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1968 Iso Grifo

GL Series I Coupe
RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2022
Saturday, 5 March 2022
$270,000
Not sold at a high bid of
$350,000 - $400,000
Est. Range
Yes
Reserve
110
Lot Number
#3+
Older restoration
RM Sotheby's
Auction House
Chassis no. GL840212; Engine no. 1087. Silver over beige leather. 5358/300hp Corvette V-8, 4-speed, Borrani centerlock alloy wheels, Michelin XWX tires, woodrim steering wheel, Becker Europa II radio.

Evaluation: Formerly in the Elkhart collection and the Sam and Emily Mann collection. The paint is a little gloppy around the grilles on the B-pillar. Scratches in the badge. Tired chrome. Imperfect door fit. Some flaws in the wheels. Tidy older restored engine bay. Good lightly worn interior. An always stylish Italo-American hybrid, lightly aged and mildly flawed. And the ability to grab spare parts at the neighborhood NAPA or AutoZone is always a plus.

Bottom Line: This car sold here in 2019 for $362,500, then sold out of the Elkhart collection in 2020 for $401,000. It isn’t any better since then but it isn’t any worse, either, so the decision to refuse a lowly $270k bid was understandable. While not a great Grifo, it shouldn’t have much trouble finding a higher price elsewhere.

by Andrew Newton
14 March 2022

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