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Encyclopedia > Iso automobile

Iso was a small Italian automobile manufacturer from 1953 to 1978. The firm originally built scooters and two-stroke motorcycles, but later turned to luxury sports cars. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Scooter may refer to: A push scooter A motor scooter for use on roads A mobility scooter often powered by batteries for people with limited mobility I. Lewis Scooter Libby, former Chief of Staff and assistant for National Security Affairs to Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States and... A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... A Honda NSX sports car A TVR Tuscan sports car A sports car is a car designed for sporting performance above utility. ...


The first commercial success came with a three-wheeled bubble car named Isetta. The licence was sold to BMW in Germany, VELAM in France and Romi in Brazil; Isetta was also built in Britain. From 1961, the focus changed to building luxury sports cars in limited numbers. The cars were powered by Chevrolet V-8 engines and the bodies were designed by Ghia and Bertone. A microcar is a particularly and extremely small automobile. ... Iso Isetta Turismo The Isetta was one of the more successful microcars produced in the post-WWII years—a time when cheap, short distance transportation was most needed. ... BMW AG (an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... VELAM was a French automobile manufacturer that made VELAM microcars in 1957 under the licence of the Isetta from the Italian Iso. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chevrolet, often nicknamed Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of General Motors. ... Ghia (Carrozzeria Ghia SpA) is one of the most famous Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firms, founded in 1921 in Turin by Giacinto Ghia (1887 - 1944). ... Bertone is an Italian car styling and coachbuilding house, which also manufactures cars. ...


Sports car models

  • 1962-1970 Iso Rivolta
  • 1963-1975 Iso Grifo
  • 1967-1975 Iso Fidia
  • 1969-1975 Iso Lele
  • 1972 prototype Iso Varedo
  • 1991 prototype Iso Grifo 90
  • 1996 prototype Iso Grifo 96
  • 2004-2006 Iso Grifo 90

Until 1953 the company Iso Rivolta was called Isothermos. ...

External links

  • A short overview on Motorbase.com

Iso Rivolta website: http://www.vandergeld.org/isorivolta.htm


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