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Iso Grifo

The Iso Grifo is an Italian automobile produced by Iso Rivolta between 1963 and 1974.

The car developed 390 hp in its production form and could reach 68 mph in first gear. Renzo Rivolta also showed a one-off Grifo A3/L Spyder at the Geneva auto show. The production of Iso Grifo GL started in 1965. In October 1966 the very first Grifo (car #97) with Targa Top was shown at Turin. This was one of 13 Series I Targas ever built; later, four series II Targas were built.

In 1968 the Grifo 7 Litri was introduced with a Chevrolet L71 big-block engine, a Tri-Power version of the 427 engine. This seven-liter power plant required changes to the car to fit, and a hood scoop was needed because of the engine’s height. It produced 435 hp at 5800 rpm and the factory claimed it could reach a top speed of 186 mph. 

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