Yahoo Autos Learn About The Iso Grifo
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These cars have been leapfrogging certain Ferraris, Aston Martins, and more in their value climb.
An article recently published by Bloomberg has people talking about the Iso Grifo, a classic Italian car the publication says has been “going gangbusters during COVID.” That description certainly is enough to generation attention, especially for those who are looking for the next big collector car, yet they haven’t heard of Iso before. Even if you’re just interested in something you don’t know much about, or are just looking to refresh your memory, read on for an explanation about why the Grifo is so special and fetching top dollar these days.
Most likely you’re familiar with Rivolta’s work in the Isetta, the bubbly car where the entire front is a door, a design which was sold to BMW later. Rivolta took that cash infusion from BMW and decided to aim higher with a GT car, which was the Iso Rivolta revealed in Turin back in 1962. From there it was a natural progression to creating the Grifo, a two-seater which was revealed in 1963 and hit the market in 1965. Production wrapped up after 1974.
Enthusiasts have typically responded well to Italian bodies with a burly American V8, which is exactly what you get in the Iso Grifo. More specifically, the body was designed by Bertone, which reportedly the man referred to as his masterpiece later and it’s easy to see why. The car used the 327ci small block V8 from the Corvette. As for the transmission and chassis, those were designed by Bizzarrini. Considering the car could hit 165 mph, the Grifo was just as capable as Ferraris of the time.
