Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful roots in Tuscany and also the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater as well as 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 improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine for just a GT car to possibly be built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that that 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 along with A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel frame 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 originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT seemed to be designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette serp. It was the new I had driven 1. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion raise suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 having 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) motor. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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The idea of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and also a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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