1972 Iso Grifo IR8
The series 2 marked the change to the 427 corvette engine. During the upgrade, major changes were made to the front of the car and the hood. After 1972, the chevrolet engine proved unreliable and Iso moved towards a Ford driveline. Bertone deisgned the body of the Grifo for both the first and second series.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| engine | Chevrolet Corvette V8 |
| displacement | 6997 cc / 427.0 cu in |
| bore | 107.95 mm / 4.25 in |
| stroke | 95.5 mm / 3.76 in |
| compression | 10.25:1 |
| power | 304.3 kw / 408.1 bhp @ 5200 rpm |
| specific output | 58.32 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
| driven wheels | Front Engine / RWD |
| front tires | 205Vr15 |
| rear tires | 205VR15 |
| weight | 1400 kg / 3086 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2500 mm / 98.4 in |
| front track | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| rear track | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| length | 4430 mm / 174.4 in |
| width | 1770 mm / 69.7 in |
| height | 1220 mm / 48.0 in |
| gear ratios | :1 |
| top speed | 250 kph / 155.3 mph |
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