1963 Iso Grifo A3/L Bertone Berlinetta Prototype
Chassis #: 420001
Turin Auto Show Car!
New York Auto Show Car!
Two Time Pebble Beach Winner!
This unique one-off design by Bertone made its debut at the 1963 Torino Auto Show. It was so well taken at the Turin Auto Show that Nuccio Bertone wanted it to be his firms show stopper at future shows, he was not disappointed. The car participated at most of the big Auto Shows throughout much of 1964 and even made its way to New York Auto Show on display at the J.S. Inskip stand. This car represented the next generation of cars to be built by Bizzarini in the mid 1960's. A total restoration was done on the car in 1988 and upon completion was taken to the 1989 Pebble Beach Concours, and was the winner of the Gwenn Graham Memorial Trophy for the “Most Elegant Closed Coupe”. The first time ever awarded to a post WWII automobile. The car was shown again in 1995 at Pebble Beach Concours and came
out taking 1st in Class!
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