Makes › Iso › Varedo · Prototype · Visionary project · 1972 One-off
Iso
Varedo
A mid-engined fibreglass sports car built by Iso as a publicity project in 1972; only one was completed and it never went into production.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Creesic · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1972
- Engine
- V8, mid-mounted · 5,700 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 5.7 L
- Power
- 242 kW / 330 PSFactory: 325 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ercole Spada (Zagato) and Piero Rivolta
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Varedo was Iso's answer to the fashion for mid-engined sports cars around 1970. It was not meant to replace the Grifo but to bring publicity to the company and its other products, and it stayed a single car.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionthe single car completed; restored and reported on display at the Iso museum, Sarasota | 12 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productionVaredo cars completed by Iso | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Piero Rivolta, who had led Iso since his father's death in 1966, decided that Iso should build a mid-engined car in the late sixties and early seventies. It was named after Varedo, the place of its birth. The body was glass-fibre, chosen because it was cheaper and lighter than steel or aluminium, and the interior was simple and basic, in the manner of a racing car.
Only one Varedo was completed. When Piero Rivolta sold the company to Ivo Pera in 1973 there was no wish for a new model, and the car was left in a corner of the factory. Rivolta found it later, damaged and in pieces, after Iso closed in December 1974. He bought it and had it restored, and the source reports it as displayed at the Iso museum in Sarasota, Florida.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Varedo.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Ford (351 Cleveland)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, mid-mounted2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,700 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 5.7 L2 Independently researchedFord 351 Cleveland |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 242 kW / 330 PSFactory: 325 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | 5,800 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | ZF2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | Manual, ZF2 Independently researched |
| Gears | 52 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Fibreglass body2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,000 kgFactory: 1,000 kg2 Independently researchedSource gives 'around 1000kg' |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
There is a single car, so identification rests on its provenance: the Ford 351 Cleveland V8 behind the cockpit, the ZF five-speed gearbox and the glass-fibre body, reported at about 1000 kg in total.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
1972 Iso Rivolta Varedo Level C Javier · TopSpeed · 2007-04-24
- restored to its present perfect condition
- Power came from Ford, the 5.7 ltr. Ford 351 Cleveland engine
- Engine/Motor: V8
- the 5.7 ltr. Ford 351 Cleveland engine
- Horsepower: 325 @ 5800 RPM
- combined with a 5-speed from ZF
- Transmission: Manual 5 Speed
- 5-speed from ZF
- body of fiberglass
- With a weight of around 1000kg
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