From a company that brought us the tiny Isetta bubble car, it seems hardly likely that one of their next creations would be a V8 powered GT car, however, in 1965 Renzo Rivolta did just that with the magnificent Iso Grifo.

The Rivolta GT was Iso's first four-seater GT and the Grifo was based on a shortened Rivolta chassis, adapted to take a variety of American V8 engines, hoping to take the fight to the established leaders in the 'Grand Touring' segment.

At launch, the Bertone-styled Grifo was considered to be one of the most beautiful cars in the motoring world, and its swooping curves and masculine lines are still striking to this day.

The stunning Grifo GL350 on offer here has truly led 'una vita interessante' as testified by its fascinating history file which opens with a copy of the original build sheet issued by Vettura Iso Rivolta on 28 August 1967 detailing the build specification which included a 350bhp, small-block Chevrolet 327 (5,358cc) V8, ZF 5-speed gearbox, 3.31 diffe...