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£29,500

1973 ISO Rivolta Lele Coupé

United Kingdom • 18 May 2019 • Lot 241

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This is a rare, right-hand drive 1972 Iso Rivolta Lele, an Italian supercar with Bertone coachwork. It features a Ford 5.7 litre V8 engine with automatic gearbox, has covered only 46,000 miles, and has undergone a £20,000 restoration.

Condition

8

The car has undergone a £20,000 restoration and has been garaged and pampered. The vendor states that it drives beautifully. It has a valid MoT certificate until September 2019 and a good history file.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

5001890

Odometer:

46,000 miles

Reg Number:

NPO 10M

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Manufacturers of the Isetta Bubble Car, Iso, joined the ranks of supercar constructors in 1962 with the launch of the Giotto Bizzarrini-designed Rivolta Coupé at the Turin Motor Show.

The Iso Rivolta Lele, named after Lele Rivolta, the wife of Piero Rivolta (son of Iso company founder Renzo) was manufactured between 1969 and 1974.

Marchello Gandini, who also designed the Lamborghini Miura, Countach and Maserati Khamsin, penned the design.

The Lele, being a 2+2 seater, filled the gap between the Grifo and the Fidia and shared its powertrain, a V8 engine with automatic gearbox, from General Motors.

In 1972 the GM engine was replaced with a Ford automatic gearbox and Cleveland 5,762cc, V8 engine giving 325bhp.

This rare and exotic Italian supercar with Bertone designed coachwork was supplied,righthand drive, to the UK and has covered a mere 46,000 miles.

Supplied with the original matching 5.7 litre Ford V8 engine and coupled to an automatic gearbox, we are informed by the vendor th...