Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and innovative sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who got their start in a family with powerful roots in Tuscany along with 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 from the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa inside 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 involving experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there incorporated 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 seemed to be fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater and also 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 update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help 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 design a V-12 engine for any GT car to be 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.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT seemed to be designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette motor. It was the very first time that I had driven one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion raise suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual 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" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
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The thought of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or maybe Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the actual 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one on the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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