The winter scooter... by Mike Gulett - Many important cars are not necessarily sexy sports cars, racing cars or luxury cars: like the Ford Model T and the Iso Isetta (our topic today). In the aftermath of World War II, Europe faced … [Read more...]
The Iso Grifo Spider Has Sold for Big Bucks
November 5, 2024 By 7 Comments
By Mike Gulett - The Iso Grifo Spider sold recently at a RM Sotheby’s auction at the junkyard in Southern California where it had been stored for a few decades. It achieved a price of $1,875,000, a record for an Iso Grifo GL, more than the … [Read more...]
Iso Isetta: The Big Little Car
January 19, 2018 By 10 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The Isetta is physically a small car but as an idea and a design concept it had a big impact on the automobile industry. Conceived and developed by the Italian motor scooter and motorcycle company, Iso, it was a brilliant idea … [Read more...]
The Iso Grifo Prototype Is For Sale
December 22, 2017 By 6 Comments
Sold for $1,760,000. by Mike - The one-of-a-kind Iso Grifo Prototype does not come up for sale often but here it is up for auction. This is the first Iso Grifo and the design style represents what Giorgetto Giugiaro of Bertone had in … [Read more...]
Iso Isetta – The Mille Miglia Race Car
April 20, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Iso was a manufacturer of scooters after World war II so naturally the first version of the Isetta had a one cylinder scooter engine, although this engine used the Iso internal twin-piston design. After World War II cheap … [Read more...]
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