Iso Rivolta IR 300 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Iso Automoveicoli S.p.A. |
Production | 1962–1970 |
Assembly | Italy: Bresso |
Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Grand tourer (S) |
Body style | 2-door 2+2 coupé |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 5,350 cc (5.4 L) Chevrolet 327 V8 |
Transmission |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106.3 in) |
Length | 4,760 mm (187.4 in) |
Width | 1,752 mm (69.0 in) |
Height | 1,425 mm (56.1 in) |
Curb weight | 1,590 kg (3,505 lb) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Iso Lele |
The Iso Rivolta is a grand tourer introduced in 1962 by Italian automobile manufacturer Iso Automotoveicoli S.p.A. Company chairman Renzo Rivolta and his colleague, former Ferrari engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, saw it as a gran turismo in the original sense of the term, designed for long and memorable journeys. It was the first luxury automobile introduced by the company which formerly specialised in affordable motor vehicles. For motor racing, an entirely different variant was made which bore a strong resemblance to the 1962 model Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan and was homologated as a touring car.[2]