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vi di trovare una testata di As a result, the harsh winter conditions of 1961 left it with
con solo 19.200 chilometri a cracked engine head. After vain attempts to find a re-
d un collezionista italiano. placement one, in 1985 the 8B, with only 19,200 km on the
(CO), usando vecchi ope- clock, was sold to an Italian collector. CRM, a workshop in
esce a trovare un motore Origgio (Como), managed, through former Isotta Fraschini
me ricambi e si occupa della workers, to track down a complete 8B engine to use as
Lecocq, il migliore carroz- replacement and took care of the mechanics, while André
eriodo, si prende cura della Lecocq, the best coachbuilder and restorer of the time,
aggio finale. Nel marzo del looked after the bodywork and final assembly. In March
dove è prevista un’espo- 1992, the Geneva Motor Show included an Isotta Fraschini
la 8B torna in mostra. Una exhibition, and so the 8B returned to the show scene. This
oria limpida fatta di pochi is a unique car with a very transparent history: it has been
95, e di attente cure, poten- with few owners, the latest one since 1995, and has been
ere qualsiasi concorso a cui carefully looked after. It has the potential to win any com-
petition it might be entered in.

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