Iso Rivolta car logos and history

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Iso Rivolta car logos and Iso Rivolta history

ISO is an Italian company founded in 1939 in Genoa by Renzo Rivolta engineer [1] which will start in the automotive industry in 1953 under the name ISO Rivolta. On the death of its founder in 1966, his son Piero takes control of the company, which will become ISO Motors in 1973 before disappearing December 31, 1974.

The company started its activity since its inception in 1939 with the production of household appliances under the brand Isothermos as refrigerators and electric water heaters. It will also build trams. The company, founded in Genoa on the eve of World War II will be transferred in Bresso in 1942.

Since the conflict ended, the new plant started in 1948 but reversing its activity. In fact, she launched into the production of motorcycles and scooters to meet the travel needs of Italians.

Among the most famous models, we must mention the Furetto (1948), the Isoscooter (1950), Isocarro (1951), the Isomoto (1954) and Isosport (1953).

In 1953 Renzo Rivolta SpA Autoveicoli ISO created, but the shift of production of motorcycles in cars will be very gradual.

The tiny Isetta was in fact an intermediate vehicle between the motorcycle and car. A kind of scooter with a body, with four wheels with two rear wheels were very close. The vehicle was equipped with a twin-cylinder engine of 250 cm3 is derived from a motorcycle engine. The characteristic of the Isetta, which made her so special was its size and egg shape. With only two seats, was reached by a single door on the front that included the windscreen and steering wheel.