We don't get to see a Grifo 7-Liter in motion often. Iso Grifo 7-Liter - The Video Image Unavailable, Please Login
I noticed two things: 1. It has a 454. I believe the correct engine was a 427? 2. It has a 5 speed trans. I believe the original was a 4 speed. Maybe Muncie? Anyone more know these answers?
Yes, correct - See the details from the auction company below. The original engine was a 427 (7-Liter) and the transmission was a 4-speed Borg-Warner. "The knowledgeable owner, for the past 28 years, has been the recognised UK authority on Iso & Bizzarrini cars. Consequently the car is well published and its history very well documented. Purchased in 1986 without its original 427 cu in, 390bhp unit, a 454 cu in replacement with 0.030" overbore delivers a displacement of 7.5 Litres. Aesthetically the engine bay remains very much as it would have been when the car was new, in both show condition and physical layout. Respected V8 Specialists 'Knight Racing' completed the engine rebuild and dynamometer tests record 490bhp at 5,500rpm. The engine is mated to a modern Tremec TKO600 five-speed gearbox capable of handling this mighty power. This unit has a very close match of ratios to the ZF gearbox that Iso originally optioned on its models. Considerable care and expense has been invested into the manufacture of a stainless steel exhaust system which, although of bigger bore, is true to the subtle profile lines of the original and sings with suitable throb and growl."
Surprisingly, (to me at least) it appears that this car did not sell on Sat. 6th. Steering wheel on the wrong side for the majority of aspirational ISO owners? Or just not original enough?? M
The fact that the steering wheel is on the wrong side is a good thing. I rather like the Grifo, there is another RHD in Oz. these photos were taken at the start of Motorclassica 2013 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
