1965 ISO Rivolta Coupe

According to the Scheda Caratteristica ('build sheet'), serial number 097 was delivered in the livery of Rosso paint with Pelle Nera interior.

The Iso name comes from the company's pre-war history as a manufacturer of Italian refrigerators called 'Isothermos'. Renzo Rivolta, an industrialist heir, and his son Piero established a facility to build cars. Designed by former Ferrari engineer Giotto Bizzarrini with chassis/body construction by Bertone, the first car was presented at the Torino Auto Show in 1962. It was viewed as a high-end Gran-Turismo car in the grandest sense.

The 327 cubic inch Chevrolet engine is backed with a Borg Warner four-speed and the power is conveyed with a de Dion rear end like that used in the Jaguar XKE.

From 1963 thru 1967, a total of 799 units were constructed. Designed as a 2+2 passenger configuration, these cars were the pinnacle of luxury and many Europeans purchased them instead of a similar model from Ferrari. Low-volume production coupled with both high-quality construction and expensive press-tool dies predicated an expensive vehicle that was destined not to survive in the competitive international automotive market of the 1960s.