MATCHBOX Restoration 14d 1968 Iso Grifo

[@elvisthepelvis447]

Hell yeah, it’s been 6 years and I still watch this man, love from the U.S.A!!!

[@wd23st]

Always enjoy a fix of Marty's Matchbox Makeovers.

[@AdamEve-t4j]

What a great choice of car to make over. The Iso Grifo is one of the most beautiful cars ever made and you done it justice Mr Marty Sir. Keep them coming. Hello to Miss Julie and Mr Kevin also.

[@seanmcalpine-jones2750]

This was my favourite matchbox to play with when I was little and I still have it. Great restore, Marty. Funnily enough, I actually think the matchbox version of this car is far more attractive than the real life car itself. Something about the headlights on the real car being too big and googly making the vehicle look odd. The smaller double headlights on the matchbox version make the car look much better, IMHO. 😉

[@jeremyfdavies]

What a superb little model. And the colour is off the charts. Lovely job!

[@ianbeeston2881]

Great job as always Marty, the tool makers at matchbox were definitely on top of their game when they created this amazing little masterpiece.

[@MikeyMack303]

Those air ducts are for brake cooling! Nice work, That paint looks super!

[@Spawn6530]

I’m happy to watch you again. 😊

[@tonyhughes1958able]

That metallic Blue is beautiful, a great restoration Marty.

[@aitchworld4620]

Great job. I love this casting - it was one of the first ones I did when I picked this hobby back up in lockdown.

[@commodoregs2984]

Hi Marty, as ever well done! Great work, big complement! Beautiful car! The Iso Grifo was one of my favorites, today i have one in my showcase, okay, it's "only" a superfast model, but i love it. All the best fom Germany Günter

[@Carboi0528]

You are the man that got me into mending my hot wheels. I have had many off-brand cars with wonky axles that i fixed by moving them to their axle holder with a toothpick 😅

[@williamdeegan7840]

So awesome you did this, Iso Grifo . I've loved this car and the miniature ever since Matchbox came out with it. Thanks again.

[@drealean]

You make us happy every time you make a new 😊 Cool video and car again👍🏻💪🏻

[@jimcabezola3051]

This was one of my favourite Matchboxes. Had it as a regular model AND as a Superfast version. Mahalo for restoring this one.

[@Outlier68]

She’s an absolute beauty, Marty. Well done mate. I love this car IRL and in matchbox form. 👍

[@karlchurch4827]

Love your work Marty, always look forward to your videos, informative, educational and entertaining

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@alansmall3653]

Great build I have an excellent condition, boxed MB example one of my favourites! Great restoration, great colour, All the best Marty.

[@stephanmotzek779]

What a amazing work. Beautifull car.

[@dansallee1481]

Marty, you have actually inspired me to want to restore old matchbox cars now thank you😊

[@karstenkrongaard9816]

My favorite Matchbox GT car, love it.👍

[@wombamatic]

Beautiful job Marty, probably one of your best.

[@gaborszucs8935]

Oh my god, Marty seems to be back in full swing. So many videos recently... im gonna watch, like, and comment and comment on every single one. 😊

[@donaldlembo1263]

It is so awesome to see you dropping videos again your skills are amazing and I’m starting to look forward to seeing your videos I missed you welcome back you are the best

[@happypoppop5182]

So nice to see MMM doing vids again. Welcome back!❤😊

[@DieCastRestos]

What a hot mess that was, and what a beautiful result. 10/10 Marty! Also, that number plate means the car would have been registered between 1 August 1967 and 31 July 1968. The HY part means it would have been registered in Bristol, which is a bit unusual as most plates Lesney cast were from the east London and Hackney areas (where the factory was located). Unlikely that it was ever a real plate though. Less likely that it was fitted to an Iso Grifo with a tow hook! 😂

[@PHIL_PD]

stunning!!

[@mamamillwright458]

Im so glad youre back man!

[@Andrew-ib7us]

Nice resto marty I've restored a few of these

[@TheRealDrJoey]

Marty, my man, you are one of the good guys.

[@joeyamaoyaji8835]

I knew about the Iso Grifo before watching your video but I have never seen one in Japan at any of the car events or in my friends pictures…. Enjoyable as always…

[@bretthewitt3890]

They are pretty rare and they also had rust issues. I have never seen one in person either. Too bad, I think they are the best looking sports car!! Someday, if I keep going to shows, one will show up!

[@chrishales-r7i]

great to see you doing some of the larger one do some more superkings please keep up the great work great to you back

[@josephkerley363]

That is a beautiful little car! Well done Marty!

