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Discussion in 'Other Italian' started by urraco, Apr 30, 2004.

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  1. urraco

    urraco Formula Junior

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    #1 urraco, Apr 30, 2004
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    I just found this pic and left me speechless as I realized my total lack of knowledge about it. anyone knows what is it? any further info is welcome thanks.
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  2. Jordan Ross

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    #2 Jordan Ross, Apr 30, 2004
    That would be an ISO Grifo, very cool car. If I can remeber correctly there were just under 400 produced, some had a Chevy V8.
     
  3. Kevallino

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    #3 Kevallino, Apr 30, 2004
    Yep - Iso Grifo. Based on the look of the hood/bonnet this would be a small block car. I think the 327 Chev/Corvette engine.

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  4. urraco

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    #4 urraco, Apr 30, 2004
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    ISO GRIFO but, is/was an american or italian marque? what year/model this car is? and name of the model? waht happened to ISO GRIFO what does that mean?
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  5. ryalex

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    #5 ryalex, Apr 30, 2004
    No, that's a Conan O'Brien "If They Mated" of a Lambo Miura bred with an early 60's Corvette Stingray.
     
  6. Kevallino

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    #6 Kevallino, Apr 30, 2004
  7. Peter

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    #7 Peter, Apr 30, 2004
    Iso was an Italian company founded by Renzo Rivolta. He started building small, mass-produced vehicles, for post-war Italy, thus came about the Issetta (yes, that little three and four-wheeled bubble car that failed to sell, but after an association with BMW, was sold successfully).

    After that, in the beginning of the '60's, he asked Giotto Bizzarrini to engineer a GT car, which was the "in-thing" at that time. To set themselves apart from the other Italian marques and to offer something for a lower price, they used Corvette engines. This became the Iso "Rivolta" styled by Bertone. Renzo passed-away in 1966, his son, Piero taking over the company.

    After that car, came the four-door, Giugiaro-styled "Fidia". Produced in a new factory alongside the Gandini-styled "Lele" and the "Grifo". They also had problems getting engines from GM, which demanded firm orders, so they turned to Ford, for their "351 Cleveland" V-8's

    By the '70's, Piero never got along with Ivo Pera, a major shareholder in the company, to the point where Piero left. Soon after that, the oil crisis, labour unrest, etc... Forced the closure of the company... Like so many others
     

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