Iso Lele

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Iso Lele (or Iso Rivolta Lele) was a sports coupé produced by the Italian automobile maker Iso Rivolta between 1969 and 1974. The Lele, being a 2+2-seater, filled the gap between the Grifo and the Fidia and shared its powertrain, a V8 engine and automatic gearbox from GM (when not manual), with these types. Bertone styling was used, as with the Grifo (but not the Fidia). The car is named after Lele Rivolta, wife of Piero Rivolta (son of Iso company founder Renzo). The Chevrolet V8 5,358 cc (327.0 cu in) engine produced 300 hp (220 kW) in automatic version and 350 hp (260 kW) with manual transmission. In 1970 the engine capacity was increased to 5,736 cc (350.0 cu in). A equal maximum power (300 or 350 hp), improved distribution of torque and thus the elasticity of travel. In 1972, due to the request of GM to pay in advance engines, the Chevrolet engine was replaced with the Ford Cleveland V8. The automatic transmission also became Ford,while the manual (a 5-speed transmission) remained unchanged.