[@Gentou-22]

Super awesome

[@JohnDoe-qg6hm]

He's BACK ! :)

[@PirateSixActual]

Wow! We're getting spoiled! 💚

[@TheFunkymunky22]

Great to see you posting again! Thanks!

[@stevencox8771]

Spectacular. Thank you!

[@bobfellows5758]

There is an iso grifo built 1966 for sale on line. Asking price £285,000. Designed and manufactured by Italian ISO Autoveicoli. All came with American power trains. Thus the big V8s, such as the 340HP Chevrolet 327 v-8 with 4 speed transmission.Only 413 iso griftos were ever built. Make that 414 now Marty has built one.

[@robwatson7766]

Great looking car Marty, I have a feeling that I've got the same matchbox car somewhere in the cupboard in the garage. Maybe I'll have a go at restoring it the same way one day.

[@bretthewitt3890]

My favorite matchbox!!! I have my much played with original and I bought a mint one on Ebay. Super neat sports car!!

[@lancerevell5979]

Scale Finishes paint is very popular among the YT Car Model Channel guys. 😎👍

[@maxshep2829]

10 seconds ago? Daaaamn! Never heard of this one myself either, good to see you're cranking out the restos again Marty!

[@44yvo]

Love from Sweden 🇸🇪!

[@CliveReddin]

That colour looks perfect, Marty. The wheels look just right too although by that time, I imagine the Hot Wheels type might have been in use. I don't think they look right making the models more toy-like than real. Hide the keys from Kevin otherwise you will have to get it back from the impound yard because he was too fast on the road way. Cheers, your #1fan.

[@213thAIB]

Beautiful!

[@michaelwaite6725]

Nice restoration Marty you need to polish it with those nice pink cloths , love the newspaper headlines including Del Boy and my local mp Rishi Sunak has now made it on Martys Matchbox Makeovers who would have thought it

[@jc1124]

Very nice color. Talk about a restoration.

[@YourOldUncleNoongah]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!

[@fixitfox5218]

Love it 👍👍

[@volktales7005]

That turned out beautifully! You were lucky your example had doors as they tended to fall off on this model. Mine are thought to be somewhere under the deck at my parents house since the 1970's...

[@ZGryphon]

I got curious and looked at a bunch of photos of Grifos online, and it looks like the little louvered panel on the right rear has a lock on it, while the one on the left does not. I suspect that means the righthand one is the fuel door and the one on the left is just a decorative feature for symmetry's sake.

[@mrjockt]

The vents are probably to allow air to be drawn across the brakes to keep them from overheating.

[@PaulFellows3430]

The registration plate is a Bristol one from 1968.

[@asmgitalia185]

Bristol is correct. On an F suffix it never reached the letters RHY so it's a registration purely for matchbox uses. RHY was used on the G suffix.

[@MrMistoffelees]

That's a doozy, Marty.

[@Darryl603]

Beautiful Job, Marty! I thought you were going to paint the tail lights?

[@frankiehensley2928]

Watching further Marty have you tried undercoating with a chrome or silver and apply a transparent color to give it a metallic effect?

[@forresta65]

another excellent episode!!

[@harveycreekin]

10:40 surely "that bit" should be called the "pop" ? 😂

[@robertdragoff6909]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@frankiehensley2928]

Looks like a European version of a Pontiac firebird or Le-mans

[@onesky8647]

If you want to know more about this iconic car and its history, there are a few videos here on YT, like the one titled: Iso Grifo: The Italian Stallion with an American Heart Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@udorechner6846]

That restoration turns out wonderful. The color is beaautiful. But why do you touch the polished and shined up window section and car with bare fingers? You should wear plastic gloves to prevent any awful fingerprints on the finished car. Greetings from Germany to Down Under.

[@jeancornelis8292]

Two different axle diameters.....could it be that it had to different sets of wheels...? 16" in the front and 18" in the back ...just guessing... Still loving wat you're doing. Grtz , Jean, France.

[@williamdeegan7840]

The paint I noticed looks green when the light hits it. Almost pearlescent.

[@autotoyexchangegarage7053]

You missed your chance to say: "High octane gazzoline."

[@nicu8346]

Can’t really find that number plate, Marty.

[@arnulfoesparza601]

Im first ..😅

[@bobfellows5758]

RHY 72F is no longer a valid registration. RH the area designation, means the car was first sold / registration in HULL.

[@asmgitalia185]

designation is the 2nd and 3rd letters..so Bristol.

[@stevenmanclark7361]

The number plate is a UK number plate not English as they were the same for Scotland and Wales

[@mark_n_r]

You do realise that the skill required to do these makeovers could be performed by a 12 year old child.

[@KristinPopepe]

I turned this video on to my grandmother and now she wants to be a blogger too. I think we have a new project🌺