The Iso Varedo was a

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produced by Italian car manufacturer Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A. in 1972 styled by

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. It was unveiled at the 1972 Turin Motor Show. Only one Varedo was ever built. It currently resides at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum in

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Performance

The Varedo is powered by a mid-mounted 351 cubic inch (5.7L) Ford 351 Cleveland V8 making . Power is driven to the rear wheels through a ZF 5-speed manual transmission. The Varedo also used a full fiberglass body in order to save weight.

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