Iso Grifo GL: Italy’s Forgotten Muscle
The Iso Grifo GL wasn’t your run-of-the-mill sports car, it was a Gran Turismo car developed specifically for racing. The Grifo GL was a car that utilized a sleek design and groundbreaking performance. Although the Iso Grifo was primarily designed as a grand tourer, it did have a brief foray into racing. The Iso Grifo is a rare gem with only around 412 units produced between 1965 and 1974, which makes it a lot rarer than a lot of other performance cars from the era.
The oil crisis of the early 1970s, along with financial difficulties faced by Iso Autoveicoli, led to the cessation of Grifo production in 1974. The company eventually closed its doors in 1978. The car was a rather unique piece of automotive history nonetheless. It is also a car that you seldom see on the roadways.