Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO industrial engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and innovative sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with many concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany plus the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on the inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari two hundred and fifty GTO.
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Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater and 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 be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to end up being built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT venture 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 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time I had driven one particular. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion raise suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame chassis. 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 via Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 with 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) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable through the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further back the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
1965 Bizzarrini 5300 GT. RM Auctions London Conceptcarz
Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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