Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and advanced sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with a number of concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated a family with powerful roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater as well as a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's economic backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for a GT car to always be built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.
1966 Bizzarrini 5300 Stradale
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT seemed to be designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the first-time I had driven one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion rear suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spyder Conceptcarz
The idea of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further back the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied within plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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