Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

[kvisser]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

Nice collection of Bizzarrinis!

I hung out with the Bizzarini boys quite a bit. There was one car that a friend of mine spent 7-8 years restoring. It was so cool to see that car put back together after seeing it in bits.

Here are a couple of the Bizzarini shots.

cheers

ken

[kvisser]

here are a few more bizzarini shots

ken

[Wouter Melissen]

Do you have more shots of that Varedo? That's a rare sight.

[kvisser]

I was in the tractor trailor unloading zone when that car made an appearance. Very cool to see it in person.

regards

ken

[nota]

pic #2 a Ford Cleveland motor by the look of it?

[Dino Scuderia]

Power came from Ford, the 5.7 ltr. Ford 351 Cleveland engine with 325 hp combined with a 5-speed from ZF.

[kvisser]

Here is what I found on the web: Power came from Ford, the 5.7 ltr. Ford 351 Cleveland engine with 325 hp combined with a 5-speed from ZF. With a weight of around 1000kg it is a spectacular car to drive let down only by the heavy clutch and impossible gearchange:
First: up-left, Second: right-down and 3/4/5 are also where they should not be and where you don't expect them to be.

Iso only completed one Varedo and that is a real shame. In 1973 Piero Rivolta sold the company to Dr. Ivo Pera and that was the end for the Varedo. He didn't want a new model and left the car in a corner of the factory were Piero Rivolta found it later, damaged and in pieces, after Iso had to close it's doors in December 1974 due to the oil-crisis. He bought the car and had it restored to it's present perfect condition. It can be seen at the Iso Museum in Sarasota USA.

[Dino Scuderia]

Don't know where this version Varedo came from.

[nopassn]

Who's got the hi-res Speriamental pics?

[henk4]

Originally Posted by nopassn

Who's got the hi-res Speriamental pics?

you should have them from Monterey 2005....

[kvisser]

Here are a couple of the 250 Sperimental photos. I talked to the caretaker of this car. He had some nice documentation. Interestingly enough, I work with a gentleman whose dad owned and raced this car back in 61 prior to his purchase of 3223. Back then it was painted white with blue stripes.

cheers

ken

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by kvisser

Here is what I found on the web: Power came from Ford, the 5.7 ltr. Ford 351 Cleveland engine with 325 hp combined with a 5-speed from ZF. With a weight of around 1000kg it is a spectacular car to drive let down only by the heavy clutch and impossible gearchange:
First: up-left, Second: right-down and 3/4/5 are also where they should not be and where you don't expect them to be.

Iso only completed one Varedo and that is a real shame. In 1973 Piero Rivolta sold the company to Dr. Ivo Pera and that was the end for the Varedo. He didn't want a new model and left the car in a corner of the factory were Piero Rivolta found it later, damaged and in pieces, after Iso had to close it's doors in December 1974 due to the oil-crisis. He bought the car and had it restored to it's present perfect condition. It can be seen at the Iso Museum in Sarasota USA.

It was supposed to run 300 km/h. Would you be interested in supplying some images so we can feature it?

[kvisser]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

It was supposed to run 300 km/h. Would you be interested in supplying some images so we can feature it?

Sure, what ya paying? ; ) Just kidding. Let me know what you need.

cheers

ken

Here come the Frenchies! I was supposed to ride on the field in the first one. Its a 48 Delahaye. I couldn't find him Sunday morning so I ended up in the 66 427 cobra. Not a bad compromise.

cheers

kcv

[mx906]

Would anyone know who entered the Porsche 904 at Amelia?

[faksta]

kvisser, was there an original Thomas Flyer at the Concours?