Renzo Rivolta
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Renzo Rivolta was an Italian Engineer.
Rivolta is the founder of the car manufacturer Iso Rivolta
. In the 1950s he developed the Isetta
microcar
and sold the car in Italy. The car became famous through the licensed production at BMW. In the 1960s Rivolta produced the Iso Grifo and other sportscars.
Rivolta is the founder of the car manufacturer Iso Rivolta
Iso Rivolta
Iso Rivolta was an automobile and motorbike manufacturer in Italy, predominantly active from the late 1940s through the early 1970s. They are known for the iconic Isetta 'bubble car' of the 1950s, and for a number of powerful performance cars in the 60s and early 70s.-History:Iso Rivolta was...
. In the 1950s he developed the Isetta
Isetta
The Isetta is an Italian-designed microcar built in a number of different countries, including Spain, Belgium, France, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Produced in the post-World War II years, a time when cheap short-distance transportation was most needed, it became one of the most...
microcar
Microcar
A microcar is the smallest automobile classification usually applied to standard small car . Such small cars were generally referred to as cyclecars until the 1940s. More recent models are also called bubblecars due to their egg-shaped appearance.-Definition:The definition of a microcar has varied...
and sold the car in Italy. The car became famous through the licensed production at BMW. In the 1960s Rivolta produced the Iso Grifo and other sportscars.