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Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini azines. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with quite a few concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who got their start in a family with strong 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 in the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari 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 (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.

Bizzarrini race car he notices and photographs other Iso/Bizzarrini

Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop 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 actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine to get a GT car to be built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.

Bizzarrini GT 5300, Ferrari 250 GTO, Piero Drogo and Ulf Norinder

Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette motor. It was the first-time I had driven a single. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion rear suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the press in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for any super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of 160 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 because of the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

1968 Bizzarrini Manta Conceptcarz

The thought of Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

Bizzarrini GT 5300 Race Car Chassis No. BA4 0106 MyCarQuest.com

Around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.

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