Isotta #6 (1908)
Winner of the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
Make: Isotta
Year: 1908
Mechanician: Fehr
Horsepower: 60
Finish Place: 2
Average Speed:
#6 Isotta (Italy) driven by Herb Lytle. 60 HP. Finished 2nd. Previously won the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes. Less than two minutes behind winner. First to finish, but started 10 minutes ahead of #16
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