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| | Independent, The (London): CLASSIC CARS: ISO GRIFO: From bubble to rebel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | Even so, it was not exactly a success and only 797 were built between 1962 and 1970. |
 | | As early as 1964 Iso offered an alternative, the Grifo, a superior supercar on a shortened Rivolta chassis, with a two-seater closed coupe body, again designed by Bertone's chief stylist, Giorgietto Giugiaro, then only 26. |
 | | With the same Chevrolet engine of 300bhp it was not notably faster, but when given four twin-choke Weber carburettors it produced 365bhp and reached 155mph, and with a seven- litre engine of 405bhp its maximum speed, in comfortable circumstances, rose to 180mph - astonishing performance now, let alone 40 years ago. |
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