Iso Rivolta IR 300

Iso Rivolta IR 300
Overview
ManufacturerIso Automoveicoli S.p.A.
Production1962–1970
AssemblyItaly: Bresso
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone[1]
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer (S)
Body style2-door 2+2 coupé
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine5,350 cc (5.4 L) Chevrolet 327 V8
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length4,760 mm (187.4 in)
Width1,752 mm (69.0 in)
Height1,425 mm (56.1 in)
Curb weight1,590 kg (3,505 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorIso 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]

  1. ^ Boér, Máté (3 August 2018). "Escaping Budapest With The Italian Style And American Horsepower Of An ISO Rivolta IR300". Petrolicious. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Iso Rivolta Breadvan". www.motorisumotori.it (in Italian). 10 August 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2020.