Sold | Offered from an important overseas collection 1973 Iso Lele Coupé

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£19,550 (Est: £15,000 - £25,000)

Offered from an important overseas collection 1973 Iso Lele Coupé

United Kingdom • 6 Sept 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1973 Iso Lele Coupe, with coachwork by Carrozzeria Bertone, features a 5.4-liter V8 engine and automatic transmission. One of only 317 built, this Italo-American hybrid has been under present ownership since 2004 and underwent an extensive overhaul in 2014.

Condition

7

The car received an overhaul in 2014 with a focus on mechanical and structural enhancements, suggesting it was not in perfect condition at that time. Recent recommissioning work included replacing the fuel pump and lines, rebuilding carburetors, and installing a new fuse box and battery. These actions suggest that the car required some level of refurbishment to ensure it is in good running condition. However, the listing doesn't mention any major cosmetic or mechanical issues, which supports a 'Very Good' rating.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

500156

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

• Rare Italo-American hybrid • One of only 317 built • 5.4-litre V8 engine and automatic transmission • Present ownership since 2004 Bubblecar manufacturer Iso joined the ranks of supercar constructors in 1962 with the launch of the Giotto Bizzarrini-designed Rivolta coupé at the Turin Motor Show.

Renzo Rivolta's Isothermos company had begun life pre-war making refrigerators, turning to the manufacture of scooters, under the Iso name, after the war and thence to the highly successful Isetta bubblecar.

Interviewed for Octane magazine (issue 151) Renzo's son Piero recalled that his father liked fast cars but could not find one that really suited him; one that was fast, comfortable and reliable: "He decided that Iso should produce a fast car that was genuinely useable every day, and priced somewhere between a Jaguar and a Ferrari." The result was the Rivolta.

Styled at Carrozzeria Bertone by Giorgetto Giugiaro and powered by a 327ci (5.4-litre) Chevrolet V8 engine, the four-seat Rivolt...