Iso & Bizzarrini badges

Source: FRANCO RAGNI SRL Italia & Middle Barton Garage UK

Nosebadges

IRI/1 Enamel, one of the prettiest badges. Only used on the very early Rivoltas, probably pre chassis #100.
Enamel/Chrome. Found on Rivoltas up to about 1966. *
IRI/2 Enamel/Chrome. Fitted to pre - 1967 Grifos
IRI/3 Enamel. Beautiful badge. Used on all models from 1967 to about 1971.
  Enamel. Same as above but Griffon moved up a bit and ISORIVOLTA in capitals at the bottom. All models 1971-1974. Rare.
BZ/1 Enamel. Used on majority of Bizzarrinis. Very early cars (up to chassis nr. 30?) carried an aluminum A3/C badge, also used on the wheel-spinners, and a very few interim cars had a similar badge with "Bizzarrini Grifo" on it.

Ornaments

IRI/4 Cast-Chrome Griffon. Fitted between the "nostrils" of the front air-intakes on series 1 Grifos, and between the side rear windows of S4's and Fidia's (on the fuel-filler cap on one side). Occasionally they are found on Grifo, Fidia bootlids or on Lele front grilles, probably only on show cars. There are two versions. Early Grifos (pre 1968) used a slightly smaller, chunkier, and more crudely cast type. One is IRI/4 and one is IRI/10. Not clear which is which, info wanted.
  IRI/5 Chrome, cast "7 liter"badge, found appropriately, on 7-liter and Can-Am Grifos. Behind each side window. Early cars have badges which are hand made by soldering small pieces of brass together.
  IRI/8 Plate, chromed. Small Griffon motif with attached "Grifo" script in capital letters. Very late Grifos on front wings.
  IRI/9 Similar to above, but with "Lele" script attached. Leles from 1971 on, perhaps earlier.
  Fidia version of above. Late Fidias.

Scripts

"ISO RIVOLTA" Found on bootlid of Rivolta's. But not on US destined cars where "Rivolta" part removed and "Iso" part placed on vertical tail-panel beside taillight. S4's and early Fidias used it below the bootlid opening on the right, as did the prototype Lele (split in to two parts) and perhaps some of the early production Grifo's.
"Iso Grifo" used on all Grifos, on the bootlid.
"Iso" 40mm. Found on most Grifos on front wings, along with Bertone shield and "Torino" plate, also on some early MK2 Grifos, until replaced by IRI/8. Exeptions are some of the very earliest Grifos. Rare on Rivoltas.
  "ISORIVOLTA" in capitals. Fitted to vertical tail panel of late Grifo, Fidia and Lele. Also on rocker covers of Ford engines.
  "Can Am" in capitals. LH side of vertical tail panel of Can Am Grifos.
  "Fidia" in stylized script. Found on some early Fidias, adjacent to RH tail light.
"GT Strada 5300" Fitted behind side windows of most Bizzarrinis. There are also "GT America 5300" and "Grifo 5300" versions
  "Bizzarrini" in styled capitals. Found on bootlids of Bizzarrinis.

Coachbuilders

"Bertone" shield, plastic. Fitted to front wings of Rivoltas and Grifos from at least 1966/67 on. Not used on MK2 Grifo.
Chrome and enamel version of above and fitted to early Rivoltas and possibly Grifos, on front wings.
  Cheaper chrome and painted version of above.
  "Torino" plate. Plastic. Now reproduced in painted alloy. Fitted below Bertone shield on front wings of Rivoltas and MK1 Grifos.
  Enamel version of above. Early Rivoltas
  "Disegno di Bertone" plastic. Fitted usually low down on front wings of Leles and MK2 Grifos.
  "Ghia" crown. Enamel. Found on S4's and early Fidias only. Fitted on front wings in combination with the little 40mm "Iso" badge.

Are they still available? ...........................Yes!

If your car is missing a badge than there is no cause for panic. Just write, call or fax to this adress: MIDDLE BARTON GARAGE North Street - Middle Barton - Oxon OX77BH England - Tel. --/(0)869-340289 Fax --/(0)869-340110 Many of the badges are still available and their prices are OK.

Or you can contact the factory:

FRANCO RAGNI SRL : EMBLEMS IRI/1 ISO RIVOLTA: enamelled, red/blue, Lit.120.000/pc. IRI/2 ISO RIVOLTA: enamelled, black bottom, Lit.120.000/pc. IRI/3 ISO GRIFO: enamelled, white bottom, Lit.120.000/pc. IRI/12 ISORIVOLTA: enamelled, white bottom, Lit.120.000/pc.   IRI/9 LELE GRIFO: shield, chromium, Lit.66.000/pc. 5006/IRI GRIFO: keyring, chromium, packed, Lit.18.000/pc.   SCRIPTS IRI/6 ISO GRIFO: chromium, Lit.84.000/pc. IRI/7 ISO RIVOLTA: chromium, Lit.84.000/pc. IRI/11 ISO: chromium mm.40, Lit.45.000/pc. BZ/2 GT 5300 STRADA: chromium mm.200, Lit.120.000/pc. BZ/3 BIZZARRINI: chromium mm.160, Lit.120.000/pc.   Prices are intended ex-works - Contact: ragnifranco@ragnifranco.it See picture below

Iso & Bizzarrini enamel Pins

Iso and their dealers had the most beautiful enamel pins which they used during meetings and gave away to potential customers and on carshows.

There are more than 30 different pins. Prices go from $ 25 up to $ 150.

Iso Spain

In Spain Iso's were built in large numbers too. It was a joined venture of Iso Espana and Borgward. They did not fabricate the sportscars but the Isocarro's, vans, motos and scooters.

The items you can see here are now hard to find because they are from at least 30 / 40 years ago and nowbody knew their value back then.