If you head over to RM Sotheby’s right now, you will find a huge and incredible array of cars up for auction. The auction house is gearing up for its Monaco 2022 auction later this month, and they have some beautiful cars ready to go under the hammer. One of them is this super rare 1965 Iso Grifo A3/C. The A3/C is a stunning car, one that could fetch over $1.5 million as well when it goes to auction.
Studying The Iso Grifo A3/C
The Grifo was born of a collaboration between famed engineer Giotto Bizzarrini and the Iso company. Ultimately, the two forces would split, but the Iso Grifo A3/C was first made in 1963, and apparently only 22 examples were ever made.
Under the hood of this amazing car is a Chevrolet V8 engine that would produce between 350 and 420 hp, and power the car to a top speed of 180 mph. That was lightning fast back in 1963, and very impressive. The cars were also constructed from lightweight aluminum with a fabricated platform chassis, and a semi-monocoque body riveted to the frame. This made the A3/C a true drivers' car.
A Rare And Significant A3/C
This particular A3/C is chassis number B0212. And this is the last A3/C built to Stradale specification, with the desirable rear flat windshield. The construction of B0212 was actually completed by Piero Drogo’s Sports Cars of Modena in Italy, in February 1965. Construction of the car actually began in 1964, and RM Sotheby’s state that an A3/C was subsequently shown off at the Bertone stand at the 1964 Paris Motor Show that October. The rear window indicates it was chassis B0212. The 1965 production year was perhaps used to make the car appear younger than it was.
Set To Go For Over $1.5 Million
The car was originally in an exterior shade of Champagne, and this is visible within the door panel. The car is currently in an attractive red, which suits the body of the A3/C perfectly. The car has gone through various hands over the years, included engineer Marc Gregoire who also founded the French kitchenware brand, Tefal.
The car eventually made its way into the hands of Marcel Petitjean, the Strasbourg classic car collector, who kept it for over 40 years before it was then sold in 2019. Today, this wonderful machine is set to go under the hammer in Monaco, and it could go for an astonishing $1.5 million.
Source: RM Sotheby's