio and other circuits such as Indianapolis
The Eight Cylinder model became an object of desire, particularly for the new American aristocracy, included celebrities of the time like Rodolfo Valentino and protagonists of films such as ‘The Fall of the Gods’, or in books like ‘Tender is the Night’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The original blue model on display was acquired in Boston in 1997. On July that same year, it was featured on the cover of “The Automobile” magazine, with the suggestive title of ‘La Stupenda’. The article reviews the attributes of the vehicle: highlighting, among others, the high quality of the dashboard instruments, grouped in an attractive panel, and the silent eight-cylinder in-line engine
- Bodywork: Open Touring
- Capacity: 7,370 cc
- Speed: 160km/h
- Period: 1919-1932
- Units: 950
