Ride of a Lifetime: Peter’s 1968 Iso Rivolta
As of a week or so ago, uppermiddlepetrolhead looks like being on track to scoop British car magazine Octane by being first to publish a piece on this recently rebuilt Iso Rivolta. Not bad for an obscure classic car ‘blog from Down Under, eh? Mind you, I’d still be grabbing a copy of August’s edition of Octane if I were you, because I’m sure their piece will be slick. I know that’s what I’ll be doing! Football legend George Best owned a Rivolta and I can easily understand his choice! So, how did this minor publishing coup come to pass? My car-disinterested brother-in-law, Aussie Dave, has been living in Manchester, England, for the better part of two decades and, being the social sort of bloke that he is, has made a few mates along the way. One of them is product designer and all-round accomodating chap Peter, owner of the Rivolta. Dave doesn’t really “get” the Giugiaro-designed Rivolta. In fact, it’s hugely unlikely he’s heard of the man who penned...