Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and sophisticated sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and also 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 born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated from a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany plus the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on the inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
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Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started with 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 personal 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 particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for the GT car to possibly be built by another disappointed 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 regarding Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel body chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette serps. It was the first time I had driven one particular. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered with a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) motor. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
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The idea of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further last the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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About 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside 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 The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.
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