Description
- Pre-series Iso Grifo
- Sample vehicle for the series
- Villa d' Este participant, Masterpieces participant
- Perfectly restored
- Color combination as at delivery
- German first delivery via Auto Becker Düsseldorf
Vehicle history:
Engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, a former Ferrari employee who had left the Commendatore Ferrari factory in a dispute and opened his own design office in Livorno in 1963, played a key role in the development of the Iso Grifo. Bizzarrini designed a platform frame with box beams that was similar to that of the Iso Rivolta IR 300 (apart from a wheelbase shortened by 20 centimeters). American V8 engines were planned for the drive, initially a 5. 4-liter V8 engine from the Chevrolet Corvette. As with the Iso Rivolta IR 300, Bertone was responsible for the design of the coupé; specifically, it was the work of the young Giorgetto Giugiaro, whom Bertone had appointed head of design shortly beforehand.
This Grifo is a pre-production model that was used as a dimensional sample for the series. Differences include the missing second fuel filler cap without the typical slots, the full-length parcel shelf without the indicated rear seat bench, or the missing lettering on the boot lid. This Grifo has been completely restored and is in as-delivered condition. It is ready for immediate use.
