1974 Iso Grifo Ford Series II [IR8]

1974 Iso Grifo Ford [IR8] in Cars.TV, Non-fiction TV, 2009-2012 Ep. 1.23

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: — Made for: USA

00:01:52 Background vehicle

Author	Message
FuegoTurbo ◊ 2011-09-23 09:19	1971 Iso Grifo Can Am
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-09-23 09:41	I guess the big bonnet scoop means this is one of those fitted with the big block engine?
FuegoTurbo ◊ 2011-09-23 11:25	Yes, the Can Am version was powered with US 7-Litre V8 engine.
dsl ◊ 2011-09-23 12:46	This front was known as Series 2 in ISO literature. 2 possibilities for the car: 1] Grifo Can Am [IR9] - launched November 1970 Turin show with eiither 427 or 454 Corvette engines - 24 made until 1972 2] Grifo [IR8] with Ford 351 Cleveland - launched April 1972, used the vented bonnet but actually raised the vent by 1cm to clear the taller block - 34 made until 1974. Sometimes known as Grifo Ford. Can Am had reasonably big 7 litre logo on B-pillar which should be visible here if present, so - with the slightly greater numbers made - 1972+ Grifo Ford [IR8] might be safer. Unless the exact car can be identified .....
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-09-26 21:23	Checked with the Iso club and the car has been identified. Dsl is right, it is a Ford powered Grifo. Pictured at the 2009 Concorso Italiano at Monterey, 2009.
dsl ◊ 2011-09-27 05:10	1974 car - Link to "www.supercars.net" .