The Iso Lele started life as a Christmas present: Piero Rivolta wanted to give one to his wife Rachelle ('Lele') before Iso decided the car was good enough to put into production.
Lead trim: Lele 5.4 Chevrolet 327 V8 (300 hp) · up to 350 hp
Iso Lele1969–1974
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FactThe Iso Lele started life as a Christmas present: Piero Rivolta wanted to give one to his wife Rachelle ('Lele') before Iso decided the car was good enough to put into production.
The Iso (Rivolta) Lele is a 2+2 grand tourer built between 1969 and 1974 (285 made) to fill the gap between the Grifo and the Fidia, named after Lele Rivolta, wife of Piero Rivolta (son of founder Renzo), and styled by Marcello Gandini at Bertone; it was a Christmas present that went into production to succeed the IR 300 and compete with the Lamborghini Espada, first shown at the 1969 New York International Auto Show. It used the same Bizzarrini-designed chassis as the IR 300 (double wishbones, de Dion rear with Salisbury axle, four-wheel inboard disc brakes, Koni dampers), ZF power steering as on Maserati, Campagnolo magnesium wheels on 215/70 VP15 Michelins, a leather interior with air conditioning and electric windows, and hidden pop-up headlamps. It first had a 300 or 350 hp General Motors V8 (Chevrolet 327) with a 4-speed Muncie manual (later a ZF 5-speed) or a GM 4-speed automatic; in 1972, after about 125 cars, General Motors demanded advance payment for engines and Iso switched to Ford's Cleveland 351 V8 rated at 325 hp with Ford's automatic — about 160 Ford-engined cars had been built when production stopped in 1974 with Iso's bankruptcy. The Lele IR6 Sport of 1973 and the Marlboro cars are catalogued as their own generation.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lele 5.4 Chevrolet 327 V8 (300 hp) | 1969–1972 | 5.4 L V8 | 300 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Lele 5.4 Chevrolet 327 V8 (350 hp) | 1969–1972 | 5.4 L V8 | 350 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Lele IR6 5.7 Ford 351 Cleveland V8 (325 hp) | 1972–1974 | 5.7 L V8 | 325 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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The Lele IR6 Sport wasn't just a trim level — it traces back to two one-off cars Bizzarrini built for Iso's own Formula One drivers, Howden Ganley and Nanni Galli.
The Iso Lele started life as a Christmas present: Piero Rivolta wanted to give one to his wife Rachelle ('Lele') before Iso decided the car was good enough to put into production.
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