Iso Grifo Italian Muscle - Petrolicious
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- The griffen, a mythological creature with the body, tail and back legs of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, is the namesake of the Iso Grifo, an automobile with the hood, grill and engine of an American, but the lines of an Italian sports car. This Italian-American hybrid defines Italian muscle.
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A real beauty! Those people who tell you that you "shouldn't be driving" it are either just "investors" or snobs. Cars are meant to be driven, unless they're Yugos.
This car haunts me. It's one of my absolute favorites of all time. My introduction to it came from Matchbox! I started restoring diecast cars as a hobby just a few years ago and came across this incredible Iso. Somehow this beautiful car was off my radar until I started searching for orphaned Matchox and Hot Wheels cars at 52 years old! Ironically there are no shortages of the Matchbox version. If I had known about this car when I was 8 I too would have started saving and figuring out a way to own one in my lifetime like the subject of this video. Alas, I'm afraid there's not enough time left now. But thanks to Petrolicious for giving me an up close look.
+Chris Fagan I had the Matchbox too. Dark blue, and the doors opened.
Chris Fagan Do you also deal with cars made by Penny?
I also discovered the Iso Grifo because of an old matchbox. My dad gave me his old matchbox collection when I was 13. I’ve taken care of it and collected quite a lot of my own vintage diecast now but that Iso is just such a cool looking car. I put it next to the Lamborghini Marzal
My favourite car too! All about the Matchbox ❤
Kudos to this guy for actually driving it regularly!
There is an elegance to the Iso's styling and lines which make a Jensen Interceptor look crude by comparison. The layout and visibility are practical for a grand tourer. Simply fabulous.
ISO Grifo,Monteverdi,Bizzarini, Maserati Ghibli,Alfa Romeo Montréal,and Ferrari 365 GTB 4,the most beautiful cars ever!
The De Tomaso Pantera is another great example of Italian muscle; it's got Italian design with a ford engine.
Another great example of a nice car built badly with the wrong engine...
Beauty, with the; BEAST!
@@TheWierdFish Pardon but you are wrong, Iso cars were famous to be built perfectly with very high construction standards. For this reason they were extremely expensive also compared to Ferrari or Lamborghini. Back in the days Iso was kind of italian Aston Martin, making luxury gentlemen GTs. Regarding the engine ISO was a very small family company with no resource to built it's own engine and no chance to get an italian one (Ferrari,Lambo or Maserati). The only way was to get an american powertrain, they starded with the GM corvette V8 and, at the end of their production with the ISO Lele, they moved to the Ford 351 Cleveland.
@@TheWierdFish The engine is amazing, I can tell you didn't know what you were talking about back then.
Italian sporty elegance. Absolute beautyfull
The single most beautiful car ever made. I won't say you're lucky...as there was no luck involved. It was shear hard work and determination that acquired this car. Well done.
This has been my dream car since I was 6 and my dad gave me a Corgi version that he used to play with as a kid. It had little crystals for headlights and I still think it is the coolest car ever.
People that say you shouldn't drive a car should just never talk.
Damn straight!
+Stu K But....motorcycles....
Steven Zettel Hahaha touche! I totally agree too. I wouldnt even own a car if it wasn't for winter and me being a wimp in the cold.
*****
That's what multiple layers are for! Seriously, as long as you can block the wind, you can get yourself pretty dang warm with the proper clothing. Long underwear, fleece pants/jacket/gloves, and then wind/waterproof motorcycle gear, you'll be set!
Steven Zettel Yeah I know. Have some buddies up in Seattle that keep telling me to just get heated gear already.
Looking at buying a Tiger 800, so maybe that will get me to stop being lazy. I just need to make room in the garage. haha
Glad to see it being driven. Too many of them sit around unloved. I can relate to the owner. I love when people decide to talk to me about how I should use MY car. I've driven the hell out of every classic I've owned very respectfully and enjoyed every minute of it!
It's like a more beautiful Italian Jensen Interceptor. Bravo!
like a 69 Chevy Stingray and De Tomaso Pantera had a one night stand
They went on an vacation in Italy, & left their baby lol
张鑫宇 hahaha
I've seen these cars in person back when they were just $35k in the 90s. They look like a mix of 67 Corvette and De Tomaso Mangusta
so true!!!! OMG!!!
That’s exactly what I thought!!
My uncle bought one in the last two weeks. It's a badass auto. He got it for £ 438,666 . worth it. . . . YES !
Who the hell are people to say that someone shouldn't drive a car they own? Cars are built to be driven; if you want an investment, buy bonds or something. If you want a statue, buy one; but ffs, if you buy a car drive it. It's what the builders would have wanted.
I have respect a lot of respect for this guy; keep enjoying your car, man, don't take shit off people.
