BBC Top Gear Magazine

ITALY’S FINEST TARMAC

TI AMO // DEFUNCT ITALIAN CAR BRANDS

ISO (1953-1974)

Behind the Isetta, before BMW got its mitts on it. Also a load of gorgeous US V8-engined grand tourers

DOLOMITES

1 By all means do the Stelvio Pass because it’s the famous one. But once you’ve scrabbled up the 46 hairpins, taken in the (admittedly astonishing) views and realised the only good bit to drive is was filmed. You can copy us, follow in Roger Moore’s footsteps and wonder why on earth they didn’t film a car chase across these magnificent roads.

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