This week in our history article I will describe a company that started out making a non-motoring product, was acquired and revamped into a car manufacturer and after it failed, its descendant became a successful property group. Iso Rivolta started out as Isothermos and developed refrigerators and equipment for railways. In 1948, Renzo Rivolta bought the company to move into … [Read more...]
Microlino
I read a report recently that suggested that the BMW Isetta was being put back into production. Another report said that the Isetta was to be re-introduced. Neither are correct. What is happening this year is that the Microlino will go into production. Built by a Swiss company, the design of the Microlino is a clone of the BMW Isetta or more specifically, its original licenser: … [Read more...]
Centenary of Ferruccio Lamborghini’s Birth
On Sunday I attended a lunch to honour the birth of the founder of Lamborghini. Ferruccio was an industrialist who owned many sports cars before creating his own supercar company Automobili Lamborghini to produce luxury Grand Tourer (GT) cars. He had owned several Ferrari and Maserati vehicles and felt he could do better! His birth was actually on April 28th and this was the … [Read more...]