In 1939 Rivolta founded ‘Isothermos’ a successful manufacturer of refrigeration units.[1] After World War II his company began producing motor scooters and then motorcycles. By 1950, Isothermos was renamed Iso Autoveicoli[2] and was Italy’s third largest two-wheel producer, behind Vespa and Lambretta.[1] Rivolta produced home appliances, and Iso scooters, before moving to car production. In 1952 he developed the Isettamicrocar (which he described as "half motorcycle and half car")[3] and sold the car in Italy. The car became famous through the licensed production at BMW.[4]
The company later produced sports touring cars starting with the Iso Rivolta IR 300, using Chevrolet 327ci engines and gearboxes. Rivolta used to say "At the wheel of a car I enjoy myself only above 120 mph."[3] Iso entered racing, and won its class at Le Mans in 1965.[5] In the 1960s Rivolta's company produced the Iso Grifo, Bizzarrini, and other sports cars, all using the GM drivetrain. The Bizzarrini is now a much sought after model, having been developed by Giotto Bizzarrini, an ex-Ferrari engineer who designed their GTO models.
Personal lifeedit
Rivolta was born in Desio, Italy on 5 September 1908. He had a good education and could speak several languages. He lived in Bresso, a Milan suburb in a mansion that was surrounded by gardens and the companies factories.[3] When Rivolta suddenly died in 1966, his son Dr. Piero Rivolta Barberi, who was only 25 at the time and also a mechanical engineer, took charge of the company.[1][6]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"The history of the Italian automobile – Part 49". Italian Tribune. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
^"Renzo Rivolta, il fondatore della Iso". Icon Wheels (in Italian). 19 June 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
^ abc"Renzo Rivolta". sportscar.tv. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^Mike Tovey (15 April 2016). Design for Transport: A User-Centred Approach to Vehicle Design and Travel. Taylor & Francis. p. 246. ISBN978-1-317-15231-6.
^Iso Bizzarrini, The Remarkable History Of A3/C 0222. Porter Press. 12 October 2016. ISBN978-1907085543.
^"Renzo Rivolta". cortilepittsburgh.org. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
Further readingedit
Brian Laban. "Rivolta, Renzo", in The World Guide to Automobile Manufacturers. Facts on File Publications, 1987. pp. 247–9. ISBN0816018448.
May 03, 2024
renzo, rivolta, september, 1908, august, 1966, italian, engineer, contents, career, personal, life, references, further, readingcareer, editin, 1939, rivolta, founded, isothermos, successful, manufacturer, refrigeration, units, after, world, company, began, pr. Renzo Rivolta 5 September 1908 20 August 1966 was an Italian Engineer 1 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 Further readingCareer editIn 1939 Rivolta founded Isothermos a successful manufacturer of refrigeration units 1 After World War II his company began producing motor scooters and then motorcycles By 1950 Isothermos was renamed Iso Autoveicoli 2 and was Italy s third largest two wheel producer behind Vespa and Lambretta 1 Rivolta produced home appliances and Iso scooters before moving to car production In 1952 he developed the Isetta microcar which he described as half motorcycle and half car 3 and sold the car in Italy The car became famous through the licensed production at BMW 4 The company later produced sports touring cars starting with the Iso Rivolta IR 300 using Chevrolet 327ci engines and gearboxes Rivolta used to say At the wheel of a car I enjoy myself only above 120 mph 3 Iso entered racing and won its class at Le Mans in 1965 5 In the 1960s Rivolta s company produced the Iso Grifo Bizzarrini and other sports cars all using the GM drivetrain The Bizzarrini is now a much sought after model having been developed by Giotto Bizzarrini an ex Ferrari engineer who designed their GTO models Personal life editRivolta was born in Desio Italy on 5 September 1908 He had a good education and could speak several languages He lived in Bresso a Milan suburb in a mansion that was surrounded by gardens and the companies factories 3 When Rivolta suddenly died in 1966 his son Dr Piero Rivolta Barberi who was only 25 at the time and also a mechanical engineer took charge of the company 1 6 References edit a b c d The history of the Italian automobile Part 49 Italian Tribune 2 March 2017 Retrieved 2020 05 27 Renzo Rivolta il fondatore della Iso Icon Wheels in Italian 19 June 2014 Retrieved 2020 05 27 a b c Renzo Rivolta sportscar tv Retrieved 3 June 2020 Mike Tovey 15 April 2016 Design for Transport A User Centred Approach to Vehicle Design and Travel Taylor amp Francis p 246 ISBN 978 1 317 15231 6 Iso Bizzarrini The Remarkable History Of A3 C 0222 Porter Press 12 October 2016 ISBN 978 1907085543 Renzo Rivolta cortilepittsburgh org Retrieved 3 June 2020 Further reading editBrian Laban Rivolta Renzo in The World Guide to Automobile Manufacturers Facts on File Publications 1987 pp 247 9 ISBN 0816018448 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Renzo Rivolta amp oldid 1214083013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
