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Car Of The Day: May 11, 2018; Penny '63 Iso Rivolta
Topic Started: May 11 2018, 03:01 AM (164 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Penny's 1963 Iso Rivolta.


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The Iso Rivolta is a luxurious Coupe introduced in 1962 by Iso Automotoveicoli S.p.A. of Bresso, a suburb of Milan. Company chairman Renzo Rivolta and his colleague, former Ferrari engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, saw it as a Gran-Turismo Car in the original sense of the term, designed for long and memorable journeys. For motor racing, however, the car was homologated not as a GT but as a Touring Car. The manufacturer wanted the car to be known for its powerful engine, high quality of construction and elegant style. The Bertone designed coupe has a wheelbase of 270 cm, which enables five people to sit in comfort. The interior is equipped with leather seats. The arrangement of steering wheel, gear shift, switches and pedals is considered as exemplary. When leaving the factory the Rivolta was originally fitted with Pirelli Cinturato 205VR15 tyres (CN72).



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Iso Rivolta


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As a fairly obscure Italian car, the Iso Rivolta was only replicated in small scale, by the brand Penny (early Polistil). It is the only one I am aware of, anyway. Like the real car, the model was also made in Italy.


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Although originally envisaged as a competitor for the elegant Fiat 2300 Coupe, the low sales volumes achieved by the Iso Rivolta 300 made it prudent to move the car and its price upmarket. A 5.4 litre V8 engine was fitted, similar to one of the units installed in the Chevrolet Corvette. The all-synchromesh four-speed gear change was operated with a central floor mounted stick shift. The front wheels of the Iso Rivolta 300 are suspended by linkages of uneven length with a sway bar. The rear wheels are attached with twin trailing arms using a De Dion axle with a Watt's linkage. Coil springs and telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers are fitted to all four wheels. The recirculating ball steering system needs five turns from lock to lock: the turning circle is unusually large at approximately 12.5 meters. With a 7 degree 30 ' caster angle, straight-line stability is excellent even at 200 km/h (124 mph).



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atombaum
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The Quest Continues
Splendito! Great condition, great looking model. Don't have any Pennys. ;) If I saw some, I'd snarf some. :lol:
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juantoo3
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Viva Italia!
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tksjohn
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Station Wagon
These Penny's make me happy! I only have a few of them in my collection, would love to add more :thumbup:
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Pegers
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Pony Car
very sharp....
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corvairjim
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Another very nice CotD model. Penny is another of those makers that I know next to nothing about. At first the headlights on this Iso looked to be mounted too low in the fenders but, once I looked at photos of the 1:1 car, I realized they got it pretty well right. I'd like to see more from this brand.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I need one of these! Any other week this would be a logical pick for my vote, but it's outclassed this time around. A shame, because I like it a lot.
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Guntownal
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I know where my vote is going this week!
Different color and the 1/43 version.



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pjedsel
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:drool: :thumbup: :drool: :thumbup: Fantastic Penny model from Italy. :woot:
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Bison Eye
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Stunning! Most Penny models are way out of my price range, they’re like dream diecast...
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