Stored in the Klein yard since acquisition in 1971 Largely unseen in over half a century An excellent basis for authentic restoration As with many of the Rudi Klein automobiles, this Series I Iso Grifo has led a very quiet existence, with the available published registers commenting only that it was built on 4 July 1966, equipped with the more potent 365-horsepower V-8, four-speed transmission, and 3.07 rear axle, and originally intended for the Italian market.

Indeed, when Rudi Klein acquired the car in 1971, what was then a five-year-old “used” automobile was purchased from Robert J.

and Patricia L.

Kalis of La Habra, California, as noted in a Bill of Sale on file.

Newspaper articles of the period indicate that Mr.

Kalis had recently served in Europe with the US military, and so it is likely that he acquired the Iso in the service and brought it home with him.

Photographs also in the file record that the car as-purchased was in much the same condition externally as today, with ...