Hm, I think it was the other way around, Charlie: BMW built the Isetta
under license from Iso. The Iso name comes from "Isofrigo", which
means something like "freezing at a constant temperature". The name
was chosen because the company started out with making refrigerators.
After the second world war they expanded to scooters, then bubble cars
(the Isetta) and ultimately luxury sports cars. The first sports car,
the Rivolta, was based on the design of the Gordon-Keeble which had
been acquired by Renzo Rivolta, the owner of Iso, after Gordon-Keeble
had failed. With the help Giotto Bizzarrini (of Ferrari 250 GTO fame)
it was converted to the Iso Rivolta.
Anyway, this car is not a kit-car nor a Ferrari but a very nice Iso
Grifo A3L

André.

On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:05:36 -0700, Doby > wrote:

>Regarding about kit car or not.
>
>ISO Grifo, Italian car, model from 1962-1975, used Chevrolet engines,
>style by Bertone, used Iso Rivolto platform shotend 7.8 inchies. Used
>the suspension and tranmission from the Rivolto saloon. As the few
>years passed very minor cosmetic changes. Engines changed and some
>could exceed170 mph (7.4ltr)
>
>Iso started in the 40's building motorcylces.. Then build the Isettta
>from 1953-1955. Build in Milan under licensd from BMW. Then in 1962
>stared building fast cars with large engines and chassis developed for
>them by ex-Ferrari GTO engineer Gitto Bizzarrinni , thus probably why
>you got the Ferrari title from your source.
>
>doby
>
>On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:07:20 -0600, (Zinc)
>wrote: