1963 Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype

This weekend at Scottsdale (Arizona), Gooding & Company will sale at auction this 1963 Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype.

It's the ultimate Iso Grifo and the prototype shown on the Bertone stand at the 1963 Torino Motor Show, some differences with the production's cars (with more sport look and a luxurious interior).

For more than $1,000,000, the A3/L is powered by Corvette V-8 and was designed by Giotto Bizzarrini, Italian automobile engineer from the 50s, with the help of the Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro.

• 327 CID Chevrolet OHV V-8 Engine
• Single Carter 4-Barrel Carburetor
• 340 BHP at 6,000 RPM
• 4-Speed Manual Gearbox
• Great interior

Other news about Grifo, for fans of Johnny Hallyday, the 7th february, Sotheby's will sale at auction his Grifo A3-C, one of his first car.

Johnny Hallyday and his Iso Grifo A3/C in France in October of 1965.

Sources:

• Gooding & Company
• Iso Grifo on Wiki
• Giotto Bizzarrini on Wiki
• Giorgetto Giugiaro on Wiki
• Johnny Hallyday 1965 Iso Grifo A3 C at Sotheby's
• Article in French about the sale of Hallyday 's Grifo