Biography.guide
Home › People › Engineer › Renzo Rivolta
Portrait of Renzo Rivolta

Renzo Rivolta

1908 – 1966

Italian engineer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Renzo Rivolta

Lived 1908 – 1966 (aged 57). Renzo Rivolta was an Italian engineer.

Renzo Rivolta (5 September 1908 – 20 August 1966) was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Iso vehicle company that produced appliances, scooters and later sports cars.

Career In 1939 Rivolta founded ‘Isothermos’ a successful manufacturer of refrigeration units. and was Italy's third largest two-wheel producer, behind Vespa and Lambretta.

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." Iso entered racing, and won its class at Le Mans in 1965. 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 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.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Renzo Rivolta's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Renzo Rivolta's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Renzo Rivolta?

Italian engineer (1908-1966)

When was Renzo Rivolta born?

Renzo Rivolta was born on 5 September 1908 in Desio.

When did Renzo Rivolta die?

Renzo Rivolta died on 20 August 1966 in Milan.

What was Renzo Rivolta's occupation?

Renzo Rivolta was an engineer.

What nationality was Renzo Rivolta?

Renzo Rivolta was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Renzo Rivolta

· Wikidata: Q327883

· DBpedia: Renzo Rivolta

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Renzo Rivolta. https://biography.guide/renzo-rivolta/

MLA: "Renzo Rivolta." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/renzo-rivolta/.

Chicago: "Renzo Rivolta." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/renzo-rivolta/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-26 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC