1969 Iso Rivolta

--Silver over Black leather, Black carpeting, V8 powered Chevrolet Engine, 4-Speed manual gearbox, Restored and a very rare find. From a company that brought us the tiny Isetta bubble car, it seems hardly likely that one of their other creations would be a V8 powered GT car. The Rivolta was presented to the public for the first time at the 1962 Turin Motor Show. It was the dream come true of two men - company boss Renzo Rivolta, after whom the car is named, and engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, formerly of Ferrari, who conceived the model as a magnificent Gran Turismo. Bertones Giorgetto Giugiaro led the design of the elegant 2+2 coup? with classic proportions and an impressive grille. Large windows make for a bright cabin. The partially self-supporting sheet steel body was manufactured by Bertone. It was mounted on to a solid steel box frame, developed by Giotto Bizzarrini and Pierluigi Raggi. At the front, the wheels are individually suspended on trapezoidal triangular wishbones and coil springs, at the rear, a De Dion construction ensures wheel control. Power four-wheel disc brakes decelerate the power of the 5.7-litre Corvette engine, The four gears are engaged by a fully synchronized Borg-Warner gearbox, which transmits power to the two rear wheels. Additionally, power steering enhances the entire driving experience.The cabin is luxurious and very well outfitted with leather upholstery, wooden dash and steering wheel, Full Veglia instrumentation, Air conditioning, Power windows and a Modern Bluetooth stereo.In its day within its price range, it competed with Ferrari, Maserati and Aston Martin. On top of that competition from the more sporty Iso Grifo, which ultimately led to only 792 Iso Rivolta Coupes being produced.Upgrades to this Rivolta include MSD ignition system, Holley 4 Barrel carburetor, Weiand street warrior aluminum dual plane intake manifold and Hi flow K&N air filter. Most recently this Rivolta was in a collection with several other vintage exotics, all are religiously maintained and exercised to keep in ready to go condition.With a combination of sharp Italian tailoring and powerful but reliable Detroit muscle, the Iso is undoubtedly the best of all possible worlds and the ideal companion for long-distance touring. Comes with Tool roll, Jack and spare wheel/tire and an extremely large history-restoration file.