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P. 125
1954
a nel 1953, in molti hanno As soon as it was unveiled in 1953, it was clear to many
aria aveva tutte le carte in that this super-compact car was destined to be a huge
ficoltà legate alla produzio- success. Because of difficulties with its production in
erminare l’assemblaggio nel Bresso, in 1955, by which time just 800-900 had been
0 pezzi prodotti. L’Isetta ha built in total, it was withdrawn from the assembly line.
ndiale, con modifiche mini- But the Isetta nevertheless achieved worldwide suc-
realizzata all’estero. La vet- cess, thanks to its production, with minimal modifica-
ncora con il suo motore Iso tions, abroad. The car offered (chassis #206, still paired
delle rarissime ISO prodotte with its original Iso Moto 200 engine) is one of the very
a Mille Miglia. Venduta il 24 rare ISOs built in Bresso and it is eligible to participate
labria, intestata a tal Marra in the Mille Miglia. Sold in Reggio Calabria on February
55 al secondo proprietario, il 24th, 1954, to its first owner, a Mr Giuseppe Marra, the
a dell’assistenza ISO Moto a following year it entered the possession of its second
officina. Per questo motivo owner, the mechanic responsible for ISO Moto assis-
ornamenti previsti dal nuo- tance in Reggio, and was left parked in the workshop.
egli anni, viene radiata d’uf- For this reason, in 1959, it failed to receive the updates
, nei primi anni '80, la porta envisaged by the new highway code, and some years
later was officially de-registered. A third owner, in the
proprietario la compra e la early 1980s, took it to Rome. In 2013 the current owner
pleto presso l’officina, spe- bought it and had it completely restored by ISO spe-
li di Milano. Dopo 5 anni di cialists Mario Gerli of Milan. Now, after five years of
ed offerta in vendita, per- work, the car is ready. It is offered for sale in perfect
working order and with very few kilometers on the
con pochissimi chilometri clock.
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