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Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO industrial engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with several concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was blessed in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated from a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany and also the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one on the Livorno Library sections seemed to be named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.

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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater as well as 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 enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in your Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine to get a GT car to be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT challenge which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT ended up being designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette serp. It was the very first time that I had driven one. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion rear suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 which 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) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

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Thinking about Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.

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