Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO 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 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with a number of concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who got their start in a family with powerful roots in Tuscany as well as the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on their inventions, especially the radio, following which one on the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
30 Years Parked: 1967 Bizzarrini Strada 5300GT
Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater and also 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 enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for just a GT car to always be built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso cars and trucks. 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 seemed to be designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette engine. It was the very first time that I had driven one. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion back suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
1966 Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada Chassis Number IA3*0256 MyCarQuest
The concept of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further last the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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