Isodoro Lopez was founder of Moto Islo, a Mexican motorcycle company that started by building economical forms of transport, but also ended up partnering with Frank Cooper of Maico fame to create enduros to be imported to the US. But ignore all that for a moment. Lopez was passionate about racing, so he worked to create four racers to compete in races like the Giro d’Italia. Those four were called the Carreras – you have to check out this link just for the fairing! Islo also made street bikes based on the Carrera, and called them the Moto Islo Grand Sport.
It seems that just three of the Grand Sport bikes were built. Moto Islo got 175cc engines from Morini and then surrounded them with a bike that could pass for having been designed by an Italian. These bikes differed from the Carrera in the fairing design and the fact that the street bike got a larger carb.
This specific Moto Islo Grand Sport is said to have had a museum quality restoration. Can’t deny that it looks absolutely lovely!
Find this Moto Islo Grand Sport for sale here at Michael’s Motorcycles in St. Louis, Missouri for $14,000.