One of the worlds greatest and most beautiful cars.. rare.... gorgeous styling and awesome Corvette engine...this easily better than any lambo..ferrari etc...
Love this car!!! It's the prettiest car ever, alongside Bizzarrini 5300GT and E-Type Jaguar!!
...and Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale '67
I was drawn to Iso like most others... they’re achingly beautiful cars. I began to be really interested after learning that the drivetrain wouldn’t cost me the soul of my first born to maintain. “Hybrid” cars truly are the best of both worlds
I'm not getting into this argument but, all i'll say is the new V8 Corvette is a great engine, lots of torque and good miles per gallon, very reliable. The 1980's Corvette ZR1 held numerous world record (which was broken after 50 years) for long running mileage records, thus proving how reliable the Corvette V8 's are. Anyway it all comes down to some great cars that we all have our favourite...most of the time its the looks that are the number 1 thing buyers go for!!!
What do you think about the new ZR1 Corvettes 1064 HP 800TQ 5.5L flat-plane crank DOHC Twin Turbo V8?
this youtube channel is so damn underrated..
My word. This is unbelievably beautiful. Im struggling to think of anything that looks as perfect as this. Its got that balance where men and women would stop and stare at its beauty.
Absolutely fabulous. One of the most beautiful cars ever.
Petrolicious is possibly one of the best series on the tube.
God, how can metal be shaped into something so GORGEOUS!!
As a 14 year old I got to learn to repair cars on a Iso Grifo 3,5L. And later on a Fiat 2300 Coupe. The engineering and driving experience I still use in my job as a testing driver of new cars. Never had a car under my ass that gave such an experience. Modern supercars are just so sterile and boring, you know.
A car is to be driven! not kept as a museum piece to just sit there and gather dust. Keep driving man! that car is one of the sexiest cars I have ever seen
Drive the socks off it.
What a passionate trail..! By the way, Iso Rivolta were produced at Bresso workshop in suburban Milan. They certainly had a creative streak as they were the ones that also designed and marketed the Isetta bubble car and consequently licensed to Bmw. As a teenager, I managed to see the original factory walls before it was torn down. Where it stood, nowadays is public green space... cheers
Beautiful. One of my favourite classics.
Absolutely stunning car. If i were to be really picky i'd wish for stick instead of the auto box but other than that .... wow.
Also, this channel needs to go to 150k+ subscribers. I really have no idea how this hasn't gone through the roof yet. A proper (only) channel for real enthusiast and the material is sooo damn well put together if a little too short.
Please please don't give up and keep these coming !
You are so lucky to be able to own the single most beautiful car ever❤️
As a child my favorite car was the Giulia Gt; consequently my favorite supercar was the Grifo since it fitted the Alfa Gt rear lights and was designed by the same genius!
I got a ride in one back in 1981. From White Plains NY to Briarcliff Manor NY. Miss you, John Mastrianni! (sp?)
Beautiful car, this is in my fantasy garage along with a Facel Vega 2.
Front end reminds me of a Montiverdi and the back end reminds me of a '70 V8 Vantage.
I adore these 7 litre monsters. Such devastatingly beautiful cars with a rarity to match.
They were built with 327 Chevy engines about 5.4L. This car looks like it has a replacement engine with a PCV system and newer style exhaust manifolds. Most likely a 350 engine which is 5.7L.
@@markg7030 There are also 7 liter versions
@@AlbertoDsign I know that. I was pointing out that this car has a 350 and not a 327. both are small block engines. The 427 (7 litre) is a big block.
@@markg7030 Aaaah ok. Yes, this is the small block one, the 7 liter has a big bulk on the hood. I think I've seen the "normal" one.
A beautiful car from every angle. Really nice profile. Even the slightly unusual treatment at the back looks just right. Same appeal as the mark 1 E type.
3:03 exactly. This is WHY those beauties was built. Do it. Ride it. Then do it again. And again. And again...
love his attitude
The back glass and rear end are really beautiful 👌
When I give my (lesser but good stature) cars to my kids, I think it will be ever more valuable having the scars I put on it, etc. "This happened when my grandfather did this..." It really is about the journey. Even if I still don't quite get it.
When I first saw it, I thought "This is it". Wonderful car with the outstanding sound. For now I bought myself a T-shirt with a drawing of the car 🙂
Have you ever even worked on an engine? The whole point he was trying to make in the video is that the engine is really easy to work on and gives him peace of mind while making enough power. Those engines were highly tunable and in stock form a version of the 5.4L in the Iso Grifo made 385hp, before carburetor modification, higher lift cams and higher compression pistons. All the modifications could be made in your garage without too much headache.
Mercedes W111 Coupe or Convertible at 00:46, up on the lift. Gorgeous! The Iso is beautiful, and respect to the owner for making his passion a reality, through lots of creativity and hard work. It'd be fun to see the rest of the collection, and hear how he found each car, what condition they were in, etc.
