1966 Iso Grifo GL Series I

GL 640067roadItaly

Engine: 5.4L (327 cu. in.) Chevrolet V8, four-speed manual
Colour: Deep red

A 1966 Iso Grifo GL Series I, one of only 413 examples of all variants produced, powered by a Chevrolet 327 cu. in. V-8 mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. The car was conceived by a trio of Italian luminaries — engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, and coachbuilder Bertone — and has remained within a single family for over four decades. A comprehensive rotisserie restoration was completed in 2021, addressing bodywork, mechanics, paint, interior, and electrics.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$375,000 – US$475,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Single-family owner (multi-generational, approximately 42-year tenure)
partial documentation
The car remained within one family for roughly four decades prior to this sale. A comprehensive restoration was completed in 2021, encompassing bodywork, mechanical, paint, interior, and electrical systems.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2021Restoration
Of Wire and Metal
Comprehensive restoration encompassing bodywork carried out on a rotisserie, mechanical work, full repaint, interior retrim in tan leather, and electrical refurbishment. Work was divided among multiple specialists.
Mechanical work attributed to Don Ashmore; paint, interior, and electrical work carried out by Of Wire and Metal in Temecula, California.

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