- Culture - Jalopnik Explains ## 7 Facts About The Iso Grifo, The Other Other American-V8-Powered Italian Exotic The Iso Grifo wasn't the first Italian exotic to make use of American firepower. In fact, that's an idea that has been carried out many times over, perhaps most notably in models like the Facel Vega HK500, Jensen Interceptor, and De Tomaso's Mangusta and Pantera. However, it wouldn't be difficult to argue that the Iso Grifo did it best. The low-slung GT car combined drop-dead gorgeous lines with enough American grunt to see even the fastest sports cars of the era struggle to keep…