Eye-catching
Of course, buyers in the 60s and 70s were more inclined to choose bold colours than they are today. Back then, there was no such thing as leasing, so people didn’t think about the end of the contract before signing it. And in those days, a fast, expensive car could still be a statement; you could still show that you could afford it – and didn’t have to worry about it being scratched or sprayed when you parked it. Whether it really had to be yellow on a 7-litre Iso Grifo that wasn’t really inconspicuous to begin with is another question altogether, but the first owner of this vehicle, a German, really didn’t leave out any clichés. Apparently he held out until 1984, also driving a good 90,000 kilometres with the brutal machine, then put it in a hall – from which it was then brought back to life in 2018. Oh yes, manual 4-speed transmission, quad Holley carburettor, limited slip differential, this vehicle has a lot going for it.
VIN: 7L920240 (1969)
Auction: Bring A Trailer, January 2025, with these informations: «This 1969 Iso Grifo is one of approximately 90 examples produced with power from a 427ci Chevrolet L71 V8 and was built in April 1969 before being delivered new in Germany. The car is said to have passed through a series of German owners before being removed from the road in 1984 and placed in storage, where it remained until being sold in 2018 to an owner who commissioned a refurbishment that was completed in the UK in 2022.»
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