by Mike – Iso offered 24 exterior color choices, maybe more, there are 24 on this sample kit but there could have been others. This is a large selection for a small company and different than the Henry Ford philosophy of “any color you want as … [Read more...]
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The World’s Four Fastest Seats Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
April 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
by Mike - Initially it was called the Iso Rivolta S4 when introduced in 1967 but the name was changed to Iso Rivolta Fidia after some initial design and quality problems. "The World's Four Fastest Seats" was the Iso marketing slogan. This … [Read more...]
Iso Rivolta GT – Part 2
January 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
by Mike - My Iso Rivolta GT has now finished the mechanical work and it runs great! I am pleased at how much fun it is to drive - there is a video with driving at the end. Read Iso Rivolta GT - Part 1. The Iso script in … [Read more...]
Iso Rivolta GT Restoration
December 28, 2010 By 1 Comment
by Mike Bruce Caron, a friend of mine, is restoring an Iso Rivolta GT and is doing a significant amount of the work himself. Below are pictures of what he started with. Bruce says, "It was my brother-in-law's car. I can remember … [Read more...]
Iso Rivolta GT – Part 1
December 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Mike In 1962 Iso Rivolta, led by Renzo Rivolta, made their first GT car - and what a car it was, and still is! The Iso Rivolta GT. With chassis design by Giotto Bizzarrini and styling by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Bertone, Iso made a comfortable … [Read more...]
Renzo Rivolta
December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - Renzo Rivolta made a great contribution to the automotive world and he died far too young. This was published in the December 1966 issue of Road & Track. … [Read more...]
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