Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and sophisticated sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with quite a few concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated in a family with robust roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one on the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater and also a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's personal backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular 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 any GT car to always be built by another discontented 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 for Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso autos. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT task 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 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette engine. It was the new I had driven 1. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion rear suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
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Thinking about Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for competitors. 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 in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further in the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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