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  1. joltnjoes

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    #76 joltnjoes, Nov 10, 2009
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    ANY INTEREST IN ISO RIVOLTA LELE? IT HAS THE SAME CHASSIS AND DRIVETRAIN AS A LATER MODEL ISO GRIFO WHICH IS A 351 FORD CLEVELAND MOTOR

    I ALSO HAVE 8 INTERMECCANICA OR INTERMECCANICA BUILT CARS.
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  2. velocetwo

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    #77 velocetwo, Nov 10, 2009
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    Lele and Fidia are great cars that are well below the radar.
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  3. joltnjoes

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  4. B R

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    Any pics of the Fidia? Or if no, what color paint & interior? Just wondering if it is my Dad's old one.
     
  5. Irish

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    Gold, with cream interior, just purchased it out of Denver, soon to be black as F$%# with black interior.
     
  6. Irish

    Irish Karting

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    Would be interested in the Indra
     
  7. velocetwo

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    Saw that on ebay. Nice color combo in the pics? Interior was all original, your going to change the interior?
     
  8. Jota 5084

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    The wheels looks to small on the first two pics, Grifo wheels?
     
  9. velocetwo

    velocetwo F1 World Champ

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    Yes or you could say Rivolta GT rims, all Iso production cars and Bizzarrini's used the same size rims. Early cars Rudge Whitworth later cars four bolt.
     
  10. Irish

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    Its in the shop and soon to be black as f#&k with black interior. found some serious cancer but nothing a plasma cutter and some fresh metal cant cure. Will post pictures when nearing paint.
     
  11. oceans

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    Veloce Publishing has put out a new book, "Intermeccanica The Story of the Prancing Bull" by Andrew McCredie. Just finished reading it-found it to be very informative with a great appendix for the IM cars made in Turin. The trials and tribulations faced by the Reisners in actually pulling off the daydreams that most of us have had since we were in grammar school was reavealing about Frank and Paula's determination to make some great cars in their time.
    I found my serial number in the appendix and the distributor named Joe Vos. I'd like to contact Mr. Vos to see if he recalls my car and who bought it. I think he sold about 21 Italias in the early seventies.
    Lots of great pictures and the stories of those involved.
    Definitely worth a look whether you are a fan or not.
    Oceans
     
  12. etip

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    Are these Intermechanica's built buy the same kit car manufacture that does the Porsche 356 replicas? Where can I find more info on them?
     
  13. oceans

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    Intermeccanica still exists in Vancouver and yes, they did make replicas of speedsters. I would not classify them as kit cars. Most, if not all were turnkey when delivered. In fact, most mechanics that I have talked to who have dealt with Intermeccanica Speedsters have described them as better quality and more powerful than the originals.
    Sadly, Frank Reisner passed away in 2001, but his son is keeping the name going.
    Try googling Intermeccanica.
     
  14. etip

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    Aside from the Sta Wag one on ebay/CL, are there any for sale in the US? I couldn't find them in Hemmings or any other searches?
    Thanks,
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  15. oceans

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  16. etip

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    I hadn't heard of BaT, but thanks for the link!!
    I'll keep searching it...
     
  17. Mang

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    you are going to LOVE BaT.....one of THE best automotive websites out there...not affiliated, just a fan :)
     
  18. oceans

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    Silver Italia at RM auction Aug 11-14 lot # 129. Looks pretty nice!
     
  19. Irish

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    The Italia at RM last night august 13 th sold for $143k including the 10% VIG.
     
  20. etip

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    Holy crap... Guess I'm NOT going to get one....
     
  21. oceans

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    Holy Crap is right! Must be a new record for IM cars.
     
  22. etip

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    How much "should" an Italia go for?
     
  23. oceans

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    #99 oceans, Aug 17, 2010
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    If you can pry one out of someone's hands, I would have said it would price out in the reaches of what a nice Italian sports car from the period (other than Ferrari) would expect to bring. By that I mean something like a Urraco, Kamsin, Pantera. Iso's took off a while ago. But now I think Intermeccanica has been discovered by the market and all bets are off.
     
  24. velocetwo

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    Not sure about that, unlike Iso's and Pantera's the suspension was never developed, so the handling is not equal to the beauty.
     

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