Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by past Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was modified 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 given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who got their start in a family with strong roots in Tuscany along with 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 in the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.
Giorgetto Giugiaro Bizzarrini, Manta, 1968 turin
Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater and a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine for the GT car to end up being built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.
1968 Bizzarrini Manta Conceptcarz
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT project 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 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette motor. It was the first-time I had driven one particular. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful entire 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 using a classic De Dion backside suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
Bizzarrini P538 1967
The concept of Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS of 1940 with Pinin Farina body.
All around 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.
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