Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and innovative sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include your 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who got their start in a family with robust roots in Tuscany and also the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 28 April 2012 Autogespot
Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater along with a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's financial backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine to get a GT car to become built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT ended up being designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the first-time I had driven just one. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion raise suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 with a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. 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 a whole lot larger engines.
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The idea of Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spyder Conceptcarz
Around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one on the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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