Rivolta GT coupe (1962)

Iso's first motor vehicles were scooters and two-stroke motorcycles.

Next, they built the Isetta "bubble-car" with double-piston two-stroke engines of 236cc; it was also license-built by BMW in Germany, VELAM in France and Isetta in Great Britain.

Manufacture of big luxury cars commenced in 1961. Most had Ghia and Bertone-built bodywork and big Chevrolet V8 engines. The range included the 5359cc Rivolta coupés and limousines. There was also the very sporting Grifo Lusso, a two-seater coupé. Others included the Lele, a Bertone-coupé with a 5768cc Ford V8 engine, the Fidia and the Grifo. There was also the Grifo IR 9 Can-Am with a 7443cc Chevrolet V8 and a top speed of 182 mph.

Grifo (1963)

(Vintage european Automobiles)