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The Rayton-Fissore Magnum is an Italian-designed and built luxury off-roader, in small scale production between 1985 and 1998. The American V8-powered versions were marketed as Laforza and were built from 1989 until 2003. The Magnum began life intended for military and police use, but the Tom Tjaarda designed car, fitted with a sumptuous ...
Jul 20, 2021 · This circa-5,000-pound SUV would be imported to the U.S. by Laforza Automobiles of North America, the Michigan company that installed its American-spec running gear: the fuel-injected 5.0-liter V-8—making 185 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque—and four-speed/overdrive automatic transmission were out of contemporary Ford trucks, mated to a four ...
Oct 26, 2021 · With Italian style and American grunt, the Laforza is the oddball ’80s SUV you’ve never heard of—and you can buy one for $10K.
Jun 26, 2021 · Chances are you’ve never heard of the Rayton-Fissore Magnum, or Laforza, before but in the mid-1980s and through the 1990s, it was designed as a luxurious off-roader to rival the Range Rover.
Oct 30, 2021 · It's more obscure than a Range Rover, but the Laforza offers an Italian take on the classic luxury performance SUV formula. And the benefits of its obscurity--and rarity--are significantly lower prices.
Dec 3, 2020 · The Ford V8-powered SUV never found a following in America, and today they are extremely rare. Now, one has made its way to Cars & Bids, where it is up for auction. The 1989 Laforza existed for several years in Europe as the Rayton-Fissore Magnum before being renamed and sent to America in 1988.
The Best Off-Road-Ready SUVs for 2024. Nearly as improbable as John DeLorean being asked back to run Pontiac or Jenny McCarthy getting another sitcom on NBC, the Laforza has returned.