Awesome! Piero Rivolta now live in Sarasota FL
Breathtaking... The true definition of beauty.
Man, this car is clean as hell.
Beautiful car!
Its beautiful the lines on it are so smooth and subtle and the back looks similar to a mustang fastback
Beautiful car great to see it being driven
it's great that he actually drives his cars rather than let them gather dust in a garage
If you love this car. Drive it daily. Life is not long. We don't live forever.
Never forget allways add 1% two stroke oil to your fuel when using modern ultra dry
eco fuels in old carbed vintage sports cars, in Germany any Porsche driver adds 1% two stroke oil Api tc !
Gorgeous automobile
wow i had never seen that car before, it truly is one of the most beautiful car ive seen!
Surprisingly, you can hear the Italian influence in the exhaust.
I wish there were more of these in the states
that is pure car passion
Engine? Ford Cleveland? She sounds like Detomaso Pantera... Iso Grifo: one of most fashinating cars i ever seen. Beautiful video thank you.
I love the styling and was drawn to it years ago. As a teenager I got a Silver one, it was Tyco slot car however, but hey, beautiful car! (gotta dig out my cars and see if I still have it).😄
I like this guy. He's not made of money like a lot of the exotic car owners.
A car collector who DRIVES his cars, nice!
Great Italian car.
Once you see the Alfa 105 coupe tail lights, you can never un-see them
what a gorgeous car.
One of the most beautiful cars on the planet. I'd take this over any Ferrari or Lambo, any day of the week. This, along with the Jensen Interceptor and the de Tomaso Mangusta is a proof that a coachbuilt body styled by Italians packed with V8 power is a match made in heaven.
Congratulations - very beautiful car.
That’s a gorgeous car with a gorgeous sound.
Wow stunning car, so interesting to see italian style on american power.
Facel Vega was another Italian carmaker using US drivelines, in their case Chrysler hemi engines. They're from the late 50's through mid 60's I believe, I've seen two or three. Chrysler did a lot of work with Ghia, building not only showcars but also special cars for people with the money to buy them. I've seen Chrysle Ghia's that had been owned by Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Dean martin(who's was for sale, more than I could afford though). US-Italian hybrid cars aren't so unusual.
That looks like Torrance Airport. I'm not far from there. I'll have to be on the lookout for this beauty.
$25,000 in 1986 was about the equivalent of $60,000 today...so even at it's lowest sale price it was still prohibitively expensive for most people.
Very nice car, you can see some similar design/styling language between it and the 2nd generation Corvettes
Beautiful Vehicle.
A beautiful car. The styling was italian designed by Bizzarrini (who designed the ferrari 250gto). Bertone designed the body. The power came from a Corvette V8 engine. The looks to me are more Jensen Interceptor though. It was claimed the biggest engine a Corvette big block could do 186mph. which is astonishing for the time. Probably one of the greatest all round sports cars ever.
Wow! Such a beautiful car. Never heard of an Iso Grifo before. Kinda looks like an early 60's Vette that's been sexified(?) a bit. Very cool. I like it!
Beautiful.
love those alfa tail lights!!
Never heard of this car, but it sure is beautiful.
This car looks like a cross between a '77 Aston Martin V8 Vantage and a Ferrari Daytona!
beautiful magnificent amazing car
I really like this car and its design, and the video has a good quality to it.
Giotto Bizzarrini - il genio e la macchina!
beautiful lines and full figured. I agree this is among the most beautiful cars to my eye. Such beauty in the 60's with the boat tails on Ferrari, Corvette, Aston and the like. Curvy, yet with longer lines that highlight the front engine design and taper to a point, much like a bullet or a fighter jet. I'll never be able shake off the beauty of this period. I have a fetish.
the alfa romeo junior back lights looks good on this great car!
always loved these iso's. always felt they were a italian take on the corvette.
Good philosophy and much respect to the owner. If you can't enjoy the car for its spirit and drive-ability, I don't see the point either.
that is a true beauty of a car.
I love the car and love the story!
Was this in the opening credits to Bullitt--its a green car in a garage and the screen shot shows one guy (or another car) going down a ramp and the car is in the corner?
FOR THE LAST 45 YEARS I want 1 !
I clicked "like" 19 seconds into this one...because of the music and visuals...hahaha
Stunning car
Gonna go for a ride in one next week! im blessed
Discovered it 2 days ago, already addicted...goddamn!
Consider blue if you paint it. Looks awesome in navy blue with that interior.
There is not an ISO with a V8 I don't love. The Grifo is just gorgeous!
With an Italian design and an American engine, it's a Cadillac N.A.R.T. Zagato. Looks just like one as well.
The best/worst problem to have. Have an awesome rare car, but want to drive it every day.
Wow, desperately beautiful.
It looks